The read
A Balasaur Score of 66 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes 68%, Metacritic 74/100. Critics rate it 12 points higher than audiences do. Streaming on Netflix.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes68%
Metacritic74/100
Critics rate it 12 points higher than audiences do.
128 audience votes
Key crew
- Michael LarnellDirector
- Michael LarnellWriter
- RZAOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Chanté AdamsRoxanne Shanté
- Mahershala AliCross
- Nia LongMs. Peggy
- Elvis NolascoRay
- Shenell EdmondsRanita
- Adam HorovitzAttorney Schwartz
- Germar Terrell GardnerAntwan
- Terrence ShinglerBig John
- Nigel A. FullertonBiz
- Kristin DodsonClassmate #1
- Curtiss CookDave
- Lyric HurdFastima
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Themes
hip-hopinner city life