Salt-N-Pepa
Overview
Salt-N-Pepa is an American
hip hop
trio
from Queens
and Brooklyn
, New York
, that was formed in 1985. The group, consisting of Cheryl "Salt" Renee James
, Sandra "Pepa" Denton
, and Deidra "DJ Spinderella" Roper
, was one of the first all-female rap
crews.
Salt-n-Pepa entered hip hop at a time when rap music was believed to be a fad
and record companies were reluctant to sign rap artists. Originally calling themselves Super Nature (on their first single), James and Denton debuted in 1985 with the single "The Showstopper", an answer record to Doug E. Fresh
's hit single "The Show".
United States
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hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
trio
Trio (music)
Trio is generally used in any of the following ways:* A group of three musicians playing the same or different musical instrument.* The performance of a piece of music by three people.* The contrasting section of a piece in ternary form...
from Queens
Queens
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and Brooklyn
Brooklyn
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, New York
New York City
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, that was formed in 1985. The group, consisting of Cheryl "Salt" Renee James
Cheryl James
Cheryl R. James , better known as Salt, is an American rapper and actress. She is a member of the rap trio Salt-N-Pepa, which also includes Pepa and Spinderella...
, Sandra "Pepa" Denton
Sandra Denton
Sandra Denton, known as Pepa, is a Jamaican American rap/hip hop artist, actress, and a member of the female rap trio Salt-N-Pepa.-Biography:...
, and Deidra "DJ Spinderella" Roper
DJ Spinderella
Deidra Muriel Roper , known as DJ Spinderella, is an American DJ and rapper who was a member of the hip-hop group, Salt-N-Pepa. Her name is a reference to the classic fairy tale Cinderella.- Career :...
, was one of the first all-female rap
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
crews.
Salt-n-Pepa entered hip hop at a time when rap music was believed to be a fad
FAD
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and record companies were reluctant to sign rap artists. Originally calling themselves Super Nature (on their first single), James and Denton debuted in 1985 with the single "The Showstopper", an answer record to Doug E. Fresh
Doug E. Fresh
Douglas E. Davis , better known by the stage name Doug E. Fresh, is an American rapper, record producer, and beat boxer, also known as the Human Beat Box...
's hit single "The Show".
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