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Salt-N-Pepa

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From Queens to rap royalty, Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton have pushed it real good as a trailblazing duo that changed the game for women in hip-hop. In the golden age of the genre that they helped put on the music map, they became, quite simply, the First Ladies of Hip-Hop. Credited for bringing fun fashion and femininity to hip hop, their unique and authentic style made women pay attention. Everyone could relate to these round the way girls!

Before Salt met Pepa, they grew up in separate boroughs in New York City. Pepa — who was born in Jamaica lived in St. Alban, Queens, while Salt resided in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Once hip-hop started happening in the streets — from parks to block parties — they were hooked. Their musical bond began to take shape when the two met as students at Queensborough Community College in Bayside, Queens. 

Hurby “Luv Bug” Azor had the idea for the group — first named Super Nature — to do “The Showstopper,” a diss track in response to Doug E. Fresh & the Get Fresh Crew’s classic “The Show.” After the track dropped in 1985, influential DJ and producer Marley Marl played it on his “Rap Attack” radio show on WBLS. Soon after Deidra “Spinderella” Roper joined the ladies as their official DJ. Raised in Brooklyn, NY and only 16 at the time. Spinderella is considered the most celebrated and iconic female DJ in Hip-Hop.

Genres

: girl group golden age hip hop hip hop hip pop old school hip hop queens hip hop

