Without a doubt Ms.Roxanne is at the top of rap artists, male , female.she was solo , ahead of her time. As a solo artist her rymes will always hold up.At her age to come out. At that time when rap was ,"pure& honest'.. To me she is the LEGEND!!
I never understood why this record didn't get the same push like Roxannes Revenge. But we all know her label & management, and her personal life ruined her career. But she finally got her due respect! 💯
met this prodigy in the early 80z ,,,,at the radiotron,,,sweet, genuine, creative,,,,,serious first lady of rap in street credit,,,,orale pues uh............
I read she only scored some minor hits in the charts and stayed relatively unknown to the rest of the world. It's pretty bizar cause she's fabulous and great. What would be the reason......guess she was and is underrated🤔👈
Salute to one of the first female rappers she's a pioneer much respect! Can't forget about my girls "Sequence" female rap group from the early 80s on Sugar Hill label!!!
I'm from this era of this. I had UTFO posters on my wall, Roxanne, etc. posters on my wall.. maybe this came on video soul when we didn't have cable, but I swear I don't remember this song or video..... Big Shot 2 whoever put it on here though!!
Dammm where did they have this piece of treasure hid over 36 years lol i remember hearing this song on ledgendary underground mixtapes wayyy way back in the summer of 1985'' when i was 10 years old lol i know i got a oldschool classic dub that i recorded back in 1985'' 86'' and i probally havent played that tape since 1986''!
thats unbelievable, i wrote on some other video that i wish they made a movie of these early female rappers, what a story. You made my weekend cant wait to see it thanks !!!!
When she came out with this we all knew she wasn't no one hit wonder and that she was in it for the duration! At 14 years old she was blowing away some adults who were at the top of their game~! Shante never got the fame or money she deserved. There's still time to make it right, she needs a comeback hit and she needs to be promoted the right way, by people who have HER best interest in mind!
After seeing this video I say to myself selfishly, if I ever steal a De Lorean, I'm punching 1985 to go back here to Freeport, Long Island New York!!!!!!!!!!!
My favourite shante rap, made all the better by marly marls mixing in the background.... Also I got this on import when it came out and still have it... Original b boys forever
Shonbonable *215* is the telephone area code for the city of Philadelphia. Part of this video.... was shot behind the Philadelphia Art Museum, at this location down by the river called *The Water Works.*
Lyrics Why'd you have to make a record 'bout me? The R-r-r-r-rrrrrr R-O-X-A-N-N-E (Oh my goodness!) Why'd you have to make a record 'bout me? Why why why'd you have to make a record 'bout me? Why why why'd you have to make a record 'bout me? Why why why'd you have to Why why why'd you have to make a record 'bout me? The R-r-r-r-rrrrrr R-O-X-A-N-N-E (Oh my goodness!) R-r-r-r-rrrrrr R-O-X-A-N-N-E Let me tell you a story yes How I got to be so fresh It happened one day you know When I was sitting upstairs listening to the radio (hmm) They said there is a contest We'll give the most money to the girl who's the best I said you let me enter 'Cause I know I am down And everybody knows It was all around town (huh) And when I entered I came in first place You should have seen the reaction on my face They said said, "Yo you won with that song We gonna call you back so don't wait too long" So I waited bout a week a week or two And then they finally called me but the song was though 'Cause I could not remember not a word that I said 'Cause you know that night I made it up on my head (yeah) They said well, could you sit down Can you write this for me because it's all around town? It's the most requested record that is on the radio I said "Yeah I'll do it" he said "Yo throw" So I, got on the mic and started to say Listen to me, because I'm fly Shanté And when I started rappin' like this It is something that they didn't want to miss Then I had a far, far way to go With a little bit of help (hassle?) from U-T-F-O About saying, yes, that I'm Roxanne And then they got so mad they said "ish got damn" She is making the top of the charts You know she didn't even break our record, she broke our hearts I said "Yo, Kangol I'm so sorry He said I'm going upstairs I'm gonna play Atari" I said, well you do that 'cause you know that you chillin' And everything you know, yo I am always willing He said "Yeah you know we got our own Roxanne" I said yeah I seen that girl, she got face like a man (huh) Tell me something else don't you see I had to watch my language 'cause I got so many beats (huh) Now you know what else happened I went to Marley cuz he was a close friend I said I want to make a record yes He said come to my house and let me see you confess I said "No not that way, no not today" He said "You know I'm just playing Shanté" I said all right I'll be up there tonight He said ok but just say you rhymes and please don't bite I said you insulted me you know I never have to bite because I always throw He said all right I'ma give you a chance And then when I started rappin' I put him in a trance (huh) He started cuttin' he doing alright He said "Yo come up here tomorrow night" And then the next thing I knew I had did my part And then I had got a call from Pop Art He said "Yo baby that jawn is fresh" I said thank you very much because you know that I'm the best He said, "Yeah you know that you're at the top" I said when I start to rock don't you know I never stop Then he said "Yo baby you got the cutest eyes" He said where did you get them I said I don't know why Then he said "Yo who's your manager Ty" I said "Why-why-why Ty?" He said "OK you get by" I said well a let me tell you I'm not finished When I start to rockin' then I really start to ? When he said "Yo baby don't you know that's right" I said yeah that's me I never bite He said well tell me this could you please sit down I said no 'cause this ain't my part of town So then, I got this feeling when it was sort of chilly I met these dudes name Don and Willie It started a commotion, I felt this ? And then the next thing you know it started a commotion 'Cause Dana came over in the middle of the night I was listening to the wall, all I heard was a fight So I said let me stay in my room Then Marley broke out with a big ass broom He said "They ain't getting this outta here" I said ok I'll stand over, right over there And then along came Magic to save the day You know what he did? He just ran away 'Cause he's a runaway...
