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The Real Roxanne

The Real Roxanne has been played on NTS shows including If Music Presents You Need This w/ Jean-Claude, with Ya Brother Does first played on 3 September 2023.

Following the massive success of UTFO'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…

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Ya Brother Does
Roxanne
Select Records, CNR Records1992
Ya Brother Does
RoxanneSelect Records, CNR Records1992
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