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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.

NameRoxanne Shante
First NameRoxanne
Last NameShante
OccupationRapper
BirthdayNovember 9
Birth Year1969
Place of BirthQueens
Home TownNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birth SignScorpio
Full/Birth Name
FatherNot Available
MotherNot Available
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SpouseNot Known
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Ethnicity, religion & political views

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It was reported by Blender in 2008 and more extensively in a New York Daily News account in 2009, that Shante earned a bachelor’s degree from Marymount Manhattan College and a master’s and Ph.D in psychology from Cornell University, and that a quirk in her recording contract obligated Warner Music to fund her college education. These were not new claims by Shante; she spoke on the subject at length on the Beef II documentary, which was released in 2004. However, an investigation by lawyer and journalist Ben Sheffner for Slate magazine found no evidence of Shante’s claims. She was never signed to a Warner Music label, but was under contract to the independent label Cold Chillin’ Records, which was in turn distributed by Reprise/Warner Bros. Records from 1987 to 1992. Academic records indicate that she attended only three months at Marymount Manhattan College. Shante never earned any degree and she is unlicensed by New York State officials to practice psychology or similar disciplines. The Daily News subsequently ran a five-paragraph correction. Shante apologized in November 2009.

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.

Net Worth$500 Thousand
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeRapper
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

A dramatized biopic about Shante’s life, Roxanne Roxanne, was first shown at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. It received critical acclaim and the lead actress Chanté Adams won best breakout performance for her portrayal of Shante. The film was co-produced by Forest Whitaker and Pharrell Williams, and written and directed by Michael Larnell. It was bought by the film studio Neon for general release later in 2017.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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By the age of 25, Shante was largely retired from the recording industry. She continued to make occasional guest appearances and live performances, as well as mentor young female hip-hop artists. She did the latter by making a cameo appearance on VH1’s hip hop reality show Ms. Rap Supreme and gave rap-battle strategies to the finalists of that show. She also took part in a series of Sprite commercials during the late 1990s. She returned to performing, and in 2008, her song “Roxanne’s Revenge” was ranked number 42 on VH1’s 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop; she re-recorded the song the following year. In an interview with EmEz in 2015, she stated that she had just been proposed to and that she had been married before. In the same interview she said that KRS-One was one of her favorite rappers.

Who is Roxanne Shante Dating?

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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.

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.

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!

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