* En anglais uniquement
Following the massive success of
U.T.F.O.'s "Roxanne, Roxanne" single in late 1984 and early 1985, over 100 answer records appeared, and several female rappers adopted the Roxanne alias;
the Real Roxanne (born Adelaida Martinez) was perhaps the most talented of the bunch and really only had to contend with
Roxanne Shanté for the title. 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. She attempted a comeback in 1992 with Go Down (But Don't Bite It) without much success. ~ Steve Huey