Salt-N-Pepa

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One of the first female rap groups to achieve mainstream success, Salt-N-Pepa is a hip-hop duo from Queens, New York. Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton met at Queensborough Community College while both were studying nursing and quickly struck up a friendship that evolved into the full-blown musical project with the addition of DJ Latoya Hanson. After making their debut as Super Nature with the single “The Show Stoppa (Is Stupid Fresh)” in 1985, they renamed themselves Salt-N-Pepa and made waves in the rap and R&B scene with their first long-player Hot, Cool & Vicious (1986), which sold over 1 million copies in the United States and turned them into the first female rap act to achieve gold and platinum sales. In 1987, the single “Push It” became an unexpected hit across the pond, reaching Number 2 in the UK and cracking the Top 10 in several other European countries. That same year, Latoya Hanson quit the group and was replaced by Deidra “Spinderella” Roper. More success followed with the albums A Salt with a Deadly Pepa (1988) and Blacks' Magic (1990), both of which helped pave the way for their breakthrough with 1993's Very Necessary. The album bowed at Number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spun off the chart-topping hits “Shoop” and “Whatta Man” with En Vogue, achieving quintuple-platinum sales in the process. Following the release of Brand New in 1997, and after several legal and economic issues, Salt-N-Pepa disbanded in 2002. They would reunite in 2005 to reap the rewards of their hard work, featuring on VH1’s Hip Hop Honors and joining the Legends of Hip Hop tour in 2011. Subsequently, an eponymous biopic about the group premiered on Lifetime in 2021.

Top tracks

01	Push It (Re-Recorded) [Remastered]	Salt-N-Pepa	Push It (Best Of)			04:33
02	Shoop (Re-Recorded)	Salt-N-Pepa	Greatest Hits			04:14
	Composers: Ike Turner - Cheryl James - Anthony Martin - Otwane A. Roberts - Sandra Jaqueline Denton
02	Whatta Man	Salt-N-Pepa	Drew’s Famous Presents Pop Hits Of The 80's & 90's			03:35
	Writer: Cheryl "Salt" James - Dave Crawford - Fingerprints / Composers: Cheryl "Salt" James - Dave Crawford - Fingerprints
03	Whatta Man (Re-Recorded)	Salt-N-Pepa	Greatest Hits			04:53
	Composers: David B. Crawford - Herb Azor - Cheryl James
01	Ain't Nuthin' But A She Thing (Album Version)	Salt-N-Pepa	Ain't Nuthin' But A She Thing			04:29
	Composers: Cheryl "Salt" James
01	Big Girls (Dee Wiz Mix)	Salt-N-Pepa	Big Girls (Dee Wiz Mix)			03:14
	Writer: Duane Sarden / Composers: Duane Sarden
03	Shoop (Re-Recorded) [Slowed + Reverb]	Salt-N-Pepa	Shoop (Re-Recorded) [Sped Up] - Single			04:48
	Composers: Anthony Martin - Cheryl James - Ike Turner - Otwane A. Roberts - Sandra Jaqueline Denton
01	Push It! (Remix)	Lotus	Push It!			02:52
	Writer: Herby E. Azor - Raymond Douglas Davies / Composers: Herby E. Azor - Raymond Douglas Davies
02	Champagne	Salt-N-Pepa	Champagne			03:17
	Writer: Cheryl "Salt" James - Sandy "Pepa" Denton / Composers: Cheryl "Salt" James - Sandy "Pepa" Denton
01	Push It! (Rework)	Lotus	Push It! (Rework)			01:44
	Writer: Herby E. Azor - Raymond Douglas Davies / Composers: Herby E. Azor - Raymond Douglas Davies
10	Whatta King/We Are Family Mashup	En Vogue	Coming 2 America (Amazon Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)			02:42
	Writer: David Bernard Crawford - Herbie E. Azor - Cheryl James / Composers: David Bernard Crawford - Herbie E. Azor - Cheryl James - Bernard Edwards - Nile Rodgers
02	Push It! (Rework Extended)	Lotus	Push It! (Rework)			02:30
	Writer: Herby E. Azor - Raymond Douglas Davies / Composers: Herby E. Azor - Raymond Douglas Davies
02	Push It (Extended Mix)	Lotus	Push It!			03:48
	Writer: Herby E. Azor - Raymond Douglas Davies / Composers: Herby E. Azor - Raymond Douglas Davies
07	Shoop (Instrumental)	Salt-N-Pepa	Push It (Best Of)			04:15
17	Shoop (Moombahton Remix)	Salt-N-Pepa	Moombahton Dubstep Electro-Glitch for Clubs			04:56
05	Push It (Electro House Remix)	Salt-N-Pepa	Push It (Best Of)			05:57
01	Push It! (El Profesor Remix)	Lotus	Push It! (El Profesor Remix)			02:26
	Writer: Herby E. Azor - Raymond Douglas Davies / Composers: Herby E. Azor - Raymond Douglas Davies
01	Push It! (TMW Remix)	Lotus	Push It! (TMW Remix)			02:02
	Writer: Herby E. Azor - Raymond Douglas Davies / Composers: Herby E. Azor - Raymond Douglas Davies
01	Start Me Up	Salt-N-Pepa	Stay Tuned Soundtrack			04:46
	Writer: Cheryl James / Composers: Cheryl James
01	Push It Again (Dee Wiz Trap Mix)	Salt-N-Pepa	Push It Again (Dee Wiz Trap Mix)			03:28
	Writer: Cheryl James - Duane Sarden / Composers: Cheryl James - Duane Sarden
01	Shoop (Re-Recorded) [Sped Up]	Salt-N-Pepa	Shoop (Re-Recorded) [Sped Up] - Single			03:36
	Composers: Anthony Martin - Cheryl James - Ike Turner - Otwane A. Roberts - Sandra Jaqueline Denton
01	Push It (Ooh La La)	Quinten Circle	Push It (Ooh La La)			02:32
	Composers: Quinten de Brabander - Stephen Singer - Herby Azor - Ray Davies - Michael Müller
01	Push It (Re-recorded - Sped Up)	Salt-N-Pepa	Push It (Re-Recorded - Sped Up)			03:38
	Composers: Herby E. Azor - Raymond Douglas Davies
03	Champagne (Johnny Douglas 12 Mix)	Salt-N-Pepa	Champagne			06:57
	Writer: Cheryl "Salt" James - Sandy "Pepa" Denton / Composers: Cheryl "Salt" James - Sandy "Pepa" Denton

