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October 13, 2009
Roxanne Shante Apologizes, Sort Of
Though the Daily News freelancer Walter Dawkins surely bares some blame for the piece the paper ran in the late days of August about the revenge of rapper Roxanne Shante against her record label--which turned out not to be a revenge at all--Shante herself has remained quiet since Slate debunk ... More >>
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September 3, 2009
Jeff Chang Serves Up The Backlash To The Backlash To The Roxanne Shante Story
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September 2, 2009
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