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Salt-N-Pepa

Data updated on 2025-07-11 13:40:56 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.

Genres

: old school hip hop

Total plays

909.4 million
Updated on 2025-07-11

Country

United States

Social media links

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Monthly listeners

3,689,230

Followers

940,139

Top Cities

  1. Australia
    Sydney
    108,933 listeners
  2. Australia
    Melbourne
    89,899 listeners
  3. United Kingdom
    London
    52,391 listeners
  4. Australia
    Brisbane
    88,025 listeners
  5. Canada
    Toronto
    57,890 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Shoop
Shoop
291,710,694 4:07 1993-10-12
Push It
Push It
222,855,265 4:28 1986-12-08
Whatta Man
Whatta Man
119,571,058 5:08 1993-10-12
Let's Talk About Sex
Let's Talk About Sex
75,878,394 3:33 1990-01-01
None Of Your Business
None Of Your Business
34,488,794 3:33 1993-10-12
Whatta Man (feat. En Vogue) - EP Version
Whatta Man (feat. En Vogue) - EP Version
32,801,532 4:56 1993-09-21
Push It - Radio Version
Push It - Radio Version
15,807,465 3:27 1999-11-15
Push It! - Remix
Push It! - Remix
13,666,669 2:53 2016-09-30
Push It (Re-Recorded)
Push It (Re-Recorded)
9,183,340 4:33 2013-05-21
Push It (Re-Recorded) [Remastered]
Push It (Re-Recorded) [Remastered]
9,183,340 4:33 2012-09-20
Shake Your Thang (It's Your Thing)
Shake Your Thang (It's Your Thing)
4,862,484 4:00 1988-08-02
Bring Back The Time
Bring Back The Time
4,221,656 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)
4,154,938 3:37 2019-03-08
Shoop (Re-Recorded) [Remastered]
Shoop (Re-Recorded) [Remastered]
4,082,964 4:15 2012-08-10
Shoop (Re-Recorded)
Shoop (Re-Recorded)
4,082,964 4:15 2014-05-01
シュープ(Re-Recorded)
シュープ(Re-Recorded)
4,082,964 4:12 2014-05-28
Santa Baby
Santa Baby
3,676,338 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
3,393,423 3:11 1999-11-15
Expression
Expression
2,570,482 3:54 1990-01-01
I'll Take Your Man
I'll Take Your Man
2,395,330 5:08 1986-12-08
Twist And Shout
Twist And Shout
2,303,904 4:54 1988-08-02
Hoops (feat. Salt-N-Pepa & Kash Doll)
Hoops (feat. Salt-N-Pepa & Kash Doll)
2,285,004 2:42 2021-07-09
Do You Want Me
Do You Want Me
1,985,566 3:52 1990-01-01
Big Girls (Wiz Mix)
Big Girls (Wiz Mix)
1,866,691 3:13 2017-09-06
Tramp - Remix
Tramp - Remix
1,842,738 3:31 1986-12-08
I Am The Body Beautiful
I Am The Body Beautiful
1,648,813 4:53 1995-01-01
Somebody's Gettin' On My Nerves
Somebody's Gettin' On My Nerves
1,535,691 3:57 1993-10-12
Groove Me
Groove Me
1,498,269 4:23 1993-10-12
R U Ready
R U Ready
1,359,371 3:51 1997-10-21
Push It! - El Profesor Remix
Push It! - El Profesor Remix
1,271,751 2:27 2021-03-05
My Mic Sounds Nice
My Mic Sounds Nice
1,270,673 4:10 1986-12-08
Heaven Or Hell
Heaven Or Hell
1,262,573 4:45 1993-10-12
Sexy Noises Turn Me On
Sexy Noises Turn Me On
1,167,697 3:58 1993-10-12
Whatta Man (Re-Recorded) [Remastered]
Whatta Man (Re-Recorded) [Remastered]
1,164,203 4:54 2012-09-20
Whatta Man (Re-Recorded)
Whatta Man (Re-Recorded)
1,164,203 4:54 2012-11-29
ホワッタ・マン(Re-Recorded)
ホワッタ・マン(Re-Recorded)
1,164,203 4:50 2014-05-28
Step
Step
1,068,898 3:11 1993-10-12
Get Up Everybody (Get Up)
Get Up Everybody (Get Up)
1,008,000 3:37 1988-08-02
Gitty Up
Gitty Up
1,005,955 4:01 1997-10-21
Break Of Dawn
Break Of Dawn
935,086 3:46 1993-10-12
No One Does It Better
