Salt-N-Pepa recorded their new album without Azor being involved in any part of the album. Whatta Man (as Hurby 'Luvbug' Azor) Various - Now That's What I Call Music! It was nominated for a Grammy Award, and the strength of that single catapulted the album to platinum sales in the U.S. with over 1 million copies sold, making Denton, James, and Roper the first female rap act to go platinum. Salt had stopped being romantically involved with him due to their many ups-and-downs. The three-hour “movie event” will follow the group’s rise to stardom while they navigated issues of sexism and maintaining a friendship. [23] On October 12, 2010, Salt-N-Pepa received the I Am Hip Hop Award at the BET Hip Hop Awards. The group entered the music industry at a time when hip hop was believed to be a fad, and major record companies were very reluctant to sign hip hop artists. [25] DJ Spinderella replaced temporary DJ Wendy Williams (The Wendy Williams Show) during Salt-N-Pepa's performance of "Push It", first airing December 18, 2015. In late 1985, with the rise of hip-hop response records all the rage, Azor and the group Salt-n-Pepa (then known as Super Nature) recorded a response to Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew's "The Show" called "The Show Stoppa." Salt-N-Pepa details the journey of Queensborough Community College students Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton as they enter the world of rap and hip hop, after recording a song for their friend Hurby Azor. ... producer Hurby Azor and Jemel Howard as Pepa's ex husband, “Treach,” from Naughty by Nature. They were signed to Next Plateau Records and released their single "Push It" in 1987, which hit number one in three countries and became a top 10 or top 20 hit in various countries. In 2000, James married Gavin Wray after ten years of dating. 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Co-worker Hurby "Luv Bug" Azor was studying record production at the Center of Media Arts and asked James and Denton to record for him as a class project. As he was producing other acts, he agreed to let the artists work with different producers to finish the album. The trio won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group in 1995 for the single "None of Your Business",[10] making them the first female rap act to win Grammy. [6] "Push It" (US #19, UK #2) became a platinum single in the United States, and a hit in several other countries, and was added to subsequent pressings of Hot, Cool & Vicious. Azor is best known for discovering and producing the hip–hop trio Salt … 50+ videos Play all Mix - the truth behind the 2pac and Hurby Azor beef and the 94 shooting YouTube the truth behind the 2 Pac and Q-Tip beef - Duration: 12:55. The authorized movie stars GG Townson as Cheryl “Salt” James, Laila Odom as Sandra “Pepa” Denton, Cleveland Berto as music producer Hurby Azor, Jermel Howard as rapper Treach and Monique Paul as DJ Spinderella. [14], With the success of "The Show Stoppa," the group's name was changed to Salt-N-Pepa. “The miniseries Salt-N-Pepa follows the story of Queensborough Community College students Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton as they fall into the world of rap and hip hop, after recording for a song for their friend Hurby Azor. Born in Port-de-Paix, Azor is Haitian.[2]. Just for perspective Salt-n-Pepa and Hurby Luv Bug were co-workers at SEARS. They cut ties with their manager, Hurby Azor, whom “Salt” was romantically involved with. She also periodically DJs at various clubs. [6] The single reached No. The group undertook production duties once again, but without Azor involved in any part of the album. Salt-N-Pepa details the journey of Queensborough Community College students Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton as they enter the world of rap and hip hop, after recording a song for their friend Hurby Azor.Salt-N-Pepa made a huge impact as one of the first all-female rap groups, changing the look of hip hop and being unafraid to talk about sex and share their thoughts on men. [7][8], Salt-N-Pepa have sold over 15 million records worldwide,[9] making them one of the best-selling rap acts of all time, male or female. Salt-N-Pepa (also stylized as Salt 'N' Pepa or Salt 'N Pepa) is an American hip-hop girl group formed in 1985. Salt-N-Pepa Outsold Wu-Tang, So Why Don’t We Talk About Them More? The album became certified gold-status, for excess sales of 600,000 copies sold in the U.S. and a total of 800,000 copies sold internationally.[18]. In March 1999, Salt-N-Pepa embarked on a tour. The Salt-n-Pepa Show chronicled events in the lives of Pepa and Salt as they work out past issues and return to the recording studio. The single used a melody from the 1984 film Revenge of the Nerds. Salt-N-Pepa's fourth studio album Very Necessary was released on October 12, 1993 on London Records/PolyGram. Both Salt and Pepa appeared on VH-1's Hip Hop Honors in September 2005 as the trio were honorees. American hip-hop/rap trio from Queens, New York, Salt-N-Pepa performing at the Canberra Theatre in Australia, 2013, CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (, Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group, List of honorific titles in popular music. [15][16] The album was produced by Hurby Azor, Salt's boyfriend at the time and the group's manager. They reunited for a reality show on VH-1, The Salt-n-Pepa Show. Their debut album Hot, Cool & Vicious sold more than 1 million copies worldwide, making them the first female rap act to achieve gold and platinum-status. By the time of their next album release, Salt-N-Pepa had gone through the legal process of completely breaking away from Azor, whom they accused of unfair royalty payments. With no albums contractually due at the time, Salt decided to quit the group, stating she had enough of the music industry and no longer wanted to be involved in it. Without Azor, the group also left Polygram Records and signed with Red Ant Records which offered them a 15 million dollars signing bonus. However, Red Ant filed for bankruptcy soon afterward, halting promotion on all its releases, including Salt-N-Pepa's album. Pepa initially started the formation of the series as she previously appeared on the network in The Surreal Life. Azor wrote and performed in Salt-N-Pepa's music video for "Push It", on keyboards and backup vocals, and also wrote the trio's song "Let's Talk About Sex, among others." In 1995, he co-wrote and produced Snow's single "Anything for You," which became the top-selling single in Jamaica that year.