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Collectors Item - Music, Art and Life: Roxanne Shante
Soul In The City Rap Special 1988 ft. Roger Troutman, B.D.P., Schoolly D, Roxanne Shante & Others


Miss Funkyflyy presents a blast from the past with the Rap special on "Soul In The City", hosted by Michael Wiliams. Originally aired in 1988 on Canada's MuchMusic, transferred from her own old VHS tapes. 

Included in this video are Robert Ford Junior of Rush Productions, U.T.F.O. "Roxanne, Roxanne" and short interview,  Kurtis Blow,  Nelson George, Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel and the Furious Five (+, video "You Know What Time It Is") Tom Silverman (Tommy Boy Records),  Bill Adler (Def Jam/Rush Productions), Whodini, Uptown Crew,  The Fat Boys "Wipe Out", Beastie Boys, L.L. Cool J +, "Going Back To Cali",  Chuck D., Eric B. and Rakim ("Move The Crowd"),  K.R.S. One, Schooly D interview clip +, "I Don't Like Rock'n Roll" Steady B & DJ Tat Money, Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince.

 

In '92, Salt-N-Pepa, Oueen Latifah, MC Lyte, YoYo & Others Collide as Sisters In The Name of Rap


'Sisters In The Name captures the best of the best in action. It's phenomenal.” -Chuck Chili WORD UP Magazine

"Hip-hop history hits home video with "Sisters In The Name Of Rap, 75 nonstop minutes of rap's hottest females kickin' the hits live on stage at New York's Ritz. A ladies first, this slammin' “Summit of the Sisters" is the premiere rap explosion of The ‘90s.

Hosted by Dee "Pump It Up" Barnes, "Sisters In The Name Of Rap contains performances by: Salt-N-Pepa, Oueen Latifah, MC Lyte, YoYo (guest appearance by Ice Cube), Roxanne Shante, Neffertiti, Silk Tymes Leather, Tam Tam, Def Dames, The Original, Shelly Thunder, and Nikki Kixx. See Salt-N-Pepa throw down with an all-the-way live band Oueen Latifah royally rock the crowd ... and much more. It's all prime time beats and rhymes on the fierce female tip."



Biz Markie, Roxanne Shante & Cool V Rock The Stage in Glasgow, Tats Cru Pay Tribute


Juice Crew all-stars Biz Markie, Roxanne Shante and Cool V get down live at Scratch in Glasgow back in '06. After some technical difficulties, Biz kicks off the show with his classics and toward the end gets on the turntables. Below, Fat Joe and his Tats Cru pay tribute to The Biz with a fat mural. 

Enjoy more Biz Markie memories here at his Vimeo channel.

 

Havoc of Mobb Deep & Roxanne Shante Show Love In A Chat About Toxic Relationships


Queensbridge is in the house as Havoc of Mobb Deep & Roxanne Shante offer some therapeutic healing from a Hip Hop perspective. The subject of toxic relationships is one that is common among communities that Hip Hop originates from. In 2021, these greats of the culture show their expertise as identifiers and problem solvers of relationship issues. As Havoc and Roxanne speak from a matured and experienced place in life, the two have jewels of knowledge to offer.

 

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