Roxanne Shante Lied About PhD. – Statement Issued Retracting Her Previous Claims
1980’s rapper Roxanne Shantay retracted her claim that she obtained a PhD. at Cornell University. In previous statements and TV appearances, Roxanne atested to earning a PhD by milking her recording contract. She claimed that a clause in the contract entitled her to a free ride for higher education. The whole saga began when Cornell University listed her on their site as Dr. Shante.
In a statement to EUR Web Roxanne said
I would like to thank my long time fans and supporters for your continued support. I am humbled and grateful to all of you for that. Without going into all of the details as of right now, I would like to apologize that this story regarding my post recording career has caused such a ruckus. The entire story will be revealed at a later time. Throughout my career and life, I have been faced with many challenges, both professionally and personally. Like all of you, I am human, and may have not made the correct decision all the time. And, like anyone else, I would like to think that my entire life or career is not judged by one error or mistake. It is very easy to criticize someone and I have left myself open to criticism. That is fair. There are plenty of people that will attest that I have done a lot for them. It seems though, that negativity gets more attention than positivity. All I can say to that, is before you level any further criticism and cynicism, walk in my shoes. I am making this statement to apologize to the people that truly care about me for any angst that this situation has caused, and to thank them for their continued support. I am proud of what I have been able to do for so many others, and would like to let those persons know that I will continue to be there for them no matter what. I am proud that during my twenty plus years as a pioneer in the Hip-Hop industry to have opened doors for those who came after me. I will have no further statement in regards to this matter at this time Please contact my management at
Spydo Music xxx-xxx-xxxx or my publicist Belinda Foster at xxxx for any further inquiry.
Regards,
Roxanne Shante
SMH! 
