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Salt-N-Pepa Reveal Tupac Was Edited Out of the 'Whatta Man' Video Because of His Reputation: 'You Can't Fight the Record Company'
Do me a solid and go watch Salt-N-Pepa’s 1994 music video for “Whatta Man.” Around the 1:07 mark, Salt is getting loved on by a faceless gentleman. That faceless gentleman just so happens to be the late Tupac Shakur. Surprise! He appears around the 3:16 mark as well. During an interview with LL Cool J’s…
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Salt-N-Pepa's Here, and They're in Effect…With a Musically Inspired Makeup Collab With Milani
Ahhh…push it! Push some new eyeshadows and lip colors our way, that is. Pioneering female hip-hop duo Salt-N-Pepa (and yes, they are a duo, these days) have partnered with “mass-tige” beauty brand Milani on a ‘90s-inspired makeup collection, a new ode to the era that helped make them household names. “Throughout their career, Salt-N-Pepa have…
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Let's Talk About This Lifetime Salt-N-Pepa Biopic—It's Actually Authorized!
Oh, Lifetime. Here they go, here they go, here they go, again. According to Variety, a Salt-N-Pepa biopic is coming and the project has found its leads. G.G. Townson (In the Cut) will be portraying Cheryl “Salt” James and Laila Odom (The Bobby DeBarge Story) will be portraying Sandra “Pepa” Denton in the film with…
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Rap and R&B Queens Salt-N-Pepa and SWV Reflect on What Motherhood Means to Them
Our ’90s faves, Salt-N-Pepa and SWV love music but they really love being mothers. For Mother’s Day, the R&B and hip-hop veterans shared their favorite things about motherhood with The Root. Both groups have a new reality show on BET, Ladies Night. Check out the music icons in the short video above.
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After More than 30 Years of Music, DJ Spinderella Says Salt-N-Pepa Fired Her
Longtime member DJ Spinderella has been fired from Salt-N-Pepa, XXL reports. The DJ, who had been with the group since 1987 and contributed to mega-hits ranging from “Whatta Man” and “Shoop” to “None of Your Business,” announced Thursday on Instagram that she’d been told in an email back in January that she could no longer…
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Salt-N-Pepa Are Still in Effect and Playing ‘Black Ass Game’
Salt-N-Pepa is the stuff of legend: They’ve got hits. They’ve won a Grammy award. Heck, even the Queen, Beyoncé, paid homage to them for Halloween. But, is their game dominoes or Spades? After 30-plus years in the music industry, trailblazing artists Salt-N-Pepa still have plenty of opinions. Ahead of the premiere of Ladies’ Night on…
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Energetic and Nostalgic Performances by Bell Biv DeVoe, Tony! Toni! Toné and More Helped the Apollo Spring Gala Raise Over $2 Million
This week the legendary Apollo Theater celebrated the 13 years of its star-studded annual Spring Gala. Every year the iconic Harlem landmark gathers every ounce of black excellence it can find to raise funds for its year-round artistic- and community-programming initiatives. Guess how much they raised this year? No … guess. Over $2 million! Yeah,…