[3]. In 2017–2018, the group toured as part of the I Love the 90's tour, performing in various locations, including in the UK Wembley Arena, Glasgow SSE, Liverpool Echo Arena and Birmingham. She was featured on the remix version of the Salt City Six's "Shine" on the album Holy South Worldwide, a compilation of Christian rap and Christian R&P (Rhythm & Praise) songs. Hurby Azor and Cheryl 'Salt' James dated from 1984 to 1989.. About. On November 21, 2011, Salt-N-Pepa appeared on The X Factor Australia's third season with contestant and finalist Johnny Ruffo. It was the trio's first performance in six years, and was their first performance of "Whatta Man" with En Vogue on stage. Hurby Azor is a famous and very talented Haitian music producer and musician. At any rate, a year following “The Show Stoppa” and the track reaching top 50 on the billboards, Super Nature released their debut album Hot, Cool & Vicious (1986)with DJ Latoya Hanson as Salt-n-Pepa. The trio won the 1995 Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for their song "None of Your Business", making them one of the first female rap acts to win a Grammy Award, along with Queen Latifah, who won during the same year. Get all the lyrics to songs by Herby “Luvbug” Azor and join the Genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Cheryl 'Salt' James is a 54 year old American Rapper. She hosted The Backspin (with DJ Mo'Dav), a nationally syndicated weekly radio show featuring old school hip hop music. Pepa became the first group member to become pregnant. In addition, he holds a Haitian nationality and belongs to Haitian ethnicity. “Pepa” briefly married Naughty by Nature’s Treach. Salt-N-Pepa released their fifth album “Brand New” in 1997. Karceno4Life 79,856 views Cheryl "Salt" James had a romantic relationship with Hurby Azor, the group’s manager from 1984 and 1989. They signed to the independent Next Plateau Records to record a full-length album. Lifetime has announced the premiere date of the long awaited Salt-N-Pepa biopic, with an after show special featuring the hip-hop icons. Salt-N-Pepa made their impact on hip hop by being one of the first all-female rap groups. In 1987, the group recruited Deidra Roper, a 15-year-old high-school student (aka Spinderella) after the departure of Hanson. [30] The next day, DJ Spinderella announced in an Instagram post that she had been "terminated" from Salt-N-Pepa as of January, and broke her silence after the band hadn't made a public announcement regarding their parting of ways. [7] Their fourth album Very Necessary sold over 7 million copies worldwide (5 million in the U.S.), making it the highest-selling album by a female rap act in history. Spinderella has a daughter with former NBA player Kenny Anderson. The album was produced by Hurby Azor, Salt's boyfriend at the time and also the group's manager. The couple has a son, Chapele and a daughter, Corin. In September 1985, the group signed to Next Plateau Entertainment (formerly Next Plateau Records), adopting the stage name Salt-N-Pepa and released their debut album Hot, Cool & Vicious in December 1986. The group took a five-year hiatus in 2002. ... James “Jimmy” Maynes, and Hurby Azor. Rappers Salt-N-Pepa and their DJ Spinderella pose for a portrait in 1988. The trio's hit song "Shoop" made a comeback on February 12, 2016, as one of the main theme songs featured in the blockbuster Marvel movie Deadpool. Buoyed by the hits "Shoop" (U.S. #4, UK #13), co-produced by Pepa; "Whatta Man" (U.S. #3, UK #7) (featuring En Vogue); and "None of Your Business", a top 40 U.S. hit and a top 20 UK hit, the album eventually sold 7 million worldwide, with 5 million in the U.S. (5x platinum), making them the first female rap act (solo or group) to have a multi-platinum selling album. “The miniseries Salt-N-Pepa follows the story of Queensborough Community College students Cheryl James and Sandra Denton as they fall into the world of rap and hip hop, after recording for a song for their friend Hurby Azor,” the film’s official description says. Jamaican sales and charting data for "Anything for You" can be found in Kevin O'Brien Chang and Wayne Chen, Learn how and when to remove this template message, In Search of the Black Fantastic : Politics and Popular Culture, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hurby_Azor&oldid=983841103, BLP articles lacking sources from July 2009, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 16 October 2020, at 15:24. Pepa had been romantically involved with Treach of the rap group Naughty By Nature. The group has been nominated for a Grammy Award several times. The album was produced by Hurby Azor, Salt's boyfriend at the time and the group's manager. In mid-1985, Brooklyn native Cheryl James met Queens resident Sandra Denton, both studying nursing at Queensborough Community College. Concerned about sexist lyrics and video clips that objectified women's bodies in hip hop, many feminists disliked rap and hip hop because of its bad portrayal of women. lifetime However, Salt-N-Pepa changed the look of hip hop. On October 16, 2018, Salt-N-Pepa appeared on the U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, with Kid N Play serving as their "plus one" in-studio lifeline. The independent Pop Art Records gave it an official release, and "The Show Stoppa (Is Stupid Fresh)" became a modest R&B hit. They brought rap duo Kid 'n Play after performing "Whatta Man". Later in 2008, the trio performed with MC Lyte, Yo-Yo, and Lady of Rage at the BET Hip Hop Awards. Years later, the women found themselves with legal issues with Azor as they accused him of paying unfair royalties. They performed "Push It". Salt from Salt-N-Pepa perform at the Holiday Star Theatre in Merrillville, Indiana 1987 Rapper Sweet Tee (Toi Jackson) and her producer, Hurby “Luv Bug” Azor, during the filming of the “On The Smooth Tip” music video taken in East Elmhurst, New York [12] This resulted in the single "The Showstoppa", an answer record to Doug E. Fresh's hit single "The