Salt-N-Pepa

Salt-N-Pepa (sometimes stylized as Salt 'N' Pepa) is an American hip hop group formed in New York City in 1985, that comprised Salt (Cheryl James), Pepa (Sandra Denton), and DJ Spinderella (Deidra Roper). Their debut album, Hot, Cool & Vicious (1986), sold more than 1 million copies in the US, making them the first female rap act to receive both a gold and platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Its lead single, "Push It", which was released in 1987 as the B-side to their single "Tramp", and peaked within the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100. Salt-N-Pepa's second album, A Salt with a Deadly Pepa (1988), was certified gold by the RIAA. The trio's third album, Blacks' Magic (1990), featured the singles "Expression" and "Let's Talk About Sex".