Round 1 - Roxanne Shante' vs. Sparky Dee 

"The R-O-X-A-N-N-E Step off my shit, Ms. Sparky D!" That was when I knew she was about to pop off.lolol!

Roxanne Shante deserves a lot more recognition than she gets. 14 years old! She was legendary after her first record!

Lyrically, Shante is dangerous, great skills and word play, very quick. She's up there with the best of them 🙏💪🥊💥

Both of these Women are Iconic and trail blazers in their own rights. Mrs. Shante came through but looking at it in hindsight being 53 year old now, one would not have been good without the other because both DELIVERED ❤ You gotta give due Respect to these early pioneer ladies in the Rap game. One Love❤🖤💚

Roxanne was chill at the beginning then she went off

What people dont know is....this was off the head!!!!!!

Roxanne was lyrically dangerous

2 rappers battling each other on the same track tells you that this wasn't a beef. This was competition. To see who was better on the Mic. No beef and no snitching.

I paused “Roxanne Roxanne” to watch this haha classic shi. Sparky Dee came hard but Roxanne got it ha

Sparky Deep had those lyrics and that flow and base in her voice ..... Roxannes voice is just so cute and no one can ever imitate that...Her flow is on point as well.

Damn roxanne is amazing, the way she rides the beat, her voice and delivery she is better than most dudes.

I remember this live

They both were dope and killing it. Nice battle!

What most people don’t know is this whole thing was freestyled

Shante last verse was hard as hell at 14yrs 15yrs old 35yrs ago... Crazy

DAMNNN MOM WAS I WAS BORN IN 93 I BEEN ROBBED MAJORITY OF ALL GOOD ERA RESPECT TOO THEM

Roxxan Shanté is the Goddess of Rap man!! It’s a pity her rap scene was short but Boi she made a mark that will never ever be replace even now with the female rappers we got!!! Jezz!! 🤫

What I love about this is that I lived through this era when dis rap was common ON THE RADIO where the world could hear it and NO ONE EVER GOT SHOT!!! Non of that punk ass retaliation shit. They had heart and could take it unlike these week ass rappers today!!

She Said Sparky Dee Fuked Herself With A Pickle 😂😂 They Were Going In Tho #Dope just saw the movie 👍👍

much respect to both of them sisters,,, they both went in,,, Roxanne Shante got the best of Sparky D hands down...

I truly love the old school battle. Love both Shante and Sparky Dee

shante killed sparkey.

Roxanne spazzed on Sparky D on that last verse😫

Shante roasted her entire life though.

yes I agree Roxanne Shante the best female rapper of all times...

Roxanne was free styling omg u can tell

Please drake and meek please take note

Both are pioneers in the game. Truly talented women. Love them.

Did anybody else notice that while Shante was dissing her she still respected by calling her Ms. Sparky Dee (Shante was 16 and Sparky Dee over 20)?

I so remember this album. My mother took it from me when i had the cassette tape blasting this on my cheap boom box.. so real, like yesterday

Wow they are still rocking the mic in 2016. Shante is still doing shows and Sparky D has her new book out on Amazon.

Can't say they had ghost writers, they start to (REALLY) freestyle" and make sense...lol...the rebudles was fire !!!..on both ends...yo.this was dope

Its amazing that they are rapping off the top of their heads and roxanne had skills at a young age!

Memories, memories. This takes me right back to the early 80's, chilling with my cousin with his massive Hip-Hop/Electro collection

It's amazing how everyone wanted a piece of Roxanne LMAO

That was tight. Even Sparky D would kill all the modern rappers.

yes! her young age was part of what was so amazing about her freestyle ability and self confidence.

They both were good but ROXANNE ROCKED HER ON THAT LAST VERSE!!!

Sparky dee started off hard and then melted into the background

Roxanne Shante isTHE BEST female MC of all time. It's not right she hasn't gotten more recognition. She is the #1 ATG

Real Hip Hop at its best! Peace!

I’m weakkkkkk 😂😂😂💀💀💀 “And all the dudes in Brooklyn THAT YOU SCREW” 😂😩

that last verse tho daaammnnnn

3:49-3:52😂😂..don’t know why I just died the way I did😭

Roxanne Shante won this battle

Was Roxanne really 15 in this battle??

The Mother(Roxanne)& Aunty( Sparky D) of hip hop!!! All hail these Queens👑👑🔥🔥🔥

OOOOOOOOOOWWWIIIIEEEEEE -------ROXANNE KILLED IT..I STILL GET THE CHILLS

Great battle between two MC's without anyone getting hurt, today the rappers would hurt, cuss or shoot each other that is not rap it's violence.

THEY KILLED IT OMG STRAIGHT FIRE🔥. I’m a female rapper and I’m taking NOTES💓.

