Roxanne Wars
| Roxanne Wars | |||
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| Date | 1984–1985 | ||
| Medium | Diss tracks | ||
| Status | Ended in 1985 with the release of "The Final Word – No More Roxanne" by the East Coast Crew | ||
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The Roxanne Wars were a series of hip-hop rivalries during the mid-1980s, yielding rap music's first diss record and perhaps the most answer records in history. It is one of hip-hop's earliest feuds and perhaps the first "rap beef". The dispute arose over a failed appearance at a radio promotional show and primarily involved Roxanne Shante (Lolita Shante Gooden) and the Real Roxanne (Adelaida Martinez).