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navigation, search The Real Roxanne Birth name Elease Brenda
Jack Also known as Elease Jack, Lisa Jack Born July 24, 1968
Origin New York City, New York, United States Genres Hip-hop
Occupations Emcee Years active 1983-present Labels Select
Records Associated acts UTFO Howie Tee  The Real Roxanne (born
Elease Brenda Jack, July 24, 1968) is an American female hip hop
emcee who recorded for Select Records.  Rlease was born in
Queens, New York. In the 1980s she, Roxanne Shanté, and others
were engaged in the Roxanne Wars, a series of answer records
inspired by UTFO's hit song "Roxanne, Roxanne," being the
officially sanctioned artist in response to all of the answer
records.   The role of The Real Roxanne was originally filled by
a different female, Elease Jack,[1] who recorded the first
single The Real Roxanne under the character's name.      • The
Real Roxanne (1984) - US R&B #30[2]     • "The Real Roxanne"
(Elease Jack as Roxanne with U.T.F.O.)