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Discography

Albums

Push It (Best Of)

: 25-09-2013

Push It (Best Of)

01	Push It (Re-Recorded) [Remastered]	Salt-N-Pepa	Push It (Best Of)			04:33
02	Shoop (Re-Recorded) [Remastered]	Salt-N-Pepa	Push It (Best Of)			04:14
03	Whatta Man (Re-Recorded) [Remastered]	Salt-N-Pepa	Push It (Best Of)			04:53
04	Shoop (Moombahton Remix)	Salt-N-Pepa	Push It (Best Of)			04:56
05	Push It (Electro House Remix)	Salt-N-Pepa	Push It (Best Of)			05:57
06	Push It (Instrumental)	Salt-N-Pepa	Push It (Best Of)			04:33
07	Shoop (Instrumental)	Salt-N-Pepa	Push It (Best Of)			04:15

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EPs

Push It (Re-Recorded - Sped Up)

(P) 2023 San Juan Music, issued under license to Cleopatra Records, Inc.: 02-05-2023

Push It (Re-Recorded - Sped Up)

01	Push It (Re-recorded - Sped Up)	Salt-N-Pepa	Push It (Re-Recorded - Sped Up)			03:38
	Composers: Herby E. Azor - Raymond Douglas Davies
02	Push It (Re-recorded)	Salt-N-Pepa	Push It (Re-Recorded - Sped Up)			04:33
	Composers: Herby E. Azor - Raymond Douglas Davies
03	Push It (Re-recorded - Slowed + Reverb)	Salt-N-Pepa	Push It (Re-Recorded - Sped Up)			06:04
	Composers: Herby E. Azor - Raymond Douglas Davies
04	Push It (Re-recorded - Instrumental)	Salt-N-Pepa	Push It (Re-Recorded - Sped Up)			04:33
	Composers: Herby E. Azor - Raymond Douglas Davies

Champagne

℗ 1996 UMG Recordings, Inc.: 01-01-1996

Champagne

01	Champagne (Johnny Douglas Radio Mix)	Salt-N-Pepa	Champagne			03:46
	Writer: Cheryl "Salt" James - Sandy "Pepa" Denton / Composers: Cheryl "Salt" James - Sandy "Pepa" Denton
02	Champagne	Salt-N-Pepa	Champagne			03:17
	Writer: Cheryl "Salt" James - Sandy "Pepa" Denton / Composers: Cheryl "Salt" James - Sandy "Pepa" Denton
03	Champagne (Johnny Douglas 12 Mix)	Salt-N-Pepa	Champagne			06:57
	Writer: Cheryl "Salt" James - Sandy "Pepa" Denton / Composers: Cheryl "Salt" James - Sandy "Pepa" Denton
04	Champagne (U.S. Remix)	Salt-N-Pepa	Champagne			03:19
	Writer: Cheryl "Salt" James - Sandy "Pepa" Denton / Composers: Cheryl "Salt" James - Sandy "Pepa" Denton

