Martinez was born in Brooklyn, New York. In the 1980s she, Roxanne Shante, and others were engaged in the Roxanne Wars, a series of answer records inspired by UTFO's hit song "Roxanne, Roxanne", being the officially sanctioned artist in response to all of the answer records.
It took her until 1988 to release an album, by which time the Roxanne fad had run its course; still, the self-titled release packed a wallop thanks to producers Jam Master Jay, Howie Tee, and Full Force, plus the Real Roxanne's own forceful, sassy personality
Roxanne Shanté's the real Roxanne. This one's the real Lisa Lisa--smart, fast-talking, Puerto Rican and proud, up on the get down. By working her fine brown frame off without ever taking chance one, she verifies rap's pop scope, from Hurby Luv Bug's cute stuff to Howie Tee's dense samples.
Also scores two out of three half-sung slow ones, including a day-in-the-life-of-a-rapper-and-aren't-you-jealous? that can only be described as a modest boast.
Would I like all this as much if a guy did it? Of course not.
Side one
1. Roxanne's On A Roll - 3:46
2. Look But Don't Touch - 3:39
3. Early Early (La La) - 4:31
4. Infatuated - 5:10
5. Luv Scandal - 4:46
Side two
1. Don't Even Feel It - 4:13
2. Her Bad Self - 4:05
3. Get Up On The Get Down - 2:49
4. Oh Darlin' (Like We Used To) - 5:12
5. Respect - 4:18
Companies, etc.
- Mixed At – Ian London Studios
- Recorded At – Chung King Studios
- Recorded At – Q's House
- Mixed At – Q's House
- Mixed At – Unique Recording
- Mixed At – Chung King Studios
- Recorded At – Salsa Enterprise
- Recorded At – Shakedown Sound Studios
- Recorded At – Unique Recording
- Mastered At – Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs
- Marketed By – CNR Records
- Distributed By – CNR Records
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Select Records
Credits
- Art Direction [Art Director] – Amy Bennick
- Management – Rush Artist Management
- Mastered By – Herb "Pump" Powers
- Other [Hair - For Brian Bantry] – Michel Aleman
- Other [Make-up - For Brian Bantry] – Mariella Smith Masters
- Photography By – James Bril
Notes
Release: 1988
Format: LP
Genre: Rap
Label: Friends Records
Catalog# 690016-1
Vinyl: VG
Cover: VG
Prijs: 10,00
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