Legendary rap duo Salt-N-Pepa is getting its flowers by being honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The organization announced the news on October 27. Salt-N-Pepa will be the 2,738th star under the âRecording Category.â The star will be placed on Hollywood Boulevard next to Amoeba Music. The ceremony is scheduled on November 4 at 11:30 a.m.
Walk of Fame Producer Ana Martinez expressed her excitement about the âShoopâ rappersâ induction, saying, â
This upcoming star ceremony honoring hip-hop pioneers Salt-N-Pepa will honor the amazing 80s music we all love, and so many grew up with! Weâre placing these ladies of Hip Hop royalty adjacent to Amoeba Music and right next to the Walk of Fame star of another Queen of Hip Hop, Missy Elliott!âRap icons MC Lyte and Roxanne Chante will be on deck to present the honor to Sandra âPepaâ Denton and Cheryl âSaltâ James are the trailblazers for women in rap. The âFirst Ladies of Hip Hopâ were known for bringing fly fashions and feminity to the rap game. The two femcees hail from Jamaica and Brooklyn, respectively.
Their debut album, âHot, Cool & Vicious,â set the rap world on fire in 1986. Produced by Herbie âLuvbugâ Azor, the record launched hits like âPush It,â âMy Mic Sound Nice,â and âTramp.â
Brooklyn-born Deirdra âSpinderellaâ Roper joined Denton and James shortly after the albumâs release.
The duoâs second album, âA Salt With A Deadly Pepa,â released in 1988, went platinum and featured hits âGet Upâ and âShake Your Thangâ with gogo greats EU.
Salt-N-Pepa had five studio albums and 12 compilation albums.
In 1994, the duo won a Grammy for Best Rap Performance by A Duo for âNone of Your Business.â They were among the first female rappers to win the coveted award.Â
They still hold the record for having the best-selling album for a female rap group.
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