Hip-Hop Icon Fighting Breast Cancer

Updated 3 months, 1 week ago

Source: http://blogs.bet.com/

In an open letter penned to her fans and supporters, hip-hop legend Roxanne Shante’ reveals her personal fight with breast cancer.

From Blackvoices.com

So on a bright, sunny day in August 2009, I walked into Doshi center for a mammogram. I put on the gown and stepped up to the machine. As soon as the technician took my breast in her hand, she asked me how long had I had the lump. It’s huge, she said. I made a joke, she giggled, but I was scared and angry that I had waited ...

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Yolanda 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

I hope she isn’t lying about having breast cancer like she lied about having a doctorate degree. Many people may not believe her now. Hip Hop already gets a bad rap from people who don’t understand it, so to have an icon tell such a horrible lie and not stop to think that in this day and age of technology that someone wouldn’t find out the truth is astounding. I hope she gets through ... See all content

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Jungle 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

First and Foremost this is very sad news. Update Bro Jay, Ms. Shante is not a doctor and does not a valid University Degree, the whole story was a lie. Why lie, I still have no idea why she did it. When I first read the story on Highbrid Nation I was elated to hear the Ms. Shante recieved her degree in Psychology from a prestigious University. However, upon further examination of the story it was ... See all content

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angee 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

U ARE A SPECIAL FEMALE RAPPER MONTGOMERY, AL LOVES U ! U NEED TO KNOW THAT GOD IS WITH U. AND U FOUND OUT EARLY STAY STRONG CUZ HE’S WITH U AT ALL TIMES! AND I’M ONE OF UR FANS THAT WANT’S U TOO STAY STRONG AND DON’T LET THIS GET U DOWN U WILL MAKE IT IN THE BLOOD OF JESUS I LOVE U MY NAME IS ANGEE ! WILL KEEP U IN MY PRAYERS!!!!!!!!! LOVE YA………..

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angee 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

U ARE A SPECIAL FEMALE RAPPER MONTGOMERY, AL LOVES U ! U NEED TO KNOW THAT GOD IS WITH U. AND U FOUND OUT EARLY STAY STONG CUZ HE’S WITH U AT ALL TIMES! AND I’M ONE OF UR FANS THAT WANT’S U TOO STAY STRONG AND DON’T LET THIS GET U DOWN U WILL MAKE IT IN THE BLOOD OF JESUS I LOVE U MY NAME IS ANGEE ! WILL KEEP U IN MY PRAYERS!!!!!!!!! LOVE YA………..

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The Revolution(aka) Bro.Jay 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

Wow I was just reading about how she became a sucessful doctor, sad to here the news, hope she make a full recovery. Blackman we all must start making a bigger stand in supporting a cure for breast cancer for all women..

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