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Salt-N-Pepa is a , Sandra Denton ("Salt" and "Pepa", respectively), and Deidra "Dee Dee" Roper (DJ Spinderella). HISTORY They debuted in 1986 with "The Show Stopper", an Answer Record to Doug E. Fresh 's "The Show". It was an underground hit and Salt-N-Pepa signed to Next Plateau . Their 1986 debut album, '' Hot, Cool & Vicious '', was produced by Salt's then-boyfriend, Hurby Azor (also the group's manager); he also received songwriting credit for the album that was later disputed. It also featured DJ Pamela Green as the original Spinderella {Link without Title} though she does not appear in the album's credits, her face is on the album cover. ''Hot, Cool & Vicious'' received some airplay on R&B stations thanks to the songs "My Mic Sound Nice" and "Tramp". But when San Francisco DJ and producer Cameron Paul created a Remix of " Push It ", the b-side to "Tramp", it gave the group their first major hit single. Cameron Paul's "Push It" remix was added to subsequent pressings of ''Hot, Cool & Vicious'' and was released as a single, quickly becoming a platinum Top 20 pop hit, receiving a Grammy nomination, and helping the album reach Platinum Album status. At this time, Pamela Green left the group to get married, and teenage DJ Dee Dee Roper was recruited to take over as Spinderella (keeping the same name Green had used). Despite their record label's (Next Plateau) reports of generating massive album sales following the 'Mandela' concert appearance, their second album, 1988's '' A Salt With A Deadly Pepa '', attained gold status upon its release. It contained a moderate hit in "Shake Your Thang" (featuring the Go-go band E.U. ) and a minor hit with "Everybody Get Up." Another single, "Twist And Shout" was a hit in the UK. Their third album, '' Blacks' Magic '', was released in March 1990, and became a breakthrough moment for the group, on personal terms. Azor—often late or a no show to their sessions—agreed to let the women work with other producers to finish the album. James and Denton took on their first producing assignments themselves and worked with Invincible's Producer Dana "Dum" Mozie and others. The result was hit singles: "Expression" (produced by James), "Do You Want Me", and "Let's Talk About Sex." The album became a best seller. Salt-N-Pepa's fourth album '' Very Necessary '', released in September 1993 (see 1993 In Music ) was their most successful album to date. Breaking further away from Azor, whom the group accused of not paying them fair royalties, the album featured production by James, Denton, and this time Roper as well, and performed extremely well on the charts. Buoyed by the singles "Shoop" (their first U.S. Top Ten), "Whatta Man" (with En Vogue and also a Top Ten hit) and "None Of Your Business", the album eventually went four times platinum in the U.S. at its time of release. The group toured and Salt went on to co-star in the Motion Picture '' Who's The Man? '', and Pepa co-starred in the movie '' Joe's Apartment ''. The trio also won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance in 1995 for "None Of Your Business", making them the first female rap Grammy winners. Having completely broken away from Azor, they signed with Red Ant Entertainment for their next release, and undertook production duties again. Their fifth album, "Brand New" (1997), hit stores a few months later and received good reviews upon its release. Red Ant filed for Bankruptcy soon afterwards, halting promotion on the album before it really began. Salt-N-Pepa toured in support of the album, but without promotion from the bankrupt label, only scored minor hits such as "R U Ready" and "Gitty Up". In March member turned Christian rapper, Mr. Del. Cheryl James and Sandy Denton appeared on VH1 's '' Hip Hop Honors '' in November 2004 . Although Salt-N-Pepa were honorees, James and Denton did not perform. Deidre Roper (DJ Spinderella) did not attend. Salt-N-Pepa (and Spinderella) reunited the following year for the next ''Hip Hop Honors'' program, singing ''Whatta Man'' with En Vogue—their first performance in six years. Spinderella was a Radio personality on KKBT 100.3 in Los Angeles . As of mid-2006, she is still on the radio, hosting (with DJ Mo'Dav.) ''The Backspin'', a nationally-syndicated weekly radio show featuring Old School Hip Hop . Pepa apeared on the fifth season of VH-1's '''' (2007). In 2008, they will appear on '' The Salt-N-Pepa Show '' on VH1 , a reality show documenting their day to day life as they try to reunite. DISCOGRAPHY See Also: Salt-N-Pepa discography Albums |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/A_Salt_With_a_Deadly_Pepa" class="copylinks">A Salt With A Deadly Pepa '''''<br><center> August 2 , 1988 <br> '''#38''' (US Billboard 200) '''#9''' (US R&B) |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Blacks'_Magic" class="copylinks">Blacks' Magic '''''<br><center> March 19 , 1990 <br>'''#38''' (US Billboard 200) '''#2''' (US R&B) |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Very_Necessary" class="copylinks">Very Necessary '''''<br><center> October 12 , 1993 <br>'''#4''' (US Billboard 200) '''#1''' (US R&B) '''#1''' (US Rap) |
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| "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/information/entry/Brand_New_(Salt-N-Pepa_album)" class="copylinks">Brand New '''''<br><center> November 8 , 1997 <br>'''#37''' (US Billboard 200) '''#10''' (US R&B) '''#6''' (US Rap) |
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