Roxanne Shante

Quick Facts

Full Name	Roxanne Shante
Occupation	Rapper
Date Of Birth	Nov 9, 1969(1969-11-09)
Age	55
Birthplace	Queens
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Scorpio

Roxanne Shante Biography

Roxanne Shante is one of the most popular and richest Rapper who was born on November 9, 1969 in Queens, New York, United States. MC, well- known for her freestyling abilities. She gained fame in hip-hop through the infamous Roxanne Wars with UTFO of 1980’s. She is also a founder of Juice Crew, a hip-hop collective.

Her collaboration with She scored a hit by collaborating with Rick James on the 1988 single “Loosey’s Rap.” was a huge hit on the 1988 single, “Loosey’s RAP.”

Lolita Shanté Gooden (born March 8, 1970), better known by her stage name Roxanne Shante, is an American hip hop musician and rapper. Born and raised in the Queensbridge Projects of Queens, New York City, Shante first gained attention through the Roxanne Wars and was part of the Juice Crew. The 2018 film Roxanne Roxanne is a dramatization of Shante’s life.

In 1985, Shante released a record together with Sparky D, who had dissed her before in her track “Sparky’s Turn, Roxanne You’re Through” for disrespecting U.T.F.O. and being too young to be in rap battles. The record called “Round One, Roxanne Shanté vs Sparky Dee” was released by Spin Records and included six tracks: the two original battle tracks (“Roxanne’s Revenge” and “Sparky’s Turn”) as well as “Roxanne’s Profile” by Shante, “Sparky’s Profile” by Sparky D and a battle track, in which the two rappers freestyle and dis each other, in a censored and an uncensored version. Other hits included “Have a Nice Day” and “Go on Girl”. The ongoing battle with KRS-One hit its height when KRS-One claimed in his 1986 track “The Bridge Is Over” that Shante was nothing more than a sexual appendage to male rappers. Shante released Bad Sister in 1989, The Bitch Is Back in 1992, and a greatest hits anthology in 1995.

She has four children, named Randy, Tajze, Kareem, and Tajze.

Roxanne Shante Net Worth

Roxanne Shante is one of the richest Rapper from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Roxanne Shante 's net worth $500 Thousand. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was born in Queens, and at 14 years old she became a famous rapper.

On the VH1 reality show Ms. Rap Supreme, she shared tips for rap fighting.

Shante was born Lolita Shanté Gooden in Queens, New York in 1970. She lived with her mother and sisters in Queens, New York. She started rapping at the age of nine and changed her name from Lolita to Roxanne at fourteen. In 1984, the young rapper ran into Tyrone Williams, DJ Mr. Magic, and record producer Marley Marl outside the Queensbridge housing project. The three of them were discussing U.T.F.O. since the rap trio had failed to make an appearance at a concert. U.T.F.O. had recently released a single called “Hanging Out,” which did not gain much critical acclaim; however, the B-side “Roxanne, Roxanne”, about a woman who would not respond to their advances, became a hit. 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 years old at the time, one of the first female MCs to become very popular. Following this, the “Roxanne Wars” started, and Shante continued to rap and started touring.

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Facts & Trivia

Roxanne Ranked on the list of most popular Rapper. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Roxanne Shante celebrates birthday on November 9 of every year.

Top Facts about Roxanne Shante

1. Lolita Shante Gooden (born 8th March 1970), better known by her stage name Roxanne Shante, is an American rapper.
2. She was born and raised in the Queensbridge Projects of Queens, New York City.
3. She became famous through the Roxanne Wars and was part of the Juice Crew.
4. She wrote a track to retaliate to the rap trio U.T.F.O., posing as the Roxanne in the U.T.F.O song.
5. At only 14 years old she became one of the first female MCs to become very popular.
6. She released the record “Round One, Roxanne Shanté vs Sparky Dee” in 1985 and it included six tracks.
7. In 1985 she battled Busy Bee Starski for the title of “best freestyle rapper”.
8. She has hits that include “Have a Nice Day” and “Go on Girl”.
9. At the height of her career, she was referred to as the “Queen of Rap” by The New York Times.
10. She was in a series of Sprite commercials in the late 1990s.
11. Her song “Roxanne’s Revenge” is ranked number 42 on VH1’s 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop.
12. Her claims that Warner Music funded her college education were found to be false by an investigation.
13. She was featured in the 2004 documentary ‘Beef II’.
14. Chanté Adams won best breakout performance at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival for her portrayal of Shante.
15. Her song and rap battles is credited with pushing hip-hop further towards the mainstream.

How much is Shanté Roxanne Shante worth?

Net Worth: $500 Thousand
Place of Birth:| Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.
Gender:| Female
Profession:| Rapper

How old was Roxanne Shante when she had a baby?

She had her first child at 16. Roxanne Shante became pregnant by a man named “Cross” (who is played by Academy Award winner Mahershala Ali), in the film. This was right after her career really started to take off.

What happened Roxanne Shante?

Shante, now 48, said over breakfast in Newark, where she runs a nonprofit organization for troubled teenagers called Mind Over Matter. “I went through it, and I’m O.K.” Now, thanks to “Roxanne, Roxanne,” Ms.

Who is richer Nicki or Cardi?

Who is the richest female rapper in the world? The richest female rapper in the world as of 2021 is Nicki Minaj , with an estimated net worth of a whopping $100 million. That said, Cardi has time on her side and may well catch up to Minaj soon enough!