No One Does It Better
812,144 3:54 1993-10-12
Push It! - TMW Remix
Push It! - TMW Remix
741,938 2:02 2021-04-16
Push It (Ooh La La)
Push It (Ooh La La)
659,367 2:32 2024-06-28
Big Shot
Big Shot
655,939 3:50 1993-10-12
Push It (Again) - Dj Tonka Remix
Push It (Again) - Dj Tonka Remix
624,235 5:19 1999-11-15
Champagne
Champagne
618,677 3:19 1996-01-01
Somma Time Man
Somma Time Man
618,492 3:26 1993-10-12
Whatta Man - Slowed + Reverb
Whatta Man - Slowed + Reverb
613,909 5:30 2021-09-14
Twist And Shout
Twist And Shout
612,163 3:48 1999-11-15
Push It - 80s Flashback Dance Fitness
Push It - 80s Flashback Dance Fitness
521,959 4:08 2009-01-01
You Showed Me
You Showed Me
438,610 4:07 1990-01-01
Independent
Independent
428,066 4:48 1990-01-01
The Showstopper
The Showstopper
408,275 5:01 1986-12-08
Doper Than Dope
Doper Than Dope
406,356 4:25 1990-01-01
Whatta King/We Are Family Mashup
Whatta King/We Are Family Mashup
397,869 2:42 2021-03-05
Beauty And The Beat
Beauty And The Beat
386,333 4:49 1986-12-08
Backyard
Backyard
346,256 5:57 1990-01-01
Spinderella's Not A Fella (But A Girl DJ)
Spinderella's Not A Fella (But A Girl DJ)
319,016 4:04 1988-08-02
I've Got AIDS
I've Got AIDS
308,407 3:19 1993-10-12
Emphatically No
Emphatically No
301,314 3:27 2023-10-13
A Salt With A Deadly Pepa
A Salt With A Deadly Pepa
300,632 3:30 1988-08-02
Start The Party
Start The Party
298,565 3:57 1990-01-01
Boy Toy
Boy Toy
274,787 4:24 1997-10-21
Whatta Man - Video Remix
Whatta Man - Video Remix
264,437 4:30 1999-11-15
Push It! - Extended Mix
Push It! - Extended Mix
253,914 3:49 2016-09-30
I Like It Like That
I Like It Like That
248,408 4:08 1988-08-02
Hot Stuff (with Salt-N-Pepa)
Hot Stuff (with Salt-N-Pepa)
233,026 4:18 1995-08-08
Do Me Right
Do Me Right
225,395 4:29 1997-10-21
It's Alright
It's Alright
220,684 4:16 1986-12-08
Crazy For You
Crazy For You
209,120 4:36 1989-09-20
Crazy for You (feat. Salt-N-Pepa)
Crazy for You (feat. Salt-N-Pepa)
209,120 4:29 2007-02-06
I Like To Party
I Like To Party
205,355 4:41 1990-01-01
Push It Again (Dee Wiz Trap Mix)
Push It Again (Dee Wiz Trap Mix)
199,677 3:28 2019-12-26
Say Ooh
Say Ooh
199,119 4:10 1997-10-21
Start Me Up - Radio Edit
Start Me Up - Radio Edit
195,273 3:37 1999-11-15
Back 2 The Party
Back 2 The Party
194,523 2:29 2024-02-09
Solo Power (Let's Get Paid)
Solo Power (Let's Get Paid)
194,181 3:31 1988-08-02
Good Life
Good Life
193,776 3:53 1997-10-21
Let The Rhythm Run
Let The Rhythm Run
191,345 3:27 1988-08-02
Blacks Magic
Blacks Magic
169,424 4:18 1990-01-01
You Showed Me - The Born Again Mix
You Showed Me - The Born Again Mix
169,021 3:25 1999-11-15
I Desire
I Desire
168,190 3:56 1986-12-08
Ain't Nuthin' But A She Thing
Ain't Nuthin' But A She Thing
165,515 4:30 1995-10-03
Big Girls (Remix)
Big Girls (Remix)
141,579 3:27 2016-03-16
How Long (Betcha Gotta Chick On The Side) - Remix
How Long (Betcha Gotta Chick On The Side) - Remix
135,303 5:00 1986-12-08
I Don't Know
I Don't Know
125,028 3:15 1990-01-01
Friends
Friends
124,647 4:44 1997-10-21
Negro Wit' An Ego
Negro Wit' An Ego
113,215 3:46 1990-01-01
Live And Let Die
Live And Let Die
102,861 3:11 1990-01-01
Swift
Swift
101,876 4:09 1990-01-01
I Gotcha
I Gotcha
100,008 4:11 1988-08-02
Hold On
Hold On
92,815 5:29 1997-10-21
Intro Jam
Intro Jam
92,781 0:40 1988-08-02
Hyped On The Mic
Hyped On The Mic
92,582 3:33 1988-08-02
Shoop (Moombahton Remix)
