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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.

Total plays

827.5 million
Updated on 2024-11-22

Country

United States

Monthly listeners

4,460,999

Followers

860,636

Top Cities

  1. Australia
    112,605 listeners
  2. Australia
    94,231 listeners
  3. United Kingdom
    51,438 listeners
  4. Australia
    84,333 listeners
  5. Australia
    48,209 listeners

Related artists

Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Shoop
Shoop
261,890,855 4:07 1993-10-12
Push It
Push It
204,455,411 4:28 1986-12-08
Whatta Man
Whatta Man
107,178,134 5:08 1993-10-12
Let's Talk About Sex
Let's Talk About Sex
69,904,465 3:33 1990-01-01
Whatta Man (feat. En Vogue) - EP Version
Whatta Man (feat. En Vogue) - EP Version
30,640,275 4:56 1993-09-21
None Of Your Business
None Of Your Business
30,504,371 3:33 1993-10-12
Push It - Radio Version
Push It - Radio Version
14,951,409 3:27 1999-11-15
Push It! - Remix
Push It! - Remix
13,307,720 2:53 2016-09-30
Push It (Re-Recorded)
Push It (Re-Recorded)
8,487,611 4:33 2013-05-21
Push It (Re-Recorded) [Remastered]
Push It (Re-Recorded) [Remastered]
8,487,611 4:33 2012-09-20
Shake Your Thang (It's Your Thing)
Shake Your Thang (It's Your Thing)
4,679,132 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)
3,942,744 3:37 2019-03-08
Shoop (Re-Recorded) [Remastered]
Shoop (Re-Recorded) [Remastered]
3,897,471 4:15 2012-08-10
Shoop (Re-Recorded)
Shoop (Re-Recorded)
3,897,471 4:15 2014-05-01
シュープ(Re-Recorded)
シュープ(Re-Recorded)
3,897,471 4:12 2014-05-28
Bring Back The Time
Bring Back The Time
3,827,009 3:52 2022-03-03
Santa Baby
Santa Baby
3,137,440 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
2,830,409 3:11 1999-11-15
Expression
Expression
2,434,749 3:54 1990-01-01
I'll Take Your Man
I'll Take Your Man
2,274,440 5:08 1986-12-08
Hoops (feat. Salt-N-Pepa & Kash Doll)
Hoops (feat. Salt-N-Pepa & Kash Doll)
2,180,054 2:42 2021-07-09
Twist And Shout
Twist And Shout
2,137,435 4:54 1988-08-02
Do You Want Me
Do You Want Me
1,868,792 3:52 1990-01-01
Tramp - Remix
Tramp - Remix
1,770,787 3:31 1986-12-08
Big Girls (Wiz Mix)
Big Girls (Wiz Mix)
1,641,136 3:13 2017-09-06
I Am The Body Beautiful
I Am The Body Beautiful
1,429,216 4:53 1995-01-01
Somebody's Gettin' On My Nerves
Somebody's Gettin' On My Nerves
1,406,091 3:57 1993-10-12
Groove Me
Groove Me
1,400,869 4:23 1993-10-12
R U Ready
R U Ready
1,244,940 3:51 1997-10-21
My Mic Sounds Nice
My Mic Sounds Nice
1,225,109 4:10 1986-12-08
Push It! - El Profesor Remix
Push It! - El Profesor Remix
1,194,228 2:27 2021-03-05
Heaven Or Hell
Heaven Or Hell
1,162,288 4:45 1993-10-12
Whatta Man (Re-Recorded) [Remastered]
Whatta Man (Re-Recorded) [Remastered]
1,134,528 4:54 2012-09-20
Whatta Man (Re-Recorded)
Whatta Man (Re-Recorded)
1,134,528 4:54 2012-11-29
ホワッタ・マン(Re-Recorded)
ホワッタ・マン(Re-Recorded)
1,134,528 4:50 2014-05-28
Sexy Noises Turn Me On
Sexy Noises Turn Me On
1,099,539 3:58 1993-10-12
Step
Step
982,788 3:11 1993-10-12
Get Up Everybody (Get Up)
Get Up Everybody (Get Up)
975,883 3:37 1988-08-02
Gitty Up
Gitty Up
888,021 4:01 1997-10-21
Break Of Dawn
Break Of Dawn
880,849 3:46 1993-10-12
