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Salt-N-Pepa

Data updated on 2024-12-25 11:51:49 UTC
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.

Total plays

838.9 million
Updated on 2024-12-25

Country

United States

Monthly listeners

4,230,157

Followers

873,795

Top Cities

  1. Australia
    112,889 listeners
  2. Australia
    93,294 listeners
  3. United Kingdom
    52,607 listeners
  4. Australia
    84,773 listeners
  5. Australia
    47,864 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Shoop
Shoop
266,197,095 4:07 1993-10-12
Push It
Push It
207,044,232 4:28 1986-12-08
Whatta Man
Whatta Man
108,826,642 5:08 1993-10-12
Let's Talk About Sex
Let's Talk About Sex
70,686,155 3:33 1990-01-01
None Of Your Business
None Of Your Business
31,078,847 3:33 1993-10-12
Whatta Man (feat. En Vogue) - EP Version
Whatta Man (feat. En Vogue) - EP Version
30,894,283 4:56 1993-09-21
Push It - Radio Version
Push It - Radio Version
15,060,571 3:27 1999-11-15
Push It! - Remix
Push It! - Remix
13,352,462 2:53 2016-09-30
Push It (Re-Recorded)
Push It (Re-Recorded)
8,520,794 4:33 2013-05-21
Push It (Re-Recorded) [Remastered]
Push It (Re-Recorded) [Remastered]
8,520,794 4:33 2012-09-20
Shake Your Thang (It's Your Thing)
Shake Your Thang (It's Your Thing)
4,711,132 4:00 1988-08-02
80s Baby (feat. Salt-N-Pepa, Naughty By Nature, Tiffany & Debbie Gibson)
80s Baby (feat. Salt-N-Pepa, Naughty By Nature, Tiffany & Debbie Gibson)
3,969,144 3:37 2019-03-08
Shoop (Re-Recorded) [Remastered]
Shoop (Re-Recorded) [Remastered]
3,907,351 4:15 2012-08-10
Shoop (Re-Recorded)
Shoop (Re-Recorded)
3,907,351 4:15 2014-05-01
シュープ(Re-Recorded)
シュープ(Re-Recorded)
3,907,351 4:12 2014-05-28
Bring Back The Time
Bring Back The Time
3,880,770 3:52 2022-03-03
Santa Baby
Santa Baby
3,503,336 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
2,897,816 3:11 1999-11-15
Expression
Expression
2,451,264 3:54 1990-01-01
I'll Take Your Man
I'll Take Your Man
2,295,898 5:08 1986-12-08
Hoops (feat. Salt-N-Pepa & Kash Doll)
Hoops (feat. Salt-N-Pepa & Kash Doll)
2,194,197 2:42 2021-07-09
Twist And Shout
Twist And Shout
2,159,436 4:54 1988-08-02
Do You Want Me
Do You Want Me
1,888,796 3:52 1990-01-01
Tramp - Remix
Tramp - Remix
1,782,563 3:31 1986-12-08
Big Girls (Wiz Mix)
Big Girls (Wiz Mix)
1,673,753 3:13 2017-09-06
I Am The Body Beautiful
I Am The Body Beautiful
1,456,174 4:53 1995-01-01
Somebody's Gettin' On My Nerves
Somebody's Gettin' On My Nerves
1,420,831 3:57 1993-10-12
Groove Me
Groove Me
1,412,914 4:23 1993-10-12
R U Ready
R U Ready
1,256,227 3:51 1997-10-21
My Mic Sounds Nice
My Mic Sounds Nice
1,233,239 4:10 1986-12-08
Push It! - El Profesor Remix
Push It! - El Profesor Remix
1,203,247 2:27 2021-03-05
Heaven Or Hell
Heaven Or Hell
1,175,871 4:45 1993-10-12
Whatta Man (Re-Recorded) [Remastered]
Whatta Man (Re-Recorded) [Remastered]
1,138,144 4:54 2012-09-20
Whatta Man (Re-Recorded)
Whatta Man (Re-Recorded)
1,138,144 4:54 2012-11-29
ホワッタ・マン(Re-Recorded)
ホワッタ・マン(Re-Recorded)
1,138,144 4:50 2014-05-28
Sexy Noises Turn Me On
Sexy Noises Turn Me On
1,108,019 3:58 1993-10-12
Step
Step
993,916 3:11 1993-10-12
Get Up Everybody (Get Up)
Get Up Everybody (Get Up)
981,707 3:37 1988-08-02
Gitty Up
Gitty Up
902,077 4:01 1997-10-21
Break Of Dawn
Break Of Dawn
887,899 3:46 1993-10-12
No One Does It Better
No One Does It Better
761,260 3:54 1993-10-12
Push It! - TMW Remix
Push It! - TMW Remix
628,116 2:02 2021-04-16
Big Shot
Big Shot
619,526 3:50 1993-10-12
Whatta Man - Slowed + Reverb
Whatta Man - Slowed + Reverb
602,379 5:30 2021-09-14
Somma Time Man
Somma Time Man
583,331 3:26 1993-10-12
Twist And Shout
Twist And Shout
571,878 3:48 1999-11-15
Champagne
Champagne
549,759 3:19 1996-01-01
Push It (Again) - Dj Tonka Remix
Push It (Again) - Dj Tonka Remix
546,555 5:19 1999-11-15
Push It - 80s Flashback Dance Fitness
Push It - 80s Flashback Dance Fitness
513,246 4:08 2009-01-01
You Showed Me
You Showed Me
422,108 4:07 1990-01-01
Independent
Independent
405,017 4:48 1990-01-01
Doper Than Dope
Doper Than Dope
396,666 4:25 1990-01-01
The Showstopper
The Showstopper
396,444 5:01 1986-12-08
Whatta King/We Are Family Mashup
Whatta King/We Are Family Mashup
380,598 2:42 2021-03-05
Beauty And The Beat
Beauty And The Beat
369,992 4:49 1986-12-08
Backyard
Backyard
321,713 5:57 1990-01-01
Spinderella's Not A Fella (But A Girl DJ)
Spinderella's Not A Fella (But A Girl DJ)
314,408 4:04 1988-08-02
A Salt With A Deadly Pepa
A Salt With A Deadly Pepa
295,634 3:30 1988-08-02
I've Got AIDS
I've Got AIDS
293,960 3:19 1993-10-12
Start The Party
Start The Party
290,505 3:57 1990-01-01
Boy Toy
Boy Toy
268,244 4:24 1997-10-21
Push It! - Extended Mix
Push It! - Extended Mix
249,206 3:49 2016-09-30
I Like It Like That
I Like It Like That
238,231 4:08 1988-08-02
Emphatically No
Emphatically No
235,842 3:27 2023-10-13
Whatta Man - Video Remix
Whatta Man - Video Remix
229,819 4:30 1999-11-15
Do Me Right
Do Me Right
222,707 4:29 1997-10-21
Hot Stuff (with Salt-N-Pepa)
Hot Stuff (with Salt-N-Pepa)
221,951 4:18 1995-08-08
It's Alright
It's Alright
214,675 4:16 1986-12-08
I Like To Party
I Like To Party
201,090 4:41 1990-01-01
Say Ooh
Say Ooh
197,475 4:10 1997-10-21
Push It Again (Dee Wiz Trap Mix)
Push It Again (Dee Wiz Trap Mix)
197,350 3:28 2019-12-26
Crazy For You
Crazy For You
195,596 4:36 1989-09-20
Crazy for You (feat. Salt-N-Pepa)
Crazy for You (feat. Salt-N-Pepa)
195,596 4:29 2007-02-06
Good Life
Good Life
191,832 3:53 1997-10-21
Solo Power (Let's Get Paid)
Solo Power (Let's Get Paid)
190,041 3:31 1988-08-02
Let The Rhythm Run
Let The Rhythm Run
186,185 3:27 1988-08-02
Start Me Up - Radio Edit
Start Me Up - Radio Edit
183,137 3:37 1999-11-15
Blacks Magic
Blacks Magic
165,501 4:18 1990-01-01
Back 2 The Party
Back 2 The Party
164,509 2:29 2024-02-09
I Desire
I Desire
158,940 3:56 1986-12-08
Big Girls (Remix)
Big Girls (Remix)
136,601 3:27 2016-03-16
You Showed Me - The Born Again Mix
You Showed Me - The Born Again Mix
136,286 3:25 1999-11-15
How Long (Betcha Gotta Chick On The Side) - Remix
How Long (Betcha Gotta Chick On The Side) - Remix
129,924 5:00 1986-12-08
Friends
Friends
122,626 4:44 1997-10-21
I Don't Know
I Don't Know
121,376 3:15 1990-01-01
Ain't Nuthin' But A She Thing
Ain't Nuthin' But A She Thing
120,319 4:30 1995-10-03
Negro Wit' An Ego
Negro Wit' An Ego
109,613 3:46 1990-01-01
Live And Let Die
Live And Let Die
99,855 3:11 1990-01-01
Swift
Swift
99,117 4:09 1990-01-01
Hold On
Hold On
90,353 5:29 1997-10-21
Shoop (Moombahton Remix)
Shoop (Moombahton Remix)
89,991 4:57 2013-09-25
Shoop (Moombahton Remix) [110 BPM]
Shoop (Moombahton Remix) [110 BPM]
89,991 4:57 2013-07-17
Hyped On The Mic
Hyped On The Mic
89,956 3:33 1988-08-02
I Gotcha
I Gotcha
89,191 4:11 1988-08-02
Intro Jam
Intro Jam
87,020 0:40 1988-08-02
Imagine
Imagine
82,910 5:26 1997-10-21
Knock Knock
Knock Knock
72,459 4:34 1997-10-21
Brand New
Brand New
70,421 4:07 1997-10-21
Solo Power (Syncopated Soul)
Solo Power (Syncopated Soul)
65,766 3:48 1988-08-02
None Of Your Business - Perfecto Mix
None Of Your Business - Perfecto Mix
63,362 3:24 1999-11-15
Push It - COFER Remix
Push It - COFER Remix
57,309 2:10 2021-06-01
R U Ready - Remix
R U Ready - Remix
54,337 4:00 1997-10-21
Silly Of You
Silly Of You
53,169 3:52 1997-10-21
Expression - Hard Ecu Edit
Expression - Hard Ecu Edit
48,856 4:05 1999-11-15
The Clock Is Tickin'
The Clock Is Tickin'
48,158 4:52 1997-10-21
Shoop (Instrumental)
Shoop (Instrumental)
47,206 4:15 2013-09-25
Gee, Officer Krupke
Gee, Officer Krupke
46,794 4:24 1996-01-29
Push It (Electro House Remix)
Push It (Electro House Remix)
36,746 5:58 2013-09-25
Whatta Man (Instrumental)
Whatta Man (Instrumental)
33,673 5:13 2013-09-25
R U Ready - E.E.C. Radio Edit
R U Ready - E.E.C. Radio Edit
31,973 3:32 1999-11-15
Whatta Man - Live
Whatta Man - Live
27,003 3:24 2019-11-19
Shoop (Re-Recorded) [Sped Up]
Shoop (Re-Recorded) [Sped Up]
26,298 3:36 2023-10-10
Champagne - U.S. Remix
Champagne - U.S. Remix
25,689 3:19 1996-01-01
Push It! - TMW Remix [Mixed]
Push It! - TMW Remix [Mixed]
23,521 2:21 2022-02-25
Push It
Push It
23,260 2:26 2024-11-29
I Don't Know
I Don't Know
22,665 3:60 1990-03-13
Let's Talk About AIDS - PSA
Let's Talk About AIDS - PSA
19,355 3:31 2023-10-13
Whatta Man - 12" Danny D Mix
Whatta Man - 12" Danny D Mix
17,526 6:13 2023-10-13
Push It - Re-recorded - Slowed + Reverb
Push It - Re-recorded - Slowed + Reverb
17,262 6:05 2023-05-02
Champagne - Johnny Douglas Radio Mix
Champagne - Johnny Douglas Radio Mix
15,000 3:48 1996-01-01
Whatta Man - Golden Girls Mix
Whatta Man - Golden Girls Mix
14,029 5:13 2023-10-13
Heaven 'n Hell - Carron Hall Mix
Heaven 'n Hell - Carron Hall Mix
13,706 4:19 2023-10-13
Shoop - Instrumental
Shoop - Instrumental
12,912 4:09 2023-10-13
Push It! - TMW Remix [Mixed]
Push It! - TMW Remix [Mixed]
12,571 2:28 2021-05-21
Shoop - Danny D's R'N'B Mix
Shoop - Danny D's R'N'B Mix
11,605 3:52 2023-10-13
Shoop (Re-Recorded) [Slowed + Reverb]
Shoop (Re-Recorded) [Slowed + Reverb]
9,487 4:48 2023-10-10
Start Me Up
Start Me Up
8,739 4:45 1992-01-10
Champagne - Johnny Douglas 12 Mix
Champagne - Johnny Douglas 12 Mix
8,693 7:02 1996-01-01
Shoop - Guru's Mix
Shoop - Guru's Mix
6,565 3:51 2023-10-13
Shoop - Ben Liebrand European Mix
Shoop - Ben Liebrand European Mix
6,076 3:60 2023-10-13
Push It - Re-recorded - Sped Up
Push It - Re-recorded - Sped Up
5,567 3:39 2023-05-02
Shoop - Acapella
Shoop - Acapella
4,947 1:12 2023-10-13
Ain't Nuthin' But A She Thing - Remix
Ain't Nuthin' But A She Thing - Remix
3,840 4:28 1995-10-03
Ain't Nuthin' But A She Thing - Instrumental
Ain't Nuthin' But A She Thing - Instrumental
1,487 4:19 1995-10-03
Let's Talk About Sex! - 12" Version - Extended Version
Let's Talk About Sex! - 12" Version - Extended Version
< 1000 6:00 2009-03-24
Push It (Cold Beatz Remix)
Push It (Cold Beatz Remix)
< 1000 2:44 2023-11-09

New releases

Push It (Cold Beatz Remix)
Push It (Cold Beatz Remix)
2023-11-09
[Salt-N-Pepa]
Very Necessary (30th Anniversary Edition)
Very Necessary (30th Anniversary Edition)
2023-10-13
[Island Def Jam]
Shoop (Re-Recorded) [Sped Up] - Single
Shoop (Re-Recorded) [Sped Up] - Single
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)
Push It (COFER Remix)
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]