Singles

Push It! (Rework)

℗ 2025 Armada Music B.V. under exclusive license from Oceanlight Productions and San Juan Music / Kontor Records GmbH: 26-12-2025

Push It! (Rework)

01	Push It! (Rework)	Lotus	Push It! (Rework)			01:44
	Writer: Herby E. Azor - Raymond Douglas Davies / Composers: Herby E. Azor - Raymond Douglas Davies
02	Push It! (Rework Extended)	Lotus	Push It! (Rework)			02:30
	Writer: Herby E. Azor - Raymond Douglas Davies / Composers: Herby E. Azor - Raymond Douglas Davies

Shoop (Re-Recorded) [Sped Up] - Single

(P) 2023 Cleopatra Records: 10-10-2023

Shoop (Re-Recorded) [Sped Up] - Single

01	Shoop (Re-Recorded) [Sped Up]	Salt-N-Pepa	Shoop (Re-Recorded) [Sped Up] - Single			03:36
	Composers: Anthony Martin - Cheryl James - Ike Turner - Otwane A. Roberts - Sandra Jaqueline Denton
02	Shoop (Re-Recorded)	Salt-N-Pepa	Shoop (Re-Recorded) [Sped Up] - Single			04:14
	Composers: Anthony Martin - Cheryl James - Ike Turner - Otwane A. Roberts - Sandra Jaqueline Denton
03	Shoop (Re-Recorded) [Slowed + Reverb]	Salt-N-Pepa	Shoop (Re-Recorded) [Sped Up] - Single			04:48
	Composers: Anthony Martin - Cheryl James - Ike Turner - Otwane A. Roberts - Sandra Jaqueline Denton

Push It! (TMW Remix)

Kontor Records GmbH / Oceanlight Productions and San Juan Music: 16-04-2021

Push It! (TMW Remix)

01	Push It! (TMW Remix)	Lotus	Push It! (TMW Remix)			02:02
	Writer: Herby E. Azor - Raymond Douglas Davies / Composers: Herby E. Azor - Raymond Douglas Davies

Push It! (El Profesor Remix)

Kontor Records GmbH / Oceanlight Productions and San Juan Music: 05-03-2021

Push It! (El Profesor Remix)

01	Push It! (El Profesor Remix)	Lotus	Push It! (El Profesor Remix)			02:26
	Writer: Herby E. Azor - Raymond Douglas Davies / Composers: Herby E. Azor - Raymond Douglas Davies

Push It!

℗ 2016 Oceanlight Productions and San Juan Music / Kontor Records GmbH: 30-09-2016

Push It!

01	Push It! (Remix)	Lotus	Push It!			02:52
	Writer: Herby E. Azor - Raymond Douglas Davies / Composers: Herby E. Azor - Raymond Douglas Davies
02	Push It (Extended Mix)	Lotus	Push It!			03:48
	Writer: Herby E. Azor - Raymond Douglas Davies / Composers: Herby E. Azor - Raymond Douglas Davies

Ain't Nuthin' But A She Thing

℗ 1995 UMG Recordings, Inc.: 03-10-1995

Ain't Nuthin' But A She Thing

01	Ain't Nuthin' But A She Thing (Album Version)	Salt-N-Pepa	Ain't Nuthin' But A She Thing			04:29
	Composers: Cheryl "Salt" James
02	Ain't Nuthin' But A She Thing (Remix)	Salt-N-Pepa	Ain't Nuthin' But A She Thing			04:27
	Composers: Cheryl "Salt" James
03	Ain't Nuthin' But A She Thing (Instrumental)	Salt-N-Pepa	Ain't Nuthin' But A She Thing			04:18
	Composers: Cheryl "Salt" James

