Roxanne Shanté's Netflix Biopic Trailer Gives Due Respect
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Roxanne Shanté became a battle rap star at 14 years old and proceeded to have a career that’s been largely under-appreciated. The trailer for her Netflix biopic, Roxanne Roxanne, stars Chanté Adams as Roxanne, a then-teenager wading into the rap industry with a classic diss track, “Roxanne’s Revenge,” but without a major record deal. Nia Long plays what looks to be a fiercely stern role as Chanté’s mother Peggy Gooden, who’s concerned about her daughter growing up too fast. And Mahershala Ali (and that smile) reenters our lives, as young Roxanne’s boyfriend Cross.