Salt-n-Pepa
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Salt-n-Pepa is an American hip-hop duo formed in the 90's. The hip-hop group has sold more than 13 million albums worldwide.
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About
Salt-n-Pepa began when Cherry "Salt" James" was asked to rap his boyfriend's song along with a co-worker for his production class at Center for Media Arts New York. The three began working on the single, "The Show Stopper". In 1985, it was release under the name "Super Nature" and became an underground hit entering the national R&B Charts. They signed in with Next Plateau, Salt's boyrfriend became their manager. In 1986, the duo released their debut album, Hot, Cool And Vicious. The follwing year, the singles, "My Mike Sounds Nice", "Chick on the Side" and "Tramp" became a hit. The group was nominated at the Grammy for the remix of "Tramp". Salt-n-Pepa added a new member, DJ Spinderella (Deidre "Dee Dee" Roper) and was included in their follow-up album, A Salt With a Deadly Pepa. It included the hit "Shake Your Thang".
In 1989, they came out with their third album, Black's Magic. It was a huge success and earned respect in the hip-hop industry. The single "Expression" stayed on te charts for eight weeks and became a gold hit. The next single "Let's Talk About Sex" was another pop hit. Salt-n-Pepa made another single promoting safe sex called "Let's Talk About AIDS". The group decided to part ways with Azor, who was now Salt's ex-boyfriend for several year. In 1993, they released Ver Necessary under London/Polygram. The single "Shoop" peaked at #4 on the pop charts and "Whatta Man" featuring En Vogue was at #3. In 1995, the single "None of Your Business" won a Grammy for Best Rap Performance. In 1993, Salt-n-Pepa appeared on the comedy series Who's the Man?
Awards & Certifications
Awards
| Year | Award | Category |
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| 1989 | Grammy Awards | Nominated for Best Rap Performance "Push It" |
| 1992 | Grammy Awards | Nominated for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group "Let's Talk About Sex" |
| 1994 | MTV Video Music Awards | Best Dance Video "Whatta Man" |
| 1994 | MTV Video Music Awards | Best R&B Video "Whatta Man" |
| 1995 | American Music Awards | Nominated for Favorite Hip-Hop Artist |
| 1995 | American Music Awards | Nominated for Favorite R&B/Soul Duo or Group |
| 1995 | Grammy Awards | Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group "None of Your Business" |
| 1995 | Grammy Awards | Nominated for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group: "Whatta Man" |
| 1995 | MTV Video Music Awards | Nominated for Best Dance Video "None of Your Business" |
| 1996 | Grammy Awards | Nominated for Rap Performance by a Duo or Group "Champagne" |
Certifications
| Year | Album | Certification |
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| 1986 | Hot, Cool & Vicious | Certified 2x Platinum in U.S. |
| 1988 | A Salt With a Deadly Pepa | Certified Gold in U.S. |
| 1990 | Blacks' Magic | Certified 2x Platinum in U.S. |
| 1993 | Very Necessary | Certified 5x Platinum in U.S. |
| 1997 | Brand New | Certified Gold in U.S. |
Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | Billboard Hot 100 | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | My Mike Sounds Nice | 41 | Hot, Cool & Vicious | |
| 1987 | Tramp | 21 | Hot, Cool & Vicious | |
| 1988 | Chick On The Side | 55 | Hot, Cool & Vicious | |
| 1988 | Get Up Everybody | 14 | A Salt With a Deadly Pepa | |
| 1988 | Push It | 28 | 19 | Hot, Cool & Vicious |
| 1988 | Shake Your Thang | 4 | A Salt With a Deadly Pepa | |
| 1989 | Twist And Shout | 45 | A Salt With a Deadly Pepa | |
| 1990 | Expression | 8 | 26 | Blacks' Magic |
| 1991 | Do You Want Me | 32 | 21 | Blacks' Magic |
| 1991 | Let s Talk About Sex | 51 | 13 | Blacks' Magic |
| 1992 | You Showed Me | 68 | 47 | Blacks' Magic |
| 1993 | Shoop | 3 | 4 | Very Necessary |
| 1994 | None Of Your Business | 57 | 32 | Very Necessary |
| 1994 | Whatta Man | 3 | 3 | Very Necessary |
| 1995 | Ain't Nothin' But A She Thing | 32 | 38 | Ain't Nuthin' But a She Thing |
| 1998 | Gitty Up | 31 | 50 | Brand New |
News
Tours & Concerts
No upcoming tours and concerts for this artist.
Announcements
Discography
Albums
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Singles
| Year | Single | Label | Album |
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| 1987 | My Mike Sounds Nice | Next Plateau | Hot, Cool & Vicious |
| 1987 | Tramp | Next Plateau | Hot, Cool & Vicious |
| 1988 | Chick On The Side | Next Plateau | Hot, Cool & Vicious |
| 1988 | Get Up Everybody | Next Plateau | A Salt With a Deadly Pepa |
| 1988 | Push It | Next Plateau | Hot, Cool & Vicious |
| 1988 | Shake Your Thang | Next Plateau | A Salt With a Deadly Pepa |
| 1989 | Twist And Shout | Next Plateau | A Salt With a Deadly Pepa |
| 1990 | Expression | Next Plateau | Blacks' Magic |
| 1991 | Do You Want Me | Next Plateau | Blacks' Magic |
| 1991 | Let s Talk About Sex | Next Plateau | Blacks' Magic |
| 1992 | You Showed Me | Blacks' Magic | |
| 1993 | Shoop | Next Plateau | Very Necessary |
| 1994 | None Of Your Business | Next Plateau | Very Necessary |
| 1994 | Whatta Man | Next Plateau | Very Necessary |
| 1995 | Ain't Nothin' But A She Thing | Next Plateau | Ain't Nuthin' But a She Thing |
| 1998 | Gitty Up | Next Plateau | Brand New |
Other artists
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Influences
Contemporaries
Trivia
- The duo was ranked #87 on VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists.
- The duo was ranked #9 on VH1's 50 Greatest Hip Hop Artists.
Reviews
Salt-n-Pepa has the perfect fusion of pop and hip hop in their music. They have strong and charismatic lyrics in their singles. The duo has sexy moves and they also have catchy beats. -Mimi 08:00, 31 March 2008 (PST)
External Links
Categories: Artist | Rap | Hip-Hop
