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The Realness B-Side: Roxanne Shanté

Only Human by WNYC Studios

Aug 1, 201800:18:22Religion & Spirituality

Roxanne Shanté is the queen of Queensbridge rappers. As a teenager in the 1980s, she lyrically demolished all comers. In this B-side outtake, we talk with Roxanne about meeting Prodigy, encouraging Hav to go solo, and ho...

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