Adams stars in the Roxanne Shante biopic 'Roxanne Roxanne,' which recently premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. The film co-stars Mahershala Ali and Nia Long.

Actress Chante Adams poses for a portrait to promote the film "Roxanne Roxanne" at the Music Lodge during the Sundance Film Festival on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017, in Park City, Utah.

Since Roxanne Roxanne debuted at the Sundance Film Festival in Jan. 2017, it’s been an out-of-body experience for the recent college graduate.

PARK CITY, Utah – Actress Chante Adams had just graduated from Carnegie Mellon University when she got a call from a casting agent who wanted her to audition to be the lead in the Roxanne Sha… ...

Adams was awarded with the 2017 Sundance Special Jury Prize for Breakthrough Performance. It’s the first professional job for the 22-year-old since she came out of Carnegie Mellon’s drama school.

Seeing herself on the big screen at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival premiere of "Roxanne Roxanne" was a lot for Chanté Adams to process. "We walked into the building, I was fine. Then we walked ...

“Roxanne, Roxanne” was directed by Michael Larnell, and was produced by Forest Whitaker and Pharrell Williams. The movie is due to be released sometime in 2017.

Roxanne Shante is a pioneering female rapper that came out back in the day when it was unheard of for female’s to be in the rap game.