Roxanne's Revenge by Roxanne Shanté
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but DugdaleAstbury was first
"Why did you have to make a record about me? The R.O.X.A.N.N.E.
Because it wasn't all metal in high school. 5 points if you remember the artist and song this was a response to (without looking it up!)
Awe-inspiring. Recorded when Roxanne was 14 ( @PaulMurphyX reminded me about this one)
So, this jam comes with a whole back-story. Barely a teenager at the time, Lolita Shante Gooden hooked up with neighbour Marley Marl to produce this freestyled response to a record by Hip-Hop crew U.T.F.O. called 'Roxanne, Roxanne' and in doing so became the first famous female rapper, although she's now largely forgotten. This led to a whole series of response records that became known as the 'Roxanne wars'. A fascinating episode in Hip-Hop's early years, it set the tone for many a battle record in the future. This is, for me, still a really wonderful slice of proper old-school...
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