Salt, DJ Spinderella, and Pepa on the cover to their 1999 CD single, The Brick Track Verses Gitty Up

Salt-N-Pepa is an American R&B and hip hop group, consisting of Cheryl James and Sandy Denton ("Salt" and "Pepa", respectively), and Deidre "Dee Dee" Roper (DJ Spinderella). They debuted with "The Show Stopper", a response record to Doug E. Fresh & Slick Rick's "The Show". It was an underground hit and Salt-N-Pepa signed to Next Plateau. Their debut LP was Hot, Cool & Vicious (1986, 1986 in music), which was produced by Salt's then-boyfriend, Hurby Azor, the group's manager, and he received songwriting credit for the album, though this was later disputed. According to AMG it also featured DJ Pamela Green [1] (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:kz6qoaqabijd~T1), though they do not include her in their list of credits, and neither does the album sleeve. Salt-N-Pepa on the cover of their 1999 single, Brick Track Verses Giddy Up. ... Salt-N-Pepa on the cover of their 1999 single, Brick Track Verses Giddy Up. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... Hip hop is a cultural movement that began amongst urban African American youth in New York and has since spread around the world. ... DJ Spinderella is a DJ for the musical group Salt-N-Pepa, popular in the 1980s and 1990s. ... Doug E. Fresh (born Doug E. Davis in 1966) is an African-American rapper, record producer, and beatboxer, one of the most popular performers of the old school hip hop era. ... Pimpin aint easy. ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... See also: 1985 in music, other events of 1986, 1987 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music Events January 23 - The first induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Fats Domino, Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee...

While Hot, Cool & Vicious received some chart success, a San Francisco DJ named Cameron Paul's remix of "Push It" (The b-side to "Tramp") became a national hit and was nominated for a Grammy. They released A Salt With a Deadly Pepa, which was only a minor hit, though it featured "Shake Your Thang". Their third original LP, Blacks Magic, which received generally positive reviews and expanded Salt-N-Pepa's fanbase among hip hop fans using more R&B. It included "Let's Talk About Sex", one of their biggest songs. This article is about the city in California. ... DJ or dj may stand for Disc jockey, dinner jacket The DeadJournal website, or Djibouti. ... A remix is an alternate mix of a song different from the original version, made using the techniques of audio editing. ...

Salt-N-Pepa released Very Necessary in 1993 (see 1993 in music), and it was performed very well on the charts, buoyed by "Shoop" and "Whatta Man" (with En Vogue). The less commercially successful single "None of Your Business," won the Grammy for Best Rap Performance in 1995. Since Very Necessary, both Salt and Pepa have focused primarily on their acting careers. They released Brand New in 1997, which does not credit Azor. 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003) Events Media:January January 1 - Czechoslovakia divides. ... See also: 1992 in music, other events of 1993, 1994 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music Events January 8 - The U.S. Postal service issues an Elvis Presley stamp. ... En Vogue is an all-female R&B, club/dance, and urban soul vocal quartet assembled by the hit music producers Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy, formerly of the disco group Club Nouveau. ...

Despite their girl group beginnings, Salt-N-Pepa insist that they wrote many of the lyrics on their first album, and by Blacks Magic they displayed a sex positive, and responsible, feminism, and are often seen as innovators or role models. A girl group is the equivalent of a boy band, but, as the name implies, featuring a group of female rather than male singers. ...

In March, it was annouced that Denton will join Jose Canseco, Bronson Pinchot, Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth, Caprice Bourret, Janice Dickenson, and Carey Hart on the 5th season of the VH1 series "The Surreal Life". José Canseco Capas, Jr. ... Bronson Alcott Pinchot (born May 20, 1959 in New York City) is an American actor. ... Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth is a former participant of the television reality show The Apprentice. ... Caprice Bourret (born October 24, 1974) is a model and actress. ... Carey Hart is is an American motorcycle rider. ... VH1 (which stands for Video Hits 1) is an American cable television channel that was created in 1985. ... The Surreal Life is a reality television series that takes a handful of out-of-the-spotlight celebrities and showcases them in an environment that is like The Real World or Big Brother. ...