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Scent Of Attraction

(P) 1995 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.: 08-08-1995

Scent Of Attraction

01	Pull up to the Bumper (Album Version)	Patra	Scent Of Attraction			04:52
	Writer: Sly Dunbar - Dana Manno - Robert Shakespeare / Composers: Sly Dunbar - Dana Manno - Robert Shakespeare
02	Dip & Fall Back	Patra	Scent Of Attraction			04:22
	Writer: Dorothy Smith - Clifton Dillon - David Kennedy - James Preston / Composers: Dorothy Smith - Clifton Dillon - David Kennedy - James Preston
03	Hot Stuff (with Salt-N-Pepa) (Album Version)	Patra	Scent Of Attraction			04:18
	Writer: Dorothy Smith - Herbie azor - Cheryl James / Composers: Dorothy Smith - Herbie azor - Cheryl James
04	Banana (Album Version)	Patra	Scent Of Attraction			03:49
	Writer: Salaam Remi - Dorothy Smith - Tony Kelly / Composers: Salaam Remi - Dorothy Smith - Tony Kelly
05	Either Or Either (Album Version)	Patra	Scent Of Attraction			03:32
	Writer: C. Dillon - D. Smith - E. Brown - S. DUNBAR - Lloyd Willis - Robbie Shakespeare - C. Coore - N. Staff - D. Frazer / Composers: C. Dillon - D. Smith - E. Brown - S. DUNBAR - Lloyd Willis - Robbie Shakespeare - C. Coore - N. Staff - D. Frazer
06	Mek Me Hot (Album Version)	Patra	Scent Of Attraction			03:14
	Writer: D. Smith - A. Kelly / Composers: D. Smith - A. Kelly
07	Scent Of Attraction (with Aaron Hall) (Album Version)	Patra	Scent Of Attraction			04:46
	Writer: E. Dillon - D. Smith - C. Dillon - T. Taylor - C. Farrar - A. Hall - Erroll Dillon / Composers: E. Dillon - D. Smith - C. Dillon - T. Taylor - C. Farrar - A. Hall - Erroll Dillon

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Hip Hop Workout

This Compilation ℗ 2018 UMG Recordings, Inc.: 25-05-2018

Hip Hop Workout

01	Fight The Power	Public Enemy	Hip Hop Workout			04:42
	Writer: Carlton Ridenhour - Eric Sadler - Keith Shocklee / Composers: Carlton Ridenhour - Eric Sadler - Keith Shocklee
02	Touch It	Busta Rhymes	Hip Hop Workout			03:57
	Writer: Kasseem Dean - Busta Rhymes - Thomas Bangalter - Guy Manuel Homem-Christo / Composers: Kasseem Dean - Busta Rhymes - Thomas Bangalter - Guy Manuel Homem-Christo
03	75 Bars (Black's Reconstruction)	The Roots	Hip Hop Workout			03:15
	Writer: Ahmir Thompson - Tariq Trotter / Composers: Ahmir Thompson - Tariq Trotter
04	Straight Outta Compton	N.W.A	Hip Hop Workout			04:14
	Writer: Dr. Dre - O'Shea Jackson - Lorenzo Patterson - Eric Wright / Composers: Dr. Dre - O'Shea Jackson - Lorenzo Patterson - Eric Wright
05	Desire	Pharoahe Monch	Hip Hop Workout			03:37
	Writer: Alan Maman - Troy Donald Jamerson - L. Brooks - Holland-Dozier-Holland / Composers: Alan Maman - Troy Donald Jamerson - L. Brooks - Holland-Dozier-Holland
06	Mama Said Knock You Out	LL COOL J	Hip Hop Workout			04:49
	Writer: James Mccants - Leroy Mccants - Bob Erwin - Marlon Williams / Composers: James Mccants - Leroy Mccants - Bob Erwin - Marlon Williams
07	If I Can't	50 Cent	Hip Hop Workout			03:16
	Writer: Mike Elizondo - Curtis Jackson - Andre R. Young - Theron "Neff-U" Feemster / Composers: Mike Elizondo - Curtis Jackson - Andre R. Young - Theron "Neff-U" Feemster

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Deadpool (Original Soundtrack Album)

(P) 2016 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, under exclusive license to Milan Entertainment, Inc.: 05-02-2016

Deadpool (Original Soundtrack Album)

01	Angel of the Morning	Juice Newton	Deadpool (Original Soundtrack Album)			04:12
	Writer: Chip Taylor / Composers: Chip Taylor
02	Maximum Effort	Junkie XL	Deadpool (Original Soundtrack Album)			02:08
	Composers: Tom Holkenborg
03	Small Disruption	Junkie XL	Deadpool (Original Soundtrack Album)			01:12
	Composers: Tom Holkenborg
04	Shoop	Salt-N-Pepa	Deadpool (Original Soundtrack Album)			04:07
	Writer: Mark Sparks - Cheryl James - Sandy Denton - Otwane Roberts - Ike Turner - Anthony Martin - Daryl Cameron / Composers: Mark Sparks - Cheryl James - Sandy Denton - Otwane Roberts - Ike Turner - Anthony Martin - Daryl Cameron
05	Twelve Bullets	Junkie XL	Deadpool (Original Soundtrack Album)			02:50
	Composers: Tom Holkenborg
06	Man In A Red Suit	Junkie XL	Deadpool (Original Soundtrack Album)			02:20
	Composers: Tom Holkenborg
07	Liam Neeson Nightmares	Junkie XL	Deadpool (Original Soundtrack Album)			01:56
	Composers: Tom Holkenborg

