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Thread started 12/06/11 8:02pm

Timmy84

Roxanne Shante - Roxanne's Revenge (the original street version)

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Reply #1 posted 12/08/11 11:44am

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^^^^^Thanks for posting before SaltNPepa she was my favorite rapper back in the day cant believe she was only 14 at the time. I remember hearing this for the time on the radio it generated so much attention that it completely overshadowed UTFO's 'Roxanne Roxanne'. At the time there was a real Roxanne the guys were raqpping about but it wasnt about Roxanne Shante. She never met those guys.

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Reply #2 posted 12/08/11 11:47am

Timmy84

1sotrue said:

^^^^^Thanks for posting before SaltNPepa she was my favorite rapper back in the day cant believe she was only 14 at the time. I remember hearing this for the time on the radio it generated so much attention that it completely overshadowed UTFO's 'Roxanne Roxanne'. At the time there was a real Roxanne the guys were raqpping about but it wasnt about Roxanne Shante. She never met those guys.

Apparently the shit started because UTFO didn't show up at some gig hosted by Mr. Magic, who was friends with Marley Marl. Marley was so upset by this he got Roxanne, who was just a neighbor, to rap on the track... it did overshadow "Roxanne Roxanne". I haven't been able to listen to their song since hearing "Roxanne's Revenge". It took the air out of UTFO...

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Reply #3 posted 12/08/11 12:17pm

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It did take the air out of UTFO big time! this is a classic track razz

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Reply #4 posted 12/08/11 4:46pm

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Yes the ORIGINAL version of this song. The remake is fine, but this one is the one that REALLY takes me back, as it got airplay here in Detroit for a hot minute before the remake came out.

Keep your headphones on.
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Reply #5 posted 12/08/11 5:07pm

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This was great time in music.. growing up in the pj's in Bklyn we couldnt wait for Red Alert and Mr Magic to come on, on Friday nights

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Reply #6 posted 12/08/11 5:11pm

Timmy84

smokeverbs said:

Yes the ORIGINAL version of this song. The remake is fine, but this one is the one that REALLY takes me back, as it got airplay here in Detroit for a hot minute before the remake came out.

Yeah the original is always rawer than the polished remakes...

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Reply #7 posted 12/08/11 9:31pm

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banks said:

This was great time in music.. growing up in the pj's in Bklyn we couldnt wait for Red Alert and Mr Magic to come on, on Friday nights




It sure was a great time for music. I liked both DJs, I listened to both of them back in the day. I remember Fridays having my tape cassette ready to press record when Roxanne Revenge came on the radio.

By the way I met Roxanne 'Shante' nice lady she looks and sounds the same 25 years later.
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Reply #8 posted 12/09/11 12:23am

SONNYT

Love Roxanne Shante. Especially 'Bite This!'. Does she still gig?

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