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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Cast

Chanté Adams

Roxanne Shanté

Mahershala Ali

Cross

Nia Long

Ms. Peggy

Elvis Nolasco

Ray

Shenell Edmonds

Ranita

Adam Horovitz

Attorney Schwartz

Germar Terrell Gardner

Antwan

Curtiss Cook

Dave

Lyric Hurd

Fastima

Melvin Mogoli

Jake

Sean Ringgold

Keith

Eden Duncan-Smith

Latifa