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.
Chanté Adams
Mahershala Ali
Nia Long
Elvis Nolasco
Shenell Edmonds
Adam Horovitz
Germar Terrell Gardner
Terrence Shingler
Nigel A. Fullerton
Kristin Dodson
Curtiss Cook
Lyric Hurd
Anthony Bisciello
Melvin Mogoli
Sean Ringgold
Do the Right Thing
Bulworth
Step Up 2: The Streets
Kneecap
You Got Served
Save the Last Dance 2
Snow White
Honey
Hype Nation 3D
Authentik
Hustle & Flow
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
8 Mile
Cracks in Concrete
7 Virgins
La Haine
G
Proceder
Juice
