Netflix has unveiled a new trailer for Roxanne Roxanne, the biopic on rap pioneer Roxanne Shant. The film, which premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, traces the life of Lolita Roxanne Shant Gooden from the Queensbridge Projects to the national spotlight.
The Michael Larnell-directed film stars newcomer Chant Adams in the titular role. Mahershala Ali (Moonlight) portrays the rappers abusive boyfriend and Nia Long plays Shants mother, Peggy Gooden. The new trailer depicts the real-life struggles of the young aspiring rapper as she navigates her tumultuous romantic relationship, conflicts with her mother and early pregnancy while also performing rap battles and rising to fame.
Shant serves as an executive producer for the film. The characters and the actors that played my mom were just so dead on that I felt like I was stepping back in time, Shant told Rolling Stone. Some parts of the movie, I couldnt be there when they filmed them only because I couldnt relive it again. Roxanne Roxanne debuts on Netflix on March 23rd.
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