How I Made It: Mimi Valdés on ‘Roxanne Roxanne’

How I Made It: Mimi Valdés on ‘Roxanne Roxanne’

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Mimi Valdés is a movie producer (“Hidden Figures,” “Dope”) and the chief creative officer at Pharrell Williams’ i am OTHER. The latest film she’s worked on is Netflix’s “Roxanne Roxanne,” the story of Roxanne Shanté—one of hip-hop’s first female stars. In this edition of our “How I Made It” segment, Valdés shares how her love for hip-hop and storytelling skills helped her shine a light on a hip-hop icon.