No One Does It Better
No One Does It Better
753,471 3:54 1993-10-12
Big Shot
Big Shot
614,112 3:50 1993-10-12
Push It! - TMW Remix
Push It! - TMW Remix
614,014 2:02 2021-04-16
Whatta Man - Slowed + Reverb
Whatta Man - Slowed + Reverb
600,366 5:30 2021-09-14
Somma Time Man
Somma Time Man
578,227 3:26 1993-10-12
Twist And Shout
Twist And Shout
565,960 3:48 1999-11-15
Champagne
Champagne
540,010 3:19 1996-01-01
Push It (Again) - Dj Tonka Remix
Push It (Again) - Dj Tonka Remix
534,321 5:19 1999-11-15
Push It - 80s Flashback Dance Fitness
Push It - 80s Flashback Dance Fitness
511,300 4:08 2009-01-01
You Showed Me
You Showed Me
419,435 4:07 1990-01-01
Independent
Independent
400,499 4:48 1990-01-01
Doper Than Dope
Doper Than Dope
394,612 4:25 1990-01-01
The Showstopper
The Showstopper
394,052 5:01 1986-12-08
Whatta King/We Are Family Mashup
Whatta King/We Are Family Mashup
377,888 2:42 2021-03-05
Beauty And The Beat
Beauty And The Beat
367,096 4:49 1986-12-08
Backyard
Backyard
318,234 5:57 1990-01-01
Spinderella's Not A Fella (But A Girl DJ)
Spinderella's Not A Fella (But A Girl DJ)
313,686 4:04 1988-08-02
A Salt With A Deadly Pepa
A Salt With A Deadly Pepa
294,827 3:30 1988-08-02
I've Got AIDS
I've Got AIDS
291,834 3:19 1993-10-12
Start The Party
Start The Party
288,820 3:57 1990-01-01
Boy Toy
Boy Toy
267,281 4:24 1997-10-21
Push It! - Extended Mix
Push It! - Extended Mix
248,617 3:49 2016-09-30
I Like It Like That
I Like It Like That
235,823 4:08 1988-08-02
Whatta Man - Video Remix
Whatta Man - Video Remix
225,075 4:30 1999-11-15
Emphatically No
Emphatically No
224,095 3:27 2023-10-13
Do Me Right
Do Me Right
222,288 4:29 1997-10-21
Hot Stuff (with Salt-N-Pepa)
Hot Stuff (with Salt-N-Pepa)
220,124 4:18 1995-08-08
It's Alright
It's Alright
213,581 4:16 1986-12-08
I Like To Party
I Like To Party
200,281 4:41 1990-01-01
Say Ooh
Say Ooh
197,254 4:10 1997-10-21
Push It Again (Dee Wiz Trap Mix)
Push It Again (Dee Wiz Trap Mix)
196,796 3:28 2019-12-26
Crazy For You
Crazy For You
193,808 4:36 1989-09-20
Crazy for You (feat. Salt-N-Pepa)
Crazy for You (feat. Salt-N-Pepa)
193,808 4:29 2007-02-06
Good Life
Good Life
191,556 3:53 1997-10-21
Solo Power (Let's Get Paid)
Solo Power (Let's Get Paid)
189,306 3:31 1988-08-02
Let The Rhythm Run
Let The Rhythm Run
184,784 3:27 1988-08-02
Start Me Up - Radio Edit
Start Me Up - Radio Edit
180,888 3:37 1999-11-15
Blacks Magic
Blacks Magic
164,770 4:18 1990-01-01
Back 2 The Party
Back 2 The Party
157,811 2:29 2024-02-09
I Desire
I Desire
157,241 3:56 1986-12-08
Big Girls (Remix)
Big Girls (Remix)
136,050 3:27 2016-03-16
You Showed Me - The Born Again Mix
You Showed Me - The Born Again Mix
130,728 3:25 1999-11-15
How Long (Betcha Gotta Chick On The Side) - Remix
How Long (Betcha Gotta Chick On The Side) - Remix
128,934 5:00 1986-12-08
Friends
Friends
122,364 4:44 1997-10-21
I Don't Know
I Don't Know
120,702 3:15 1990-01-01
Ain't Nuthin' But A She Thing
Ain't Nuthin' But A She Thing
114,318 4:30 1995-10-03
Negro Wit' An Ego
Negro Wit' An Ego
108,916 3:46 1990-01-01
Live And Let Die
Live And Let Die
99,280 3:11 1990-01-01
Swift
Swift
98,541 4:09 1990-01-01
Hold On
Hold On
89,953 5:29 1997-10-21
