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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.
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Chanté AdamsRoxanne Shanté -
Mahershala AliCross -
Nia LongMs. Peggy -
Elvis NolascoRay -
Shenell EdmondsRanita -
Adam HorovitzAttorney Schwartz -
Germar Terrell GardnerAntwan -
Terrence ShinglerBig John -
Nigel A. FullertonBiz
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Kristin DodsonClassmate #1
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Curtiss CookDave -
Lyric HurdFastima -
Anthony BiscielloFrank
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Melvin MogoliJake -
Sean RinggoldKeith -
Eden Duncan-SmithLatifa -
Caleb EberhardtLounge Patron -
ArnstarMC Shan
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Kevin PhillipsMarley -
Drew Olivia TillmanMonique
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