Total plays

884.0 million
Updated on 2025-04-24

Country

United States

Social media links

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Monthly listeners

4,655,318

Followers

917,621

Top Cities

  1. Australia
    Sydney
    113,133 listeners
  2. Australia
    Melbourne
    93,600 listeners
  3. United Kingdom
    London
    52,636 listeners
  4. Australia
    Brisbane
    86,540 listeners
  5. Australia
    Perth
    48,787 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Shoop
Shoop
282,758,131 4:07 1993-10-12
Push It
Push It
218,226,602 4:28 1986-12-08
Whatta Man
Whatta Man
115,727,684 5:08 1993-10-12
Let's Talk About Sex
Let's Talk About Sex
74,073,396 3:33 1990-01-01
None Of Your Business
None Of Your Business
33,188,247 3:33 1993-10-12
Whatta Man (feat. En Vogue) - EP Version
Whatta Man (feat. En Vogue) - EP Version
31,894,585 4:56 1993-09-21
Push It - Radio Version
Push It - Radio Version
15,529,028 3:27 1999-11-15
Push It! - Remix
Push It! - Remix
13,542,243 2:53 2016-09-30
Push It (Re-Recorded)
Push It (Re-Recorded)
8,720,078 4:33 2013-05-21
Push It (Re-Recorded) [Remastered]
Push It (Re-Recorded) [Remastered]
8,720,078 4:33 2012-09-20
Shake Your Thang (It's Your Thing)
Shake Your Thang (It's Your Thing)
4,833,221 4:00 1988-08-02
Bring Back The Time
Bring Back The Time
4,085,189 3:52 2022-03-03
80s Baby (feat. Salt-N-Pepa, Naughty By Nature, Tiffany & Debbie Gibson)
80s Baby (feat. Salt-N-Pepa, Naughty By Nature, Tiffany & Debbie Gibson)
4,077,419 3:37 2019-03-08
Shoop (Re-Recorded) [Remastered]
Shoop (Re-Recorded) [Remastered]
3,946,169 4:15 2012-08-10
Shoop (Re-Recorded)
Shoop (Re-Recorded)
3,946,169 4:15 2014-05-01
シュープ(Re-Recorded)
シュープ(Re-Recorded)
3,946,169 4:12 2014-05-28
Santa Baby
Santa Baby
3,669,465 4:02 1997-09-23
The Brick Track Versus Gitty Up - Rickidy Raw Hide Radio Mix
The Brick Track Versus Gitty Up - Rickidy Raw Hide Radio Mix
3,180,922 3:11 1999-11-15
Expression
Expression
2,523,645 3:54 1990-01-01
I'll Take Your Man
I'll Take Your Man
2,379,873 5:08 1986-12-08
Hoops (feat. Salt-N-Pepa & Kash Doll)
Hoops (feat. Salt-N-Pepa & Kash Doll)
2,252,189 2:42 2021-07-09
Twist And Shout
Twist And Shout
2,251,069 4:54 1988-08-02
Do You Want Me
Do You Want Me
1,972,051 3:52 1990-01-01
Tramp - Remix
Tramp - Remix
1,829,334 3:31 1986-12-08
Big Girls (Wiz Mix)
Big Girls (Wiz Mix)
1,781,733 3:13 2017-09-06
I Am The Body Beautiful
I Am The Body Beautiful
1,556,786 4:53 1995-01-01
Somebody's Gettin' On My Nerves
Somebody's Gettin' On My Nerves
1,484,530 3:57 1993-10-12
Groove Me
Groove Me
1,461,855 4:23 1993-10-12
R U Ready
R U Ready
1,313,399 3:51 1997-10-21
My Mic Sounds Nice
My Mic Sounds Nice
1,264,188 4:10 1986-12-08
Push It! - El Profesor Remix
Push It! - El Profesor Remix
1,243,619 2:27 2021-03-05
Heaven Or Hell
Heaven Or Hell
1,228,359 4:45 1993-10-12
Whatta Man (Re-Recorded) [Remastered]
Whatta Man (Re-Recorded) [Remastered]
1,152,594 4:54 2012-09-20
Whatta Man (Re-Recorded)
Whatta Man (Re-Recorded)
1,152,594 4:54 2012-11-29
ホワッタ・マン(Re-Recorded)
ホワッタ・マン(Re-Recorded)
1,152,594 4:50 2014-05-28
Sexy Noises Turn Me On
Sexy Noises Turn Me On
1,143,715 3:58 1993-10-12
Step
Step
1,038,461 3:11 1993-10-12
Get Up Everybody (Get Up)
Get Up Everybody (Get Up)
1,004,108 3:37 1988-08-02
Gitty Up
Gitty Up
960,148 4:01 1997-10-21
Break Of Dawn
Break Of Dawn
915,529 3:46 1993-10-12
No One Does It Better
No One Does It Better
791,879 3:54 1993-10-12
Push It! - TMW Remix
Push It! - TMW Remix
689,985 2:02 2021-04-16
Big Shot
Big Shot
642,062 3:50 1993-10-12
Whatta Man - Slowed + Reverb
Whatta Man - Slowed + Reverb
609,657 5:30 2021-09-14
Somma Time Man
Somma Time Man
604,619 3:26 1993-10-12
Twist And Shout
Twist And Shout
598,534 3:48 1999-11-15
Push It (Again) - Dj Tonka Remix
Push It (Again) - Dj Tonka Remix
596,434 5:19 1999-11-15
Champagne
Champagne
588,811 3:19 1996-01-01
Push It - 80s Flashback Dance Fitness
Push It - 80s Flashback Dance Fitness
521,263 4:08 2009-01-01
You Showed Me
You Showed Me
433,420 4:07 1990-01-01
Independent
Independent
423,223 4:48 1990-01-01
The Showstopper
The Showstopper
406,159 5:01 1986-12-08
Doper Than Dope
Doper Than Dope
403,992 4:25 1990-01-01
Whatta King/We Are Family Mashup
Whatta King/We Are Family Mashup
390,576 2:42 2021-03-05
Beauty And The Beat
Beauty And The Beat
382,189 4:49 1986-12-08
Backyard
Backyard
336,128 5:57 1990-01-01
Spinderella's Not A Fella (But A Girl DJ)
Spinderella's Not A Fella (But A Girl DJ)
317,987 4:04 1988-08-02
I've Got AIDS
I've Got AIDS
302,862 3:19 1993-10-12
A Salt With A Deadly Pepa
A Salt With A Deadly Pepa
299,491 3:30 1988-08-02
Start The Party
Start The Party
296,648 3:57 1990-01-01
Emphatically No
Emphatically No
277,663 3:27 2023-10-13
Boy Toy
Boy Toy
271,788 4:24 1997-10-21
Push It! - Extended Mix
Push It! - Extended Mix
251,828 3:49 2016-09-30
Whatta Man - Video Remix
Whatta Man - Video Remix
250,028 4:30 1999-11-15
