ROXANNE SHANTE | MUSICIAN | $500 THOUSAND

Lolita Shante Gooden, also known as Roxanne Shante, is an American rapper and hip-hop musician. She was born on November 5, 1969, and was raised in the Queensbridge neighborhood of Queens, New York City. It was in the same neighborhood where Roxanne started her music career, and she started gaining attention by being a part of the Juice Crew. She’s also known for being involved in the popular New York hip hop rivalry, “Roxanne Wars.”

Roxanne Shante produced and released several studio albums back in the late 80s and early 90s. Her studio albums gained reasonable success and she’s given credit as one of the first women in the hip-hop scene. Roxanne’s most recent project was a dramatized biopic about her life, Roxanne Roxanne. The movie featured Shante’s contribution to hip hop, which paved the way for women in the hip hop scene today. As of this writing, she has a net worth of $500 thousand, which is definitely enough to sustain her current lifestyle.