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Space Jam (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture)

℗ 1996 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International for the world outside of the United States. Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.: 12-11-1996

Space Jam (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture)

01	Fly Like an Eagle	Seal	Space Jam (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture)			04:13
	Writer: Steve Miller
02	The Winner	Coolio	Space Jam (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture)			04:00
	Writer: A. Ivey - B. Dobbs - Curtis Mayfield
03	Space Jam	Quad City Dj's	Space Jam (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture)			05:04
	Writer: J. McGowan - N. Orange - V Bryant
04	I Believe I Can Fly	R. Kelly	Space Jam (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture)			05:21
	Writer: R. Kelly
05	Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)	B-Real	Space Jam (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture)			04:15
	Writer: A. Ivey - Clifford Smith - Jean-Claude Olivier - Louis Freese - Samuel Barnes - Todd Smith - Trevor Smith
06	I Found My Smile Again	D'Angelo	Space Jam (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture)			06:12
	Writer: D' Angelo
07	For You I Will	Monica	Space Jam (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture)			04:54
	Writer: Diane Warren

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Juice (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

This Compilation ℗ 2014 Geffen Records: 31-12-1991

Juice (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

01	Uptown Anthem	Naughty By Nature	Juice (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)			03:04
	Composers: Anthony Shawn Criss - Vincent Brown - Kay Gee
02	Know The Ledge	Eric B. & Rakim	Juice (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)			04:00
	Writer: William Griffin - Eric Barrier / Composers: William Griffin - Eric Barrier
03	Is It Good To You	Teddy Riley	Juice (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)			04:17
	Writer: Teddy Riley - Bob Carter - Junior Giscomb - Heavy D / Composers: Teddy Riley - Bob Carter - Junior Giscomb - Heavy D
04	Sex, Money & Murder	M.C. Pooh	Juice (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)			02:49
	Composers: Pooh-Man
05	Nuff' Respect	Big Daddy Kane	Juice (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)			02:57
	Composers: Gary G-Wiz - James Henry Boxley III - Big Daddy Kane - Ali Dee Theodore
06	So You Want To Be A Gangster	Too Short	Juice (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)			04:05
	Composers: Tony Banks - Grover Washington, Jr. - Too Short - Richard Serrell
07	It's Going Down	EPMD	Juice (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)			04:13
	Writer: Erick Sermon - Parrish J. Smith - Arthur Ross - Leon Ware / Composers: Erick Sermon - Parrish J. Smith - Arthur Ross - Leon Ware

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90s Hip Hop

This Compilation ℗ 2017 UMG Recordings, Inc.: 07-07-2017

90s Hip Hop

01	Regulate	Warren G	90s Hip Hop			04:10
	Writer: Nathaniel Hale / Composers: Nathaniel Hale
02	Slam	Onyx	90s Hip Hop			03:36
	Writer: Jason Mizell - Kirk Jones - Tyrone Taylor - Fred Scruggs - Chylow M. Parker / Composers: Jason Mizell - Kirk Jones - Tyrone Taylor - Fred Scruggs - Chylow M. Parker
03	Shoop	Salt-N-Pepa	90s Hip Hop			04:05
	Writer: Mark Sparks - Cheryl "Salt" James - Sandy "Pepa" Denton - Otwane Roberts - Ike Turner / Composers: Mark Sparks - Cheryl "Salt" James - Sandy "Pepa" Denton - Otwane Roberts - Ike Turner
04	The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)	Black Sheep	90s Hip Hop			04:03
	Writer: William McLean - Andres Titus / Composers: William McLean - Andres Titus
05	Still A G Thang	Snoop Dogg	90s Hip Hop			04:20
	Composers: Snoop Dogg - Meech Wells
06	U Can't Touch This	MC Hammer	90s Hip Hop			04:16
	Writer: M.C. Hammer - Alonzo Miller - Rick James / Composers: M.C. Hammer - Alonzo Miller - Rick James
07	Ms. Fat Booty	Mos Def	90s Hip Hop			03:43
	Writer: Edward Snyder - Charles Singleton - Lamont Dorrell - Dante Smith / Composers: Edward Snyder - Charles Singleton - Lamont Dorrell - Dante Smith

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