Salt-N-Pepa are an American hip-hop girl group formed in 1985. The group originally comprised of Cheryl James ("Salt"), Sandra Denton ("Pepa"), and Latoya Hanson, before Hanson was replaced with Deidra Roper. They were signed to Next Plateau Records and released their single "Push It" in 1987, which hit number one in 3 countries. Their debut album Hot, Cool & Vicious sold more than a million copies worldwide, making them the first female rap act to achieve gold and platinum-status. Their fourth album Very Necessary sold over 7 million copies worldwide, making it the highest-selling album by a female rap act in history.
"You Do Something to Me" is a song written by Cole Porter. It is notable in that it was the first number in Porter's first fully integrated-book musical Fifty Million Frenchmen (1929). In the original production, the song was performed by Genevieve Tobin and William Gaxton, performing the roles of Looloo Carroll and Peter Forbes, respectively.
Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock are an American hip hop duo from Harlem, New York who were best known for their hit "It Takes Two", a single that was a top 40 hit and has been certified platinum by the RIAA. That song was a part of the duo's album of the same name, which also has been certified platinum. They are also known for being pioneers of the crossover success that rap music would have in the popular music mainstream. The duo consisted of Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock.
Cheryl Renee James better known by her stage name Salt, is an American rapper and songwriter. James is best known as a member of the American Grammy–award winning female rap trio Salt-n-Pepa, which also includes Pepa and Spinderella. James starred in The Salt-N-Pepa Show, a reality TV series focusing on reforming the group which aired on the VH1 network in 2008.
The 34th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 10, 2003 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2002. The show was held at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by CeCe Winans and Steven Curtis Chapman.
Rap-A-Lot is a Hip Hop record label founded by James Prince in 1985. Sub-labels include Smoke-A-Lot. The label, with its most famous act The Geto Boys, put the South on the Hip Hop map. Since then, it has maintained its success and focus on Gangsta Rap and Southern Rap.
Next Plateau Entertainment is an American record label that currently operates in association with Republic Records.
"What a Man" is a song written by Dave Crawford, and originally recorded for Stax Records' Volt imprint by Linda Lyndell, whose recording reached No. 50 on the Billboard R&B chart in 1968. The song was sampled and reinterpreted as "Whatta Man" in 1993 by Salt-n-Pepa with En Vogue; the version became a commercial success. In 2011, the German singer Lena Meyer-Landrut covered the song while retaining the original title and lyrics.
Ron Norsworthy is a visual artist and designer and was the CEO and founder of the multi-disciplinary design firm The Norsworthy Fund (2005-2010) as well as creator of N HOME, a line of bedding and home accessories for television shopping channel QVC (UK) which he presented on the channel from 2011-2014, making him the first black interior designer to have his own product line on a TV shopping channel. Additionally, he is responsible for numerous design projects, including many iconic music videos, sets, interiors, and events.
The 1994 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on September 8, 1994, honoring the best music videos from June 16, 1993, to June 15, 1994. The show was hosted by Roseanne Barr at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, and this would be the last time there was a female host for the VMAs until Chelsea Handler hosted in 2010. Kurt Cobain, frontman of grunge band Nirvana, was honored this night after his death on April 5.
Lara M. Schwartz is a music video director.
Joy Danielle Kimmey is a singer in the genre of contemporary Christian music who, with her sisters Lisa Kimmey & Andrea Kimmey-Baca, performed for twelve years in the Grammy-nominated group Out of Eden.
"Shoop" is the lead single released from Salt-N-Pepa's fourth studio album, Very Necessary. It was produced by Mark Sparks and group member Salt. The song features an uncredited verse by rapper Big Twan.
"You Showed Me" is a song written by Jim McGuinn and Gene Clark of the Byrds in 1964. It was recorded by the Turtles and released as a single at the end of 1968, becoming the group's last big hit in the U.S. The song has also been covered by a number of other bands and artists over the years, including the Lightning Seeds, Salt-n-Pepa, and Lutricia McNeal.
The 40th Annual 'GMA Dove Awards presentation was held on April 23, 2009 recognizing accomplishments of musicians for the year 2008. The show was held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee, and was hosted by Rebecca St. James, Matthew West, and Lisa Kimmey.
Du Barry Was a Lady is a 1943 American musical comedy film, starring Red Skelton, Lucille Ball, Gene Kelly and Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra. It is based on the 1939 stage musical of the same name. Shot in Technicolor, the film was directed by Roy Del Ruth and produced and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Enter The Light is the third album by Memphis rap artist Mr. Del. This album is the first album Mr. Del released following his departure from Three 6 Mafia and re-dedication to Jesus Christ. Unlike Del's first two albums, this album is Profanity-free and prominently features lyrics from a Christian worldview. Salt from Salt N Pepa appears on the remix to Shine
Da Takeover is a compilation album by Memphis Christian Rap artist Mr. Del. It was released on November 4, 2003 and features appearances by Lady Boo [Also known as Gangsta Boo from Three 6 Mafia], Salt of Salt N Pepa, and Nakia Shine. Like the cover for Church Age, A Parental Advisory-like logo that says Spiritual Advisory Gospel Content can be seen. The album has been long out of print and is very hard to find
Holy South: Kingdom Crunk is the sixth album by Memphis Christian rapper Mr. Del. Alongside Del, artists from his Holy South label roster appear all throughout the album. Like the covers for Church Age and Da Takeover, A Parental Advisory-like logo that says Spiritual Advisory Gospel Content can be seen [And like Church Age, this label has caused some websites that sell this album to mistakenly label it as having explicit lyrics].
Girls' Generation's Phantasia was the fourth concert tour by South Korean girl group Girls' Generation. The tour was officially announced in October 2015. This is the first tour without former member Jessica Jung, who left the group on September 30, 2014.