I Like It Like That
I Like It Like That
247,744 4:08 1988-08-02
Hot Stuff (with Salt-N-Pepa)
Hot Stuff (with Salt-N-Pepa)
228,328 4:18 1995-08-08
Do Me Right
Do Me Right
224,236 4:29 1997-10-21
It's Alright
It's Alright
219,447 4:16 1986-12-08
I Like To Party
I Like To Party
204,227 4:41 1990-01-01
Crazy For You
Crazy For You
202,985 4:36 1989-09-20
Crazy for You (feat. Salt-N-Pepa)
Crazy for You (feat. Salt-N-Pepa)
202,985 4:29 2007-02-06
Push It Again (Dee Wiz Trap Mix)
Push It Again (Dee Wiz Trap Mix)
198,653 3:28 2019-12-26
Say Ooh
Say Ooh
198,453 4:10 1997-10-21
Solo Power (Let's Get Paid)
Solo Power (Let's Get Paid)
193,224 3:31 1988-08-02
Good Life
Good Life
192,968 3:53 1997-10-21
Start Me Up - Radio Edit
Start Me Up - Radio Edit
190,691 3:37 1999-11-15
Let The Rhythm Run
Let The Rhythm Run
190,228 3:27 1988-08-02
Back 2 The Party
Back 2 The Party
183,256 2:29 2024-02-09
Blacks Magic
Blacks Magic
168,520 4:18 1990-01-01
I Desire
I Desire
165,675 3:56 1986-12-08
You Showed Me - The Born Again Mix
You Showed Me - The Born Again Mix
157,685 3:25 1999-11-15
Ain't Nuthin' But A She Thing
Ain't Nuthin' But A She Thing
145,150 4:30 1995-10-03
Big Girls (Remix)
Big Girls (Remix)
139,163 3:27 2016-03-16
How Long (Betcha Gotta Chick On The Side) - Remix
How Long (Betcha Gotta Chick On The Side) - Remix
134,186 5:00 1986-12-08
I Don't Know
I Don't Know
124,098 3:15 1990-01-01
Friends
Friends
123,832 4:44 1997-10-21
Negro Wit' An Ego
Negro Wit' An Ego
112,305 3:46 1990-01-01
Live And Let Die
Live And Let Die
102,076 3:11 1990-01-01
Swift
Swift
101,228 4:09 1990-01-01
I Gotcha
I Gotcha
97,501 4:11 1988-08-02
Hyped On The Mic
Hyped On The Mic
92,049 3:33 1988-08-02
Hold On
Hold On
91,800 5:29 1997-10-21
Intro Jam
Intro Jam
91,592 0:40 1988-08-02
Shoop (Moombahton Remix)
Shoop (Moombahton Remix)
91,125 4:57 2013-09-25
Shoop (Moombahton Remix) [110 BPM]
Shoop (Moombahton Remix) [110 BPM]
91,125 4:57 2013-07-17
Imagine
Imagine
83,763 5:26 1997-10-21
Knock Knock
Knock Knock
73,283 4:34 1997-10-21
None Of Your Business - Perfecto Mix
None Of Your Business - Perfecto Mix
72,091 3:24 1999-11-15
Brand New
Brand New
71,097 4:07 1997-10-21
Solo Power (Syncopated Soul)
Solo Power (Syncopated Soul)
67,284 3:48 1988-08-02
Push It - COFER Remix
Push It - COFER Remix
62,600 2:10 2021-06-01
Push It
Push It
58,576 2:26 2024-11-29
R U Ready - Remix
R U Ready - Remix
54,884 4:00 1997-10-21
Silly Of You
Silly Of You
53,606 3:52 1997-10-21
Expression - Hard Ecu Edit
Expression - Hard Ecu Edit
52,234 4:05 1999-11-15
Shoop (Instrumental)
Shoop (Instrumental)
50,073 4:15 2013-09-25
The Clock Is Tickin'
The Clock Is Tickin'
48,593 4:52 1997-10-21
Gee, Officer Krupke
Gee, Officer Krupke
47,985 4:24 1996-01-29
Whatta Man (Instrumental)
Whatta Man (Instrumental)
41,125 5:13 2013-09-25
Push It (Electro House Remix)
Push It (Electro House Remix)
37,185 5:58 2013-09-25
R U Ready - E.E.C. Radio Edit
R U Ready - E.E.C. Radio Edit
35,330 3:32 1999-11-15
Shoop (Re-Recorded) [Sped Up]
Shoop (Re-Recorded) [Sped Up]
28,833 3:36 2023-10-10
Whatta Man - Live
Whatta Man - Live
27,664 3:24 2019-11-19
Champagne - U.S. Remix
Champagne - U.S. Remix
27,398 3:19 1996-01-01
Push It! - TMW Remix [Mixed]
Push It! - TMW Remix [Mixed]
25,563 2:21 2022-02-25
Let's Talk About AIDS - PSA
Let's Talk About AIDS - PSA
25,002 3:31 2023-10-13
I Don't Know (feat. Salt-n-Pepa)
I Don't Know (feat. Salt-n-Pepa)
24,091 3:60 1990-03-13
Whatta Man - 12" Danny D Mix
Whatta Man - 12" Danny D Mix
19,813 6:13 2023-10-13
Push It - Re-recorded - Slowed + Reverb
Push It - Re-recorded - Slowed + Reverb
17,740 6:05 2023-05-02
Heaven 'n Hell - Carron Hall Mix
Heaven 'n Hell - Carron Hall Mix
17,211 4:19 2023-10-13
Shoop - Danny D's R'N'B Mix
Shoop - Danny D's R'N'B Mix
17,069 3:52 2023-10-13
Champagne - Johnny Douglas Radio Mix
Champagne - Johnny Douglas Radio Mix
16,421 3:48 1996-01-01
Whatta Man - Golden Girls Mix
Whatta Man - Golden Girls Mix
15,506 5:13 2023-10-13
Shoop - Instrumental
Shoop - Instrumental
15,288 4:09 2023-10-13
Push It! - TMW Remix [Mixed]
Push It! - TMW Remix [Mixed]
12,694 2:28 2021-05-21
Shoop - Guru's Mix
Shoop - Guru's Mix
10,055 3:51 2023-10-13
Shoop (Re-Recorded) [Slowed + Reverb]
Shoop (Re-Recorded) [Slowed + Reverb]
10,045 4:48 2023-10-10
Start Me Up
Start Me Up
9,890 4:45 1992-01-10
Champagne - Johnny Douglas 12 Mix
Champagne - Johnny Douglas 12 Mix
9,359 7:02 1996-01-01
Shoop - Ben Liebrand European Mix
Shoop - Ben Liebrand European Mix
8,230 3:60 2023-10-13
Push It - Re-recorded - Sped Up
Push It - Re-recorded - Sped Up
6,124 3:39 2023-05-02
Shoop - Acapella
Shoop - Acapella
5,793 1:12 2023-10-13
Ain't Nuthin' But A She Thing - Remix
Ain't Nuthin' But A She Thing - Remix
4,609 4:28 1995-10-03
Ain't Nuthin' But A She Thing - Instrumental
Ain't Nuthin' But A She Thing - Instrumental
1,685 4:19 1995-10-03
Push It (Cold Beatz Remix)
Push It (Cold Beatz Remix)
< 1000 2:44 2023-11-09