She was just a kid but she had so much charisma and sass it was just mind blowing.
K Bob how can i get in contact with you
She was my inspiration ...as a young girl I wanted to be a rapper. Now I am a professional poet
How one can be professional 'poet?.
Likanen Länsi Get “paíd”for it !!!!
Dope 🔥 🔥 🔥
Amazing!!!
@@Suomi91 She meant R and B song writer
As a breakdancing obsessed 11 year old in the UK in the mid '80's this track mean't everything to me.
Street Sounds Electro Vol. 7 brought me here! ;o]
The best female rapper I heard. Voice is everything
Without a doubt Ms.Roxanne is at the top of rap artists, male , female.she was solo , ahead of her time. As a solo artist her rymes will always hold up.At her age to come out. At that time when rap was ,"pure& honest'.. To me she is the LEGEND!!
This woman right here. Is legit a legend!!
This video was so dope. She was so fly and cute
Bonét King yup
I love how she's smiling and acting her age.
I LOVED her when I was a little bitty thing because she was so cool. She had the exact same hair and slanted eyes that I had. This song is so dope
That song is taking me back many years . Thanks for sharing
for me, 33 years....
Incredible Breath Control and Stamina. Pure Talent.
Loving Shante for life all the way from the UK
I was dancing to this at "After Midnight" in Philly. When it came on everyone danced. 🔥
Damn she was bomb af. I love this era
I can `t believe my eyes! This is so rare video. Many thanks for this post
Max I agree
I directed it!
Roxanne is so dope
I'm gonna say this from an original 98.7 KISS FM fan NYC ,, THIS IS HIP HOP HISTORY. FOR REAL THOUGH LOL!!!!!
bls kiss jive 105.9 dna/hank love/half pint/awesome 2 were good too.
this was the joint back in the day
It's crazy how shante would hop on these beats and freestyle from top to finish.
This track is dope😎✨👊🤟
This is one of those that really takes me back in time, back to the 80s New York!!!
the movie got me here 💜💜💜💜
riz1738 word da actress looked actually like her damn Krazy 👍👍
riz1738 same
I never understood why this record didn't get the same push like Roxannes Revenge. But we all know her label & management, and her personal life ruined her career. But she finally got her due respect! 💯
All hail the queen. No.1 female MC ever🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👊🇬🇧❤
Shes so beautiful
met this prodigy in the early 80z ,,,,at the radiotron,,,sweet, genuine, creative,,,,,serious first lady of rap in street credit,,,,orale pues uh............
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Nice....
I Remember this joint....
"Why'd yoy had ta Make A Record 'bout Me.... the R-O-X-A-N-N-E"...
Wow! Highest Quality I've seen, other than the original video back in the day. Thank you!
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Legendary. The video has so much energy.
She's the very first female rapper ever and she open those doors for all of these females that have been coming out for all these years
Joel Vevo she's not the first but she was the first one to make it big
I read she only scored some minor hits in the charts and stayed relatively unknown to the rest of the world. It's pretty bizar cause she's fabulous and great. What would be the reason......guess she was and is underrated🤔👈
Okay, who was the first one?
Man that beat!!
Marley Marl. Most underrated producer in rap.
Anayah Harris yaaaas!
Yes its still great!!
Salute to one of the first female rappers she's a pioneer much respect! Can't forget about my girls "Sequence" female rap group from the early 80s on Sugar Hill label!!!
The Battles between Roxanne Shante and UTFO were so Ledgendary in 1985''.
One of the best free styler ever
YES!!!!
Shante was so cute in this video, especially at 1:25!
I have all of Roxanne Shante Albums !!
Go way back I use to rap her parts lovely memories :)
thanks for this post man! I Love Roxane Shante....Brings me back memories!!!
