The Real Roxanne

Following the massive success of [a=UTFO]'s "Roxanne, Roxanne" single in late 1984 and early 1985, over 100 "answer" records appeared, with several female emcees adopting the titular "Roxanne" alias. The Real Roxanne (born [a=Adelaida Martinez]) was among the most talented of the lot and had to contend with [a=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 [a=Jam Master Jay], [a=Howie Tee], and [a=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.