Overview
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.
Cast
- Chanté Adams as Roxanne Shanté
- Mahershala Ali as Cross
- Nia Long as Ms. Peggy
- Elvis Nolasco as Ray
- Shenell Edmonds as Ranita
- Adam Horovitz as Attorney Schwartz
- Germar Terrell Gardner as Antwan
- Terrence Shingler as Big John
- Nigel A. Fullerton as Biz
- Kristin Dodson as Classmate #1