I'm from this era of this. I had UTFO posters on my wall, Roxanne, etc. posters on my wall.. maybe this came on video soul when we didn't have cable, but I swear I don't remember this song or video..... Big Shot 2 whoever put it on here though!!
Me too - Right On Magazine and Black Beat (before Vibe and Source magazines) posters were on every corner of my walls
I had the record. Did u listen Mr. Magic and DJ Marley Marl on WBLS NYC radio station. If not then u probably missed alot of stuff
Ya had to go back and b there 2 know that 80s NYC Hip Hop was new, underground and taking over the world! My culture set it off!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥
Used to roll out and shine up the lino to this..Streetsounds Electro 7..one of her best tracks!! Pure Up Rock!!!
She's a Hip Hop Legend.
This Song Go Hard
Dammm where did they have this piece of treasure hid over 36 years lol i remember hearing this song on ledgendary underground mixtapes wayyy way back in the summer of 1985'' when i was 10 years old lol i know i got a oldschool classic dub that i recorded back in 1985'' 86'' and i probally havent played that tape since 1986''!
Wow i haven't seen this in years. This the first rap i learned im surprised my cassette didn't pop lol
wow never saw this video. a little faster than the radio version. she will always be the best female rapper to me
ACID 87 her movie will be on Netflix on march 23rd
thats unbelievable, i wrote on some other video that i wish they made a movie of these early female rappers, what a story. You made my weekend cant wait to see it thanks !!!!
Google solarmovies it's on there if u ain't seen it 👍
When she came out with this we all knew she wasn't no one hit wonder and that she was in it for the duration! At 14 years old she was blowing away some adults who were at the top of their game~! Shante never got the fame or money she deserved. There's still time to make it right, she needs a comeback hit and she needs to be promoted the right way, by people who have HER best interest in mind!
Roxanne was dope. MC Lyte - Paper Thin
I loved this tune and I'm now 47
This was my ish back in the day!
CLÁÁÁSICO!!! SONIDO🔊🔊CAMPEÓN LEGENDARIO🎚️🎛️💿🎤💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 ÉPOCA DORADA DEL RAP 🎤 ROXANNE SHANTE Y MARLEY MARL LEYENNNNNDAS
She was a kid rapping like that hot
This rap is 🔥!
She was a flat out emcee
80's B-BOY4LIFE 😎👌🏽
Queens all day
One of my first radio rap songs! ❤️
Power 99 FM - Rap on Sundays 12pm to 5pm...DJ: Lady B...anyone else remember that? Philly radio station.
Amazing. Never knew there was a video :)
Awwwww!!!!!! What a adorable little girl 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Real hip hop...DJ red alert and chuck chillout on wbls...
so many memories
Excellent video !
childhood memories!
Still dope
Damm Shant'e is gangsta as hell disn u.t.f.o and anyone who talk ?.RESPECT.
Here because of her Unsung episode
Classic🗽
Marley Mar on the wheels.
I remember this cut.
Still listening in 2024 ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Roxxane the Queen from Queens!!! Legend
J'adore 💓 until 2021
Real rap need this music in this world and time now cause what they playing now on radio is all brainwash song .. real shit rap.
This is my time time ever seeing this video...lol
Why did the guy playing Kangol kid look like Nas? LOL
Oh shit! I just comment on the same shit lol
Todd Logan Good eye! LOL
Selease Rodriguez I thought that was Nas lol.
MobHeataEnt You wild! LOL
That def is Nas, what are you sayin
New York had the worst Pop Lockers just like Los Angeles had the worst Break Dancers in that era....
CMW Gang lmaoooooo yea wtf was that weird dude in the grey pants going he shouldn’t have even been in the video!
After seeing this video I say to myself selfishly, if I ever steal a De Lorean, I'm punching 1985 to go back here to Freeport, Long Island New York!!!!!!!!!!!
"deadly rhymes" lets take it to 1 million
OH MY GOODNESS!!!!!
Scanner Boys rockin' in this clip!
shit god dam! xD
OMG the telephone had a dial hahahahaha
Troy Turner yes they were steam powered back then 😂
The Coldest👍👍
shes not the first female hip hop mc that was mc sha rock funky 4+1.
i love shante!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My fave Female rapper!
My favourite shante rap, made all the better by marly marls mixing in the background.... Also I got this on import when it came out and still have it... Original b boys forever
This created a battle with UTFO with a crazy young double Dutch girl lol, she kept flowing freestyle type it was So Hard, in JHS this was so crazy 😅👌💯
I got this video on vhs but no VCR from Milwaukee Wisconsin spitting bars with a PBR.