February Friday night in 2023 remembering all the good times with house parties and battle raps!!!!! 🥰🥰🥰

Shanté had me rolling on the doctor part 😂

Look people, I am very happy this has turned into a movie and that Roxanne Shante gets some spotlight....but for those who know and for those who do not know...lets not forget that before Roxanne there were many other female MCs that deserve equally much credit if not more...female rappers like ShaLaRock from the Funky 4 plus 1, Lisa Lee, The Sequence, Lady D, Lady B, Tanya Winley, Xanadu & Sweet Lady and many others...

This old school shit hits organically gotta love and respect it!.

Great Memories Even Though They Are Lifelong Friends in Real Life

Just heard this on her new netflix movie

just watched the movie ❤

Here because of the Netflix Roxanne movie.. Great movie!

"Ya got braces in ya mouth/Ya full of disgust/Don't bother drinkin' water/'Cause your mouth will rust."-----Sparky "Ya live in Brooklyn/Ya ain't good lookin'/Yes I heard all about your cookin."LMAO --Shante Two legends goin' at it on some ruff shit. Word up.

Shante won hands down 😩😩😩😩😩 she murdered her 😞

Extremely dope battle. This is how two lyrical titans should go head to head for supremacy.

Roxanne Chante's freestyle was SICK!!!

Still listening in 2019 but first heard in 1985

Nicks cannon (wildin Out) stole their flow... they owe these queens some money...

@GambitDamit74 yes, she did. its safe to say that roxanne went up against more emcees than any other emcee in the histrory of hip hop.

Just discovered this in my suggestions, HOW has Roxanne stayed hidden from me for so long? These girls got skills😳

"I'm Sparky Dee & you should know, I got pretty long hair and yours won't grow"

I HAD this original joint! (RIP my first record collection). I'm glad they showed Sparky in a really positive light in the Netflix movie...

Old School Rules!These Lady,s went at it.

Dope but Roxanne Shante won that

I was born 2006 but I wish I was born during this time sometimes bc all the movies made it look so nice compared to today and my parents always talked about how better it was back then

This Era can’t be beat I wish I was born in this era 😭🔥

Lmao that last verse 🤣Periodt Pooh!

i saw her at bb kings at a rakim show. Shes still dope af and super nice

Sparky D took the early lead..but Shanted killed her on that last verse

For the record no female rapper wanted a freestyle battle with Shante in the mid 80s to early 90s. After Big Mama Shante team requested a battle with Lyte but her team refused. Shante was raw and she would've murdered Lyte in a freestyle battle! Lyte was overall a better artist but she had ghostwriters like every other female artist!

Classic battle! Sparky Dee was cool but Shante' killed it, especially at the end.

That was fire 🔥the movie was 🔥I miss my generation female rappers . I'm still blasting her music in my truck in 2018. I still think Roxanne shante is 1 of the best rappers of all time .

This is my muthafuckin' girl! She was 14 and holding her own. I'm 37, still listen to rap and still know the best rap came from the mid to late '80's and early 90's.

Man to hear this again. Good times. Break dancing on card board on the school yard.

Absolute respect from 🇧🇷

Who's ready for the movie?

Man ,I remember Roxanne. I was in Waco Tx when she came out. We couldn't wait t.school started to talk about her challenges. The movie was good to.

Absolute respect ... from Brazil!

Two legends in rap

ROXANNE SHANTE A REAL RAP LEGEND!

Never heard this one!! Thanks!!!

This is crazy... I had this 12" single on wax.... I just saw Sparky D last week in Atlanta....

Roxanne and Lauryn hill are queens 🤯😫

Sparky went for it but Roxanne stole the mic and totally took over. You already know who the best 😁😁

LOVE THIS BATTLE......MY GIRLS!!!!

Roxanne Shante was great. I can't wait to see the movie!

She is amazing I watch her movie on Netflix everyday ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😝😝😝😝

True! There's also the off the top of the head freestyle, which is the purest form of improv. Roxanne Shante' is infamous for her off the head ability, which is displayed on this record and all of her early and even later work. Kane spoke on her freestyle ability in a recent interview. Her record "What's on Your Mind" is a prime example.

Thank You Roxanne and Sparky!

I remember when this beef kicked up fall 84 Mr. Magic and them kept this goin but it was good for rap."Well Im Sparky Dee and I come from the 'Ville/ I represent the Play girls we Max and MIl/"Damn this joint is taking me to when rap and everything else was all good "The 80's!" Thanx for that homeboy.

When you finish Netflix and search up who’s these real deals? 😎🥃 shiiit they is fyiah 🔥

Roxanne won hands down!

Freestyle!!!!! They going at it

roxanne is a beast on the mic/ roxxxxxxyyyy