Roxanne Roxanne

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.

Director: Michael Larnell

Cast: Chanté Adams, Mahershala Ali, Nia Long, Elvis Nolasco, Shenell Edmonds, Adam Horovitz, Germar Terrell Gardner, Terrence Shingler

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.