The Real Roxanne

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The Real Roxanne
Birth nameAdelaida Martinez
Also known asRoxanne, Joanne Martinez
Born (1963-07-24) July 24, 1963 (age 58)
OriginBrooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
GenresHip-hop
Occupation(s)Emcee
Years active1984–present
LabelsSelect Records
Associated actsUTFO
Howie Tee

Adelaida Martinez (born January 11, 1967), better known by her stage name the Real Roxanne, is an American female hip hop MC who recorded for Select Records.

Martinez was born in Brooklyn, New York. In the 1980s she, Roxanne Shante, 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. She scored her biggest hit in 1986 by teaming up with Howie Tee on the single "Bang Zoom (Let's Go-Go)," which reached No. 11 in the UK Singles Chart, her only UK Top 40 hit to date.[1]

Career[]

The role of the Real Roxanne was originally filled by a different woman, Elease Jack,[2] who recorded the first single The Real Roxanne under the character's name. Meanwhile, Martinez claims to have been introduced to UTFO in a fashion very similar to the Roxanne story. Already acquainted with Paul Anthony George, a member of Full Force, the group that produced UTFO:[3]

Ironic enough, I briefly met Doc Ice and Kangol (Kid) at the Albee Square Mall in Brooklyn, and, like Roxanne, I paid them no mind when they tried to get their rap on. All this was taking place while Paul Anthony and I were just becoming friends. Full Force was looking for someone to play the permanent role of Roxanne, even though they had already cut the track with someone they picked out of a club, whom, by the way, had absolutely no rap experience. They utilized her for an answer back to outbid Roxanne Shante's track. It seems that while they tried to create this character, they were having issues with this individual and her mother, so I was told, and that's when I was asked by Paul Anthony if I would audition for the guys, and I said sure, and I did. And, from there, I kept on walking in the shoes of THE REAL Roxanne!'

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
R&B
/HH[4]
30
Go Down (But Don't Bite It)[a]
  • Released: April 17, 1992[5]
  • Label: Select/Elektra
  • Formats: CD, LP, Cassette
 —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles[]

As lead artist[]

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US R&B
[6] 		BEL
[7] 		NLD
[8] 		UK
[9]
""
(with UTFO)[a] 		1984 44 — — — UTFO
"Roxanne Meets UTFO" (Limited Edition)
(with UTFO)[a][10] 		— — — — Non-album single
""
(With Hitman Howie Tee) 		1985 64 — — — Non-album single
""
(With Hitman Howie Tee) 		1986 24 — — 11 The Real Roxanne
"" 1988 55 27 24 71
"" 80 40 42 80
"Ya Brother Does"[a][11] 1992 — — — — Go Down (But Don't Bite It)
"Lollipop"
(with UTFO, featuring Syncere)[12] 		1998 — — — — The Best of U.T.F.O.
"I Can't"[13] 2019 — — — — Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Promotional singles[]

List of singles, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Real Roxanne Meets Pee Wee Herman And Howie's Tee'd Off"
(with Hitman Howie Tee and Joe Ski Love)[14] 		1986 Non-album single

Guest appearances[]

List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Undercover"[15] 1988 Kid 'n Play 2 Hype

References[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Published as "Roxanne"

Citations[]

  1. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 453. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. ^ [1][dead link]
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-01-07. Retrieved 2011-01-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "The Real Roxanne Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  5. ^ "The Real Roxanne - Go Down (But Don't Bite It) (CD - Elektra #61207)". AllMusic.
  6. ^ "The Real Roxanne Chart History". Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  7. ^ "The Real Roxanne Chart History (Ultratop)". Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  8. ^ "The Real Roxanne Chart History (Dutch Charts)". Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  9. ^ "The Real Roxanne Chart History (UK Singles Chart)". Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  10. ^ Roxanne Meets UTFO (track listing). UTFO With Roxanne. Streetwave. 1984. MKHAN 40.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ "The Real Roxanne - Ya Brother Does [Vinyl Single] (12 inch Vinyl Single - Select #66458)". AllMusic.
  12. ^ Lollipop / Roxanne, Roxanne (track listing). UTFO. Black Jam. 1998. 050-16835.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. ^ "I Can't - The Real Roxanne - Release Info". Apple Music. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  14. ^ Real Roxanne Meets Pee Wee Herman And Howie's Tee'd Off (track listing). The Real Roxanne With Hitman Howie Tee and Joe Ski Love. Cooltempo. 1986. COOLX 127.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  15. ^ Huey, Steve. "Kid 'N Play - 2 Hype". AllMusic. TiVo Corporation. Retrieved June 13, 2021.

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