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Life is a battle.
The most feared battle emcee in the early 1980s in Queens, New York, was a fierce teenager from the Queensbridge projects. At the age of 14, Roxanne Shanté was well on her way to becoming a hip-hop legend, as she hustled to provide for her family while defending herself from the dangers of the street.
Chanté Adams
Roxanne Shanté
Mahershala Ali
Cross
Nia Long
Ms. Peggy
Elvis Nolasco
Ray
Shenell Edmonds
Ranita
Germar Terrell Gardner
Antwan
Curtiss Cook
Dave
Lyric Hurd
Fastima
Melvin Mogoli
Jake
Sean Ringgold
Keith
Eden Duncan-Smith
Latifa
Caleb Eberhardt
Lounge Patron
Kevin Phillips
Marley
Drew Olivia Tillman
Monique
Nelsan Ellis
Mr. Lester
Charlie Hudson III
Mr. Magic
Tonye Patano
Ms. Denise
Heather Simms
Ms. Gina
Cindy Cheung
Nurse Mitchell
Jermaine Crawford
Park Jam MC
Sharon Gee
Asian Waitress
Meryl Jones Williams
Photographer
Jermel Howard
Roland
Miles J. Harvey
Ronald
Cheryse Dyllan
Sparky Dee
Mitchell Edwards
Tone
Eddie K. Robinson
Venue Worker