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Lolita Shante Gooden (born March 8, 1969), better known by her stage name Roxanne Shante, is an American rapper. She first gained attention through the Roxanne Wars and was part of the Juice Crew . The 2017 film Roxanne Roxanne is a dramatization of Shante's life.
Doreen C. Broadnax, known professionally as Sparky D, or spelled Sparky Dee [2] [1] (born June 2, [3] 1965) is an American hip–hop musician and rapper.Broadnax is noted as one of the first female battle rappers, first gaining attention through the Roxanne Wars; when she responded to Roxanne Shante's "Roxanne's Revenge" with "Sparky's Turn (Roxanne, You're Through)" in 1985.
The Juice Crew was an American hip hop collective made up largely of Queensbridge, New York–based artists in the mid-to-late 1980s.Founded by radio DJ Mr. Magic, and housed by Tyrone Williams' record label Cold Chillin' Records, the Juice Crew helped introduce New School artists MC Shan, Big Daddy Kane, Biz Markie, Roxanne Shante, Masta Ace, Tragedy, Craig G and Kool G Rap.
"Roxanne's Revenge" is the debut single by American rapper Roxanne Shante. It was produced by a then unknown Marley Marl and released in 1984 through the independent label Pop Art Records. In the song, a 14-year-old Roxanne Shante, whose real name is Lolita Shanté Gooden, responds to UTFO 's hit song " Roxanne, Roxanne ".
Roxanne Shanté's hit “Roxanne’s Revenge” received radio airplay — a remarkable feat considering the ambivalence toward rap from music industry brokers in 1984.
The Roxanne Wars helped solidify the careers of multiple rappers— notably Roxanne Shanté, The Real Roxanne, and Sparky D. [11] [12] In 2017, a musical drama film about the life of Roxanne Shanté was released. The title, Roxanne Roxanne, is a reference to the U.T.F.O. track which began the Roxanne Wars.
Six months after Clint Eastwood's longtime girlfriend, Christina Sandera, died, the 94-year-old's son is sharing a rare update on how the veteran actor has been holding up.. In a new interview ...
When Snoop Dogg first met wife Shante Broadus as a teen attending Long Beach's Polytechnic High School in the '80s, he found the yin to his yang. “She understands me,” Snoop, 52 says of his ...