The most feared battle emcee in the early 1980s in Queens, New York, was a fierce teenager from the Queensbridge projects. At the age of 14, Roxanne Shanté was well on her way to becoming a hip-hop legend, as she hustled to provide for her family while defending herself from the dangers of the street.
Chanté Adams
as Roxanne Shanté
Mahershala Ali
as Cross
Nia Long
as Ms. Peggy
Elvis Nolasco
as Ray
Shenell Edmonds
as Ranita
Adam Horovitz
as Attorney Schwartz
Germar Terrell Gardner
as Antwan
Terrence Shingler
as Big John
Nigel A. Fullerton
as Biz
Kristin Dodson
as Classmate #1
Curtiss Cook
as Dave
Lyric Hurd
as Fastima
