Real Name: Lolita Shante Gooden / Born: November 9 1969, Queens NY USA
Shante came to prominence at the tender age of 14 via her related answer record to U.T.F.O.'s 1984 rap hit, ' Roxanne, Roxanne'. Gooden was walking outside a New York housing project when she overheard three men discussing U.T.F.O.'s cancellation of a show they were promoting. In turn gooden offered them a reply record. The onlookers, DJ Mister Magic, Tyrone Williams and Marley Marl took her up on the offer.
Her version 'Roxanne's Revenge' mixed sassy, indignant raps with a funky backbeat. It was a massive hit, which sold over a quarter of a million copies in the New York area alone, and spawned a flood of answerback records (well over a hundred at the final count), as rappers queued to take up the challenge. U.T.F.O. replied by sueing her for using their b-side as the rhythm track.
Shante was still only 14 years old, and forced to stay away form school because of all the attention. Her arrival was cemented by further singles 'Have A Nice Day' and 'Go On Girl', produced by Marley Marl, with lyrics penned by Big Daddy Kane. Her debut album saw the conscious rhymes of songs like 'Independent Woman' (though it was written for her by a man) spliced by saucy narratives like 'Feeling Kinda Horny'.
By 1986, Shante was being edged from the centre of the female rap stage by The Real Roxanne (Adelaida Martinez) and her turntable wizard Hitman Howie Tee. Perhaps her most infamous post-'Roxanne' moment came with the release of 'Big Mama', which would see her take out her frustrations by dissing other female rappers Queen Latifah, MC Lyte, Yo Yo and Monie Love.
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Hello Roxanne, What’s good and how is the summer coming along? Just wanted to stop by and say that I am so happy that we are still in touch with each other and that we still friendz. I see you are still doing it big and that things are moving forward. I hope we can continue to be friendz and hope to hear from you again soon. I got thingz coming up this summer/fall that I would love to get you involve in. Let’s talk and please come by anytime. I am still here and going strong!!!
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Hey Roxanne, Just wanted to stop by your page to show you some luv!!! Glad to see we are still friendz and that you are still doing your thing. We haven’t talk in a while. So what have you been up to?? Come check your boy out and hope we can talk soon. But spring in the air and it’s time to get it poppin!!! HS
Peace its your main man D-FyLthee and I guess you can say IM back... LOL Not that I went anywhere I just havent had anything going on. Now I have an event coming up Sunday April 26th with Craig G & Lord Finesse headlining. The show will be at Southpaw located @125 5th ave(btwn St.Johns&Sterling). When the doors open the Mighty ZULU King bboys will be on stage & Dj Dp One will be on the wheels cutting it up. With opening acts like the legendary Reggie Reg, underground MC's like John Robinson not to mention some up and coming talent from the ZULU Nation this is going to be a great show and a grand event. I want to personally invite you out to join in this moment with us. Just remember its a Sunday show so the doors open early, make sure not to miss out on anything. Oh and while your at it tell a friend to tell a friend. Tickets are $20 at the door and $15 in advanvce at ticketweb.com and search Southpaw. Hope to see you there.
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