Roxanne Shanté
Hip-hop band from Queensbridge, NY · formed 1969
- Shows on record
- 8
- Rooms played
- 8
- Cities
- 8
- Releases
- 20
- Last show
- Aug 30, 2024Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre
About
Roxanne Shanté is a band from Queensbridge, NY, formed in 1969, tagged hip hop, old school, rap by its sources. Shows on record run from 2016 to 2024, across 8 rooms in 8 cities.
- Roxanne Shanté formed in 1969 — MusicBrainz
- Roxanne Shanté is based in Queensbridge — MusicBrainz
- Juice Crew: member — MusicBrainz
- Sprite 5DW: member — MusicBrainz
- Roxanne Shanté has 12 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1984–2006 — MusicBrainz
- Roxanne Shanté has 10127 listeners on Last.fm — Roxanne Shanté on Last.fm
- Roxanne Shanté has released 10 recordings between 1995 and 2022 — Roxanne Shanté on Discogs
- Roxanne Shanté has 8 followers on Genius — Roxanne Shanté on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @imroxanneShante — Roxanne Shanté on Genius
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
8 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20163 shows
- 20181 show
- 20221 show
- 20232 shows
- 20241 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2024 | Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre · DetroitSupportwith Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick, Rakim, +3 | Support | Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick, Rakim, +3 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | YouTube Theater · InglewoodSupportwith Black Thought, Bun B, Common, +36 | Support | Black Thought, Bun B, Common, +36 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Radio City Music Hall · New York (NYC)Supportwith DJ Cassidy, Big Daddy Kane, Doug E. Fresh, +17 | Support | DJ Cassidy, Big Daddy Kane, Doug E. Fresh, +17 |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Rams Head Live! · BaltimoreSupportwith Yo-yo, Monie Love, Michel´le | Support | Yo-yo, Monie Love, Michel´le |
| Feb 23, 2018 | New Jersey Performing Arts Center · NewarkSupportwith N.O.R.E., Mr. Cheeks, Big Daddy Kane, +3 | Support | N.O.R.E., Mr. Cheeks, Big Daddy Kane, +3 |
| Sep 3, 2016 | UNO Lakefront Arena · New OrleansSupportwith Doug E. Fresh, Too $hort, Slick Rick, +4 | Support | Doug E. Fresh, Too $hort, Slick Rick, +4 |
| Jul 8, 2016 | B.B. King Blues Club & Grill · ManhattanSupportwith Kool G Rap, Brand Nubian, Lil' Mo, +2 | Support | Kool G Rap, Brand Nubian, Lil' Mo, +2 |
| Apr 2, 2016 | Trocadero Theatre · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Brand Nubian, Special Ed, Das EFX | Support | Brand Nubian, Special Ed, Das EFX |
Where they play
8 rooms in 8 citiesRooms played most
- Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre · Detroit1 show
- B.B. King Blues Club & Grill · Manhattan1 show
- New Jersey Performing Arts Center · Newark1 show
- Radio City Music Hall · New York (NYC)1 show
- Rams Head Live! · Baltimore1 show
Cities played
- Baltimore1 show
- Detroit1 show
- Inglewood1 show
- Manhattan1 show
- New Orleans1 show
and 3 other cities
Releases
20 releases, 1984–2022Reels (Joachim Garraud Remix)
2022
Reels (Extended Mix)
2022
T2Ceux
2013
Bite This / Runaway
2007
Yes Yes Y’all
2006 · Single
The Best of Cold Chillin’
2002 · Compilation
The Best Of Cold Chillin': Roxanne Shante
2002
What’s Going On?
2000 · Single
Thin Line
1996
Queen Pin
1996
Greatest Hits
1995 · Compilation
Have A Nice Day / Feelin' Kinda Horny
1995
The Bitch Is Back
1992 · Album
Bad Sister
1989 · Album
Have a Nice Day
1987 · Single
The Def Fresh Crew / Biz Beat
1986 · Single
Bite This
1985 · Single
Queen of Rox (Shanté Rox on)
1985 · Single
Round 1
1985 · Ep
Roxanne’s Revenge
1984 · Single
Lineup
- Juice Crew
- Sprite 5DW
Airplay
- KEXP airplay: 35 plays, 2001-10-21–2025-12-19 — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Prometheus Brown) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Street Sounds' (DJ Yaddy) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Early' (DJ Miss Ashley) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Larry Mizell, Jr.) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (DJ Riz) — KEXP
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Roxanne Shanté on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Roxanne Shanté on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Roxanne Shanté on Genius | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.