Title: Roxanne Shanté – Roxanne Shanté's Greatest Hits
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1986, Hip Hop, Battle Rap, Queensbridge, New York
Matrix #: CC5007
Condition: EX, sounds great, looks great

Cultural Facts:

1. Scene Ecology: At 14, Shanté sparked the Roxanne Wars with “Roxanne’s Revenge,” triggering dozens of response records across early hip hop.
2. Personal Struggle: Raised in Queensbridge Houses, she grew up in poverty and began battling to earn money as a teenager.
3. Legal Trouble: She later sued Warner Bros. over a contract clause promising college funding; the case exposed exploitative deals for young artists.

2/23/2026 CC