Roxanne Roxanne I want to be your man.... If you can remember that song then you must wonder what happened to the famous Roxanne Shante ? Well she is no longer just Roxanne Shante. She is Dr. Roxanne Shante. Yes, you read right. This young lady went on not to just conquer the Hip Hop world she is titled the First Female Rapper. She was the first to have a platinum single and Gold albums. She has appeared on Singles with all of QB Finest , Foxy Brown and even the late great Rick James, just to mention a few. Her recent appearances in both Beef Cd’s ( Beef I and Beef II ) showed the world that this lady could hang with the best of them and she has done so without even breaking a sweat . But today she is still making them sweat .She insist on making the Hip Hop world give back and pay atonement. But this woman has many reason to feel the way she does. She has earned the respect of many .Dr. Roxanne Shante a titled that she also has earned. A Doctorate in Psychology from Mary mount University and a degree in Criminology from the New York Law School. She has a lot to be proud of . Roxanne Shante raised in the Queensbridge Public Housing Projects in Queens , New York released her first single at the age of 13 ( the response record to Roxanne Roxanne titled Roxanne’s Revenge that had more than 17 response records. Not long after she became a teenage mother, at the age of 14 in Newark , New Jersey . Moving to Newark, New Jersey gave Roxanne Shante a whole new outlook on street life and the importance of an education . She has manage to not only raise a teenage son but has also launched a Hip Hop Ices franchise .Her company Hip hop Ices is more than just a Hip Hop hot spot it is an information and safe environment meeting center for teenagers . Where they offer employment and seminars targeting the Music Industry including publishing and writers royalties . Hip hop Ices believes that an Entertainer with an education has the advantage . During her career Dr. Roxanne Shante wasn’t always educated and because of this she was taken advantage of . But that could no longer be the case . When presented with the question Would she perform again she says” I perform everyday I perform my best in everything I do “. Well, from her track record we can’t argue with that. Dr. Roxanne Shante has appeared at the following Universities Savannah , Howard , Cheney, Hunter College and has spoken on endless panels . Anyone who has been fortunate enough to see this great woman in person can’t wait to see her again .