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Salt-N-Pepa To Be Honored With Hollywood Walk of Fame Star

Hip-hop royalty Salt-N-Pepa will receive their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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Hip-hop royalty Salt-N-Pepa will receive their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Salt-N-Pepa to receive Hollywood Walk of Fame star

Salt-N-Pepa will receive the 2,738th star on the famous strip scheduled for November 4th. Both Roxanne Shanté and MC Lyte are set to speak during the ceremony.

Salt-N-Pepa by David Burke

Salt-N-Pepa (Photo Credit: David Burke/https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Salt-n-Pepa_2013_(cropped).jpg)

 

 

Cheryl “Salt” James, Sandra “Pepa” Denton, and third member Deidra “Spinderella” Roper were instrumental figures in hip-hop for not only women in rap, but were groundbreaking in creating music that pushed boundaries.

Hip-hop royalty

The duo, along with Queen Latifah, became the first female MCs to win a Grammy Award, and still hold the title for the best-selling album of all time by any female rap group with 1993’s Very Necessary.

Forging a relationship while attending Queensborough Community College, Salt-N-Pepa is the first female rap group to have an album go gold, and then platinum.

Their top hits include “Push It,” “Let’s Talk About Sex,” and “None of Your Business” all three opening the door for women to proudly rap about their sensual desires.

“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!” said Walk of Fame Producer Ana Martinez in a statement.

“We’re 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!”, she continued.

Congratulations!


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