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Push It (Cold Beatz Remix)
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[Salt-N-Pepa]
Very Necessary (30th Anniversary Edition)
Very Necessary (30th Anniversary Edition)
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[Island Def Jam]
Shoop (Re-Recorded) [Sped Up] - Single
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2023-10-10
[Cleopatra Records]
Push It (Re-Recorded - Sped Up)
Push It (Re-Recorded - Sped Up)
2023-05-02
[Cleopatra Records]
Push It (COFER Remix)
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2021-06-01
[Universal Music Enterprises]
Push It! (TMW Remix)
Push It! (TMW Remix)
2021-04-16
[Armada BNL]
Push It! (feat. SPYZR) [TMW Remix]
Push It! (feat. SPYZR) [TMW Remix]
2021-04-16
[Central Station Records]
Push It! (TMW Remix)
Push It! (TMW Remix)
2021-04-16
[Kontor Records]
Push It! (El Profesor Remix)
Push It! (El Profesor Remix)
2021-03-05
[Kontor Records]
Push It! (El Profesor Remix)
Push It! (El Profesor Remix)
2021-03-05
[Central Station Records]
Push It Again (Dee Wiz Trap Mix)
Push It Again (Dee Wiz Trap Mix)
2019-12-26
[Universal Sounds Inc.]
Big Girls (Dee Wiz Mix)
Big Girls (Dee Wiz Mix)
2017-09-06
[Salt N Pepa]
Push It!
Push It!
2017-03-27
[Kontor/Vidisco]
Push It
Push It
2017-02-13
[Roton]
Push It!
Push It!
2016-10-28
[Central Station Records]
Push It!
Push It!
2016-10-28
[WM Sweden]
Push It!
Push It!
2016-10-25
[Magic Records]
Push It!
Push It!
2016-09-30
[Kontor Records]
Push It!
Push It!
2016-09-30
[Kontor Records]
Big Girls (Remix)
Big Girls (Remix)
2016-03-16
[Universal Sounds Inc]
Push It (Best Of)
Push It (Best Of)
2013-09-25
[Cleopatra Records]
Greatest Hits
Greatest Hits
2012-09-20
[X-Ray Records]
ICON
ICON
2011-03-01
[Island Records]
The Best Of Salt-N-Pepa: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection
The Best Of Salt-N-Pepa: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection
2008-02-05
[Island Records]
The Best Of Salt-N-Pepa
The Best Of Salt-N-Pepa
1999-11-15
[Mercury Records]
Brand New
Brand New
1997-10-21
[London U.S.]
Champagne
Champagne
1996-01-01
[Geffen]
Ain't Nuthin' But A She Thing
Ain't Nuthin' But A She Thing
1995-10-03
[Island Records]
Very Necessary
Very Necessary
1993-10-12
[Mercury Records]
Blacks' Magic
Blacks' Magic
1990-01-01
[Island Def Jam]
A Salt With A Deadly Pepa
A Salt With A Deadly Pepa
1988-08-02
[Mercury Records]
Hot, Cool & Vicious
Hot, Cool & Vicious
1986-12-08
[Island Def Jam]