Shoop (Moombahton Remix)
91,988 4:57 2013-09-25
Shoop (Moombahton Remix) [110 BPM]
Shoop (Moombahton Remix) [110 BPM]
91,988 4:57 2013-07-17
Imagine
Imagine
84,395 5:26 1997-10-21
None Of Your Business - Perfecto Mix
None Of Your Business - Perfecto Mix
77,263 3:24 1999-11-15
Knock Knock
Knock Knock
73,849 4:34 1997-10-21
Brand New
Brand New
71,672 4:07 1997-10-21
Push It
Push It
70,406 2:26 2024-11-29
Solo Power (Syncopated Soul)
Solo Power (Syncopated Soul)
67,681 3:48 1988-08-02
Push It - COFER Remix
Push It - COFER Remix
64,550 2:10 2021-06-01
R U Ready - Remix
R U Ready - Remix
55,230 4:00 1997-10-21
Expression - Hard Ecu Edit
Expression - Hard Ecu Edit
54,022 4:05 1999-11-15
Silly Of You
Silly Of You
53,958 3:52 1997-10-21
Shoop (Instrumental)
Shoop (Instrumental)
52,284 4:15 2013-09-25
Gee, Officer Krupke
Gee, Officer Krupke
50,141 4:24 1996-01-29
The Clock Is Tickin'
The Clock Is Tickin'
48,916 4:52 1997-10-21
Whatta Man (Instrumental)
Whatta Man (Instrumental)
45,408 5:13 2013-09-25
R U Ready - E.E.C. Radio Edit
R U Ready - E.E.C. Radio Edit
37,727 3:32 1999-11-15
Push It (Electro House Remix)
Push It (Electro House Remix)
37,473 5:58 2013-09-25
Let's Talk About AIDS - PSA
Let's Talk About AIDS - PSA
34,792 3:31 2023-10-13
Shoop (Re-Recorded) [Sped Up]
Shoop (Re-Recorded) [Sped Up]
30,504 3:36 2023-10-10
Champagne - U.S. Remix
Champagne - U.S. Remix
29,122 3:19 1996-01-01
Whatta Man - Live
Whatta Man - Live
28,025 3:24 2019-11-19
Push It! - TMW Remix [Mixed]
Push It! - TMW Remix [Mixed]
26,761 2:21 2022-02-25
I Don't Know (feat. Salt-n-Pepa)
I Don't Know (feat. Salt-n-Pepa)
24,523 3:60 1990-03-13
Whatta Man - 12" Danny D Mix
Whatta Man - 12" Danny D Mix
21,486 6:13 2023-10-13
Shoop - Danny D's R'N'B Mix
Shoop - Danny D's R'N'B Mix
20,174 3:52 2023-10-13
Heaven 'n Hell - Carron Hall Mix
Heaven 'n Hell - Carron Hall Mix
20,157 4:19 2023-10-13
Push It - Re-recorded - Slowed + Reverb
Push It - Re-recorded - Slowed + Reverb
18,482 6:05 2023-05-02
Champagne - Johnny Douglas Radio Mix
Champagne - Johnny Douglas Radio Mix
17,729 3:48 1996-01-01
Shoop - Instrumental
Shoop - Instrumental
16,469 4:09 2023-10-13
Whatta Man - Golden Girls Mix
Whatta Man - Golden Girls Mix
16,260 5:13 2023-10-13
Shoop - Guru's Mix
Shoop - Guru's Mix
13,176 3:51 2023-10-13
Push It! - TMW Remix [Mixed]
Push It! - TMW Remix [Mixed]
12,759 2:28 2021-05-21
Start Me Up
Start Me Up
10,732 4:45 1992-01-10
Shoop (Re-Recorded) [Slowed + Reverb]
Shoop (Re-Recorded) [Slowed + Reverb]
10,656 4:48 2023-10-10
Champagne - Johnny Douglas 12 Mix
Champagne - Johnny Douglas 12 Mix
9,918 7:02 1996-01-01
Shoop - Ben Liebrand European Mix
Shoop - Ben Liebrand European Mix
9,641 3:60 2023-10-13
Push It - Re-recorded - Sped Up
Push It - Re-recorded - Sped Up
6,974 3:39 2023-05-02
Shoop - Acapella
Shoop - Acapella
6,248 1:12 2023-10-13
Ain't Nuthin' But A She Thing - Remix
Ain't Nuthin' But A She Thing - Remix
5,253 4:28 1995-10-03
Ain't Nuthin' But A She Thing - Instrumental
Ain't Nuthin' But A She Thing - Instrumental
1,872 4:19 1995-10-03
Push It (Cold Beatz Remix)
Push It (Cold Beatz Remix)
< 1000 2:44 2023-11-09

New releases

Push It (Ooh La La)
Push It (Ooh La La)
2024-06-28
[HMG]
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
[WM Sweden]
Push It!
Push It!
2016-10-28
[Central Station Records]
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]