Salt-N-Pepa started out as the girls from Queens calling out Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick. Through hard work and dedication, they became superstars, style icons, and have the best-selling album by a female Hip-Hop act.
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1994
Artist | January 1, 1994
Salt-N-Pepa on "Whatta Man," 2Pac, & Running With Oprah
"Whatta Man" would be a monster hit heading into 1994 — cementing the group as not only one of Hip-Hop's most successful acts — but as one of the biggest in music.
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1990
Artist | January 1, 1990
How Salt-N-Pepa Used "Shoop" & "Expression" to Find Their Voice
As the 80s came to a close, Salt-N-Pepa were pushing to assert their own voice. Salt would pen and produce a hit single that announced who Salt-N-Pepa would be in the 1990s. Soon, Pepa would follow suit with a megahit of her own.
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1989
Artist | January 1, 1989
The Story Behind Salt-N-Pepa & Hip-Hop's Grammy Boycott
In 1989, the Grammys debuted its first Hip-Hop category: Best Rap Performance. But the award was famously untelevised, leading to several of Hip-Hop’s biggest names like Salt-N-Pepa to boycott the awards show.
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1988
Artist | January 1, 1988
Salt-N-Pepa and The Backlash Against Pop Rap
Salt-N-Pepa had to vault over skeptics with sheer commercial clout. No one could deny their hits or their staying power.
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1985
Artist | January 1, 1985
The Story of Salt-N-Pepa's Friendship Forged In The Lunchroom
Sandy Denton had hopes of becoming a psychiatrist. Cheryl James thought she would work at a Sears call center. And then fate intervened.
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1990
Artist | January 1, 1990
How Salt-N-Pepa Used "Shoop" & "Expression" to Find Their Voice
As the 80s came to a close, Salt-N-Pepa were pushing to assert their own voice. Salt would pen and produce a hit single that announced who Salt-N-Pepa would be in the 1990s. Soon, Pepa would follow suit with a megahit of her own.
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1988
Artist | January 1, 1988
Salt-N-Pepa and The Backlash Against Pop Rap
Salt-N-Pepa had to vault over skeptics with sheer commercial clout. No one could deny their hits or their staying power.
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1994
Artist | January 1, 1994
Salt-N-Pepa on "Whatta Man," 2Pac, & Running With Oprah
"Whatta Man" would be a monster hit heading into 1994 — cementing the group as not only one of Hip-Hop's most successful acts — but as one of the biggest in music.
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1989
Artist | January 1, 1989
The Story Behind Salt-N-Pepa & Hip-Hop's Grammy Boycott
In 1989, the Grammys debuted its first Hip-Hop category: Best Rap Performance. But the award was famously untelevised, leading to several of Hip-Hop’s biggest names like Salt-N-Pepa to boycott the awards show.
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1985
Artist | January 1, 1985
The Story of Salt-N-Pepa's Friendship Forged In The Lunchroom
Sandy Denton had hopes of becoming a psychiatrist. Cheryl James thought she would work at a Sears call center. And then fate intervened.
