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Shante, who was a member of the Juice Crew, was contracted to write a track in rebuttal to U.T.F.O.'s rap, posing as the Roxanne in the U.T.F.O. song. Marley Marl produced the song "Roxanne's Revenge" using the original beats from an instrumental version of "Roxanne, Roxanne". The track became an instant hit and made Shante, only 14 at the time ...
"Loosey's Rap" is a 1988 song written and recorded by Rick James with a rap performed by Roxanne Shanté. The single was one of the last of Rick James's releases to make the Hot Black Singles chart, and was his first number one on that chart since 1983.
The Orlando Sentinel wrote that "despite the dumb lyrics, Wonderful sports some great dance-party music." [11] The Los Angeles Times praised "Loosey's Rap", writing that featured rapper Roxanne Shanté is "tougher than a truckload of leather-wearing Mary Jane Girls, and her B-girl boasting—which she sounds fully capable of backing up—makes her a formidable foil for James and his sly ...
Roxanne Shanté's hit “Roxanne’s Revenge” received radio airplay — a remarkable feat considering the ambivalence toward rap from music industry brokers in 1984.
(Brandon Cooke featuring Roxanne Shante) 1986 — — — * — 45 — — — Acieed Inferno Volume 2 "Loosey's Rap" (Rick James featuring Roxanne Shante) 1988 — 25 1 28 80 — — — Wonderful "The Cypher: Part III" (Frankie Cutlass featuring Big Daddy Kane, Biz Markie, Roxanne Shante & Craig G) 1997 22 — [b] 70 24 — 59 9 12 ...
SiriusXM host Roxanne Shante started entering rap battles and making records as a young teen in the 1980s. The hip-hop legend’s battle tracks solidified her as one of the earliest and fiercest ...
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.
Vice President Kamala Harris will celebrate hip-hop’s 50th anniversary Saturday by hosting an all-star celebration at her official residence featuring Common, Jeezy, MC Lyte, Roxanne Shante and ...