Roxanne Shante
Roxanne Shante | |
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Shante in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lolita Shante Gooden |
| Born | November 9, 1969 Queens, New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip-hop |
| Occupation | Rapper |
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| Formerly of | Juice Crew |
| Website | Roxanne Shante on Twitter |
Lolita Shante Gooden (born November 9, 1969), better known by her stage name Roxanne Shante, is an American rapper. She first gained attention in 1984 through the Roxanne Wars, and was part of the Juice Crew. The 2017 film Roxanne Roxanne is a dramatization of Shante's life.