*#QUEENSBRIDGE**!* 💯 ⚜️💖💝🖋✒️📍📓☎️📺📟📼📸💎🔥⭐️👑🎤🍾⚔️🎞📻
FIRST LADY OF RAP MEANING QUEEN
She's is the only young lady MC/rapper to have a record company pay for her education, learn.
Rodney Taylor man where have you been? She admitted to lying about that years ago. I bet you didn’t even know she had a movie made about her
*Oh SNAP!!!!!!*
This video was shot in the *215!*
Please explain....I'm not from the area.
Shonbonable
*215* is the telephone area code for the city of Philadelphia.
Part of this video....
was shot behind the Philadelphia Art Museum, at this location down by the river called *The Water Works.*
I got to Philly, but it was sort of chilly, I met this dude named Don and Willie "
They shot this in Philly with those two "Dancing on Air" dudes lol
A song where I wud jump in a Delorean and type this year 💯
I LOVE ME SOME ROXANNE
why'd you have to make a record a
about me
The R.O.X.A.N.N.E
That's not Nas, Nas is much much younger at least 8 yrs younger. Nas couldn't come out yet
Lyrics
Why'd you have to make a record 'bout me?
The R-r-r-r-rrrrrr R-O-X-A-N-N-E
(Oh my goodness!)
Why'd you have to make a record 'bout me?
Why why why'd you have to make a record 'bout me?
Why why why'd you have to make a record 'bout me?
Why why why'd you have to
Why why why'd you have to make a record 'bout me?
The R-r-r-r-rrrrrr R-O-X-A-N-N-E
(Oh my goodness!)
R-r-r-r-rrrrrr R-O-X-A-N-N-E
Let me tell you a story yes
How I got to be so fresh
It happened one day you know
When I was sitting upstairs listening to the radio (hmm)
They said there is a contest
We'll give the most money to the girl who's the best
I said you let me enter
'Cause I know I am down
And everybody knows
It was all around town (huh)
And when I entered I came in first place
You should have seen the reaction on my face
They said said, "Yo you won with that song
We gonna call you back so don't wait too long"
So I waited bout a week a week or two
And then they finally called me but the song was though
'Cause I could not remember not a word that I said
'Cause you know that night I made it up on my head (yeah)
They said well, could you sit down
Can you write this for me because it's all around town?
It's the most requested record that is on the radio
I said "Yeah I'll do it" he said "Yo throw"
So I, got on the mic and started to say
Listen to me, because I'm fly Shanté
And when I started rappin' like this
It is something that they didn't want to miss
Then I had a far, far way to go
With a little bit of help (hassle?) from U-T-F-O
About saying, yes, that I'm Roxanne
And then they got so mad they said "ish got damn"
She is making the top of the charts
You know she didn't even break our record, she broke our hearts
I said "Yo, Kangol I'm so sorry
He said I'm going upstairs I'm gonna play Atari"
I said, well you do that 'cause you know that you chillin'
And everything you know, yo I am always willing
He said "Yeah you know we got our own Roxanne"
I said yeah I seen that girl, she got face like a man (huh)
Tell me something else don't you see
I had to watch my language 'cause I got so many beats (huh)
Now you know what else happened
I went to Marley cuz he was a close friend
I said I want to make a record yes
He said come to my house and let me see you confess
I said "No not that way, no not today"
He said "You know I'm just playing Shanté"
I said all right I'll be up there tonight
He said ok but just say you rhymes and please don't bite
I said you insulted me you know
I never have to bite because I always throw
He said all right I'ma give you a chance
And then when I started rappin' I put him in a trance (huh)
He started cuttin' he doing alright
He said "Yo come up here tomorrow night"
And then the next thing I knew I had did my part
And then I had got a call from Pop Art
He said "Yo baby that jawn is fresh"
I said thank you very much because you know that I'm the best
He said, "Yeah you know that you're at the top"
I said when I start to rock don't you know I never stop
Then he said "Yo baby you got the cutest eyes"
He said where did you get them I said I don't know why
Then he said "Yo who's your manager Ty"
I said "Why-why-why Ty?"
He said "OK you get by"
I said well a let me tell you I'm not finished
When I start to rockin' then I really start to ?
When he said "Yo baby don't you know that's right"
I said yeah that's me I never bite
He said well tell me this could you please sit down
I said no 'cause this ain't my part of town
So then, I got this feeling when it was sort of chilly
I met these dudes name Don and Willie
It started a commotion, I felt this ?
And then the next thing you know it started a commotion
'Cause Dana came over in the middle of the night
I was listening to the wall, all I heard was a fight
So I said let me stay in my room
Then Marley broke out with a big ass broom
He said "They ain't getting this outta here"
I said ok I'll stand over, right over there
And then along came Magic to save the day
You know what he did? He just ran away
'Cause he's a runaway...
4:02 that part 👍🏾