Shoop (Moombahton Remix)
Shoop (Moombahton Remix)
89,713 4:57 2013-09-25
Shoop (Moombahton Remix) [110 BPM]
Shoop (Moombahton Remix) [110 BPM]
89,713 4:57 2013-07-17
Hyped On The Mic
Hyped On The Mic
89,528 3:33 1988-08-02
I Gotcha
I Gotcha
87,683 4:11 1988-08-02
Intro Jam
Intro Jam
85,886 0:40 1988-08-02
Imagine
Imagine
82,737 5:26 1997-10-21
Knock Knock
Knock Knock
72,292 4:34 1997-10-21
Brand New
Brand New
70,283 4:07 1997-10-21
Solo Power (Syncopated Soul)
Solo Power (Syncopated Soul)
65,460 3:48 1988-08-02
None Of Your Business - Perfecto Mix
None Of Your Business - Perfecto Mix
60,844 3:24 1999-11-15
Push It - COFER Remix
Push It - COFER Remix
56,438 2:10 2021-06-01
R U Ready - Remix
R U Ready - Remix
54,196 4:00 1997-10-21
Silly Of You
Silly Of You
53,068 3:52 1997-10-21
The Clock Is Tickin'
The Clock Is Tickin'
48,047 4:52 1997-10-21
Expression - Hard Ecu Edit
Expression - Hard Ecu Edit
47,794 4:05 1999-11-15
Gee, Officer Krupke
Gee, Officer Krupke
46,424 4:24 1996-01-29
Shoop (Instrumental)
Shoop (Instrumental)
46,420 4:15 2013-09-25
Push It (Electro House Remix)
Push It (Electro House Remix)
36,651 5:58 2013-09-25
Whatta Man (Instrumental)
Whatta Man (Instrumental)
32,356 5:13 2013-09-25
R U Ready - E.E.C. Radio Edit
R U Ready - E.E.C. Radio Edit
31,045 3:32 1999-11-15
Whatta Man - Live
Whatta Man - Live
26,886 3:24 2019-11-19
Shoop (Re-Recorded) [Sped Up]
Shoop (Re-Recorded) [Sped Up]
25,482 3:36 2023-10-10
Champagne - U.S. Remix
Champagne - U.S. Remix
25,336 3:19 1996-01-01
Push It! - TMW Remix [Mixed]
Push It! - TMW Remix [Mixed]
23,304 2:21 2022-02-25
I Don't Know
I Don't Know
22,170 3:60 1990-03-13
Let's Talk About AIDS - PSA
Let's Talk About AIDS - PSA
18,222 3:31 2023-10-13
Push It - Re-recorded - Slowed + Reverb
Push It - Re-recorded - Slowed + Reverb
17,122 6:05 2023-05-02
Whatta Man - 12" Danny D Mix
Whatta Man - 12" Danny D Mix
17,000 6:13 2023-10-13
Champagne - Johnny Douglas Radio Mix
Champagne - Johnny Douglas Radio Mix
14,678 3:48 1996-01-01
Whatta Man - Golden Girls Mix
Whatta Man - Golden Girls Mix
13,716 5:13 2023-10-13
Heaven 'n Hell - Carron Hall Mix
Heaven 'n Hell - Carron Hall Mix
12,684 4:19 2023-10-13
Push It! - TMW Remix [Mixed]
Push It! - TMW Remix [Mixed]
12,527 2:28 2021-05-21
Shoop - Instrumental
Shoop - Instrumental
12,305 4:09 2023-10-13
Shoop - Danny D's R'N'B Mix
Shoop - Danny D's R'N'B Mix
10,078 3:52 2023-10-13
Shoop (Re-Recorded) [Slowed + Reverb]
Shoop (Re-Recorded) [Slowed + Reverb]
9,335 4:48 2023-10-10
Champagne - Johnny Douglas 12 Mix
Champagne - Johnny Douglas 12 Mix
8,499 7:02 1996-01-01
Start Me Up
Start Me Up
8,423 4:45 1992-01-10
Shoop - Guru's Mix
Shoop - Guru's Mix
5,878 3:51 2023-10-13
Shoop - Ben Liebrand European Mix
Shoop - Ben Liebrand European Mix
5,552 3:60 2023-10-13
Push It - Re-recorded - Sped Up
Push It - Re-recorded - Sped Up
5,436 3:39 2023-05-02
Shoop - Acapella
Shoop - Acapella
4,712 1:12 2023-10-13
Ain't Nuthin' But A She Thing - Remix
Ain't Nuthin' But A She Thing - Remix
3,647 4:28 1995-10-03
Ain't Nuthin' But A She Thing - Instrumental
Ain't Nuthin' But A She Thing - Instrumental
1,457 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]