Salt-N-Pepa is an American hip hop group formed in New York City in 1985,that comprised Salt,Pepa,and DJ Spinderella. Their debut album,Hot,Cool &Vicious (1986),sold more than 1 million copies in the US,making them the first female rap act to achieve gold and platinum status by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album included the single,"Push It",which was released in 1987 as the B-side to their single "Tramp",and peaked within the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Twist and Shout" is a 1961 song written by Phil Medley and Bert Berns. It was originally recorded by the Top Notes,but it did not become a hit in the record charts until it was reworked by the Isley Brothers in 1962. The song has been covered by several artists,including the Beatles,Salt-N-Pepa,and Chaka Demus &Pliers,who experienced chart success with their versions.
Cheryl Renee James is an American rapper. She is best known as a member of the 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.
"Let's Talk About Sex" is a song by American hip hop trio Salt-n-Pepa,released in August 1991 by Next Plateau as the fourth single from their third studio album,Blacks' Magic (1990). It was written and co-produced by Hurby Azor,and achieved great success in many countries,including Australia,Austria,Germany,the Netherlands,Portugal,Switzerland and Zimbabwe where it was a number-one hit. Its music video was directed by Millicent Shelton. In 1992,"Let's Talk About Sex" earned a nomination in the category for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group at the Grammy Award.
"What a Man" is a song written by Dave Crawford,and originally recorded for Stax Records' Volt imprint by Linda Lyndell,whose recording reached number 50 on the Billboard R&B chart in 1968. The song was sampled and reinterpreted as "Whatta Man" in 1993 by the trio Salt-N-Pepa with En Vogue,which became a commercial success;reaching the top ten in Australia,New Zealand,the United Kingdom,and the United States. In 2011,German singer Lena Meyer-Landrut covered the song while retaining the original title and lyrics.
"Buffalo Stance" is a song by Swedish singer-songwriter Neneh Cherry,released in November 1988 by Circa and Virgin as the first single from the singer's debut album,Raw Like Sushi (1989). The song peaked at No. 3 on both the UK Singles Chart and the US Billboard Hot 100,and it reached No. 1 in the Netherlands and in Cherry's native Sweden. An early version of the song appeared as the B-side on the 1986 Stock,Aitken,and Waterman-produced single "Looking Good Diving" by duo Morgan-McVey,which was made up of Jamie Morgan and Cherry's future husband Cameron McVey. The song,titled "Looking Good Diving with the Wild Bunch",was sung by Cherry.
This is the discography of Salt-n-Pepa,an American hip hop trio.
"Satisfaction" is a hip-hop song by American rapper-songwriter Eve,released on February 25,2003 as the second and final single from the album,Eve-Olution (2002). Co-produced by Dr. Dre and his then-protégéMike Elizondo,it was one of the last songs that Eve added to the final track listing of her album.
Hot,Cool,&Vicious is the debut studio album by American hip hop trio Salt-N-Pepa. Released by Next Plateau Records on December 8,1986,it was the first rap album by a female rap act to attain gold and platinum status in the US.
Blacks' Magic is the third studio album by American hip hop group Salt-N-Pepa,released on March 19,1990,by Next Plateau Records and London Records. A critical and commercial success,the album peaked at number 38 on the US Billboard 200 and number 15 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart,and has been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),denoting shipments in excess of one million copies in the United States. The album spawned four commercially successful singles,three of which reached the top 10 of the Hot Rap Singles chart;"Let's Talk About Sex","Expression","Do You Want Me",and "You Showed Me".
"Shoop" is the lead single released from American hip hop group Salt-N-Pepa's fourth studio album,Very Necessary (1993). The song was produced by group members Sandra "Pepa" Denton and Cheryl "Salt" James with Mark Sparks. It features an uncredited verse by rapper Otwane "Big Twan Lov-Her" Roberts. Released in September 1993 by Next Plateau,the song became one of the group's more successful singles,reaching number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 and topping the Hot Rap Singles chart at number one. Two months after its release,"Shoop" was certified gold by the RIAA;it went on to sell 1.2 million copies. Its accompanying music video was directed by Scott Kalvert. The success of both this single and the follow-up single "Whatta Man" propelled Very Necessary to sell over 5 million copies in the US,becoming the group's best-selling album.
"Tramp" is a soul blues song with funk elements,written by West Coast blues artists Lowell Fulson and Jimmy McCracklin. First recorded by Fulson in 1967,it was his highest-charting single since "Reconsider Baby" in 1954. It reached #56 in Canada. The song was covered by Otis Redding in a duet with Carla Thomas,and this version reached No. 2 on Billboard R&B chart.
"You Showed Me" is a song written by Gene Clark and Jim McGuinn 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 or partially incorporated into other songs by a number of other acts over the years,including the Lightning Seeds,Salt-N-Pepa,and Lutricia McNeal.
"Stomp" is a 1997 song by gospel group God's Property featuring Salt-N-Pepa rapper Cheryl James and Christian urban singer Kirk Franklin. One of the most successful gospel songs of the 1990s,"Stomp" charted on Billboard's mainstream R&B airplay list in 1997. The song samples "One Nation Under a Groove" by Funkadelic.
"Do You Want Me" is a song by American R&B-hip hop group Salt-N-Pepa,released in February 1991 as the third single from their 1990 album,Blacks' Magic. It reached No. 21 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and charted at No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart. The song also peaked at No. 9 in Portugal,No. 16 in the Netherlands,and No. 19 in Australia.
"None of Your Business" is the third single from American hip hop group Salt-n-Pepa's fourth studio album,Very Necessary (1994),released in August 1994 by Next Plateau. Written and produced by Hurby Azor,the song earned the group its first Grammy Award. It is included on the 1996 Barb Wire and 2000 Miss Congeniality soundtracks.
"Expression" is a song by American group Salt-N-Pepa,released as the lead single from their third album,Blacks' Magic (1990). The song was both written and produced by member Cheryl "Salt" James. It became the group's second single to reach the top 40 in the United States,peaking at number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100 while also topping the Billboard Hot Rap Singles chart,becoming their first song to do so. The single was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). In 1992 a re-release charted within the top 30 in Ireland and the United Kingdom and peaked at number 13 in France. The accompanying music video is notable for marking the directorial debut of director Millicent Shelton.
"Champagne" is a song by American hip-hop group Salt-n-Pepa,taken from the soundtrack to the 1996 movie Bulletproof,starring Damon Wayans and Adam Sandler. The song contains elements of "Love Rollercoaster" as performed by The Ohio Players. It reached the top 10 in the Netherlands,and was a top 20 hit in Finland,New Zealand and Sweden,while entering the top 30 in the UK.
"Shake Your Thang" is a song by American R&B and hip hop group Salt-N-Pepa,released by Next Plateau Entertainment and London Records as the first single from their second studio album,A Salt with a Deadly Pepa (1988). The song features the Washington,D.C.-based go-go musical band,E.U. It samples "It's Your Thing" by The Isley Brothers and "Funky President" by James Brown.
"Start Me Up" is a song by American R&B and hip-hop group Salt-N-Pepa,released in 1992. The song is included in the 1992 American film Stay Tuned and later appeared on Salt-N-Pepa's 1999 compilation album,The Best of Salt-N-Pepa.
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