In 2025, Shante became the first solo female rap artist to receive the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and the second female hip-hop act in general after Salt-N-Pepa received it in 2021.

May 13, 2020 · With her distinctive raspy-squeaky voice and fearless gloves-up delivery, Roxanne Shanté cut an idiosyncratic dash through the male-dominated world of 1980s hip hop. She was the …

Aug 14, 2023 · Today we lay out the history of a hip hop icon who helped shape the genre as one of the first ever female MC’s, the Queen of Queens: Roxanne Shanté. Lolita Shante Gooden, better known …

Feb 3, 2025 · Roxanne Shanté once made history as the first solo female MC in hip-hop, and she’s now made history again. On Feb. 1, 2025, the Recording Academy honored Shanté with the Grammy …

Jan 31, 2025 · Hip-hop legend Roxanne Shanté, who pushed the art form forward as a teenage battle rapper in the 1980s, is set to become the first solo female rapper to take home a Grammy for lifetime...

Roxanne Shanté was born on 9 November 1969 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress and composer, known for Colors (1988), Music of the Heart (1999) and Roxanne Roxanne …

454K Followers, 4,534 Following, 12K Posts - Roxanne Shante (@Imroxanneshante) on Instagram: "GRAMMY AWARD WINNER with a Daily Show on Siriusxm Channel 43 RocktheBells Radio …

Jan 30, 2025 · For those who know hip-hop history, Roxanne Shanté isn’t just a name; she’s a movement. Long before today’s female rap icons were running up the charts, Shanté was paving the …

Shante Barnes was born on 03/25/1988 and is 35 years old. Previously cities included Johnston IA and Indianola IA. Shante Lenna Barnes, Shante Lenn Barnes, Shante L Barnes, Shan Barnes and …

Jun 24, 2025 · Roxanne Shante, a hip-hop legend and host for Rock the Bells 2025, shares insights on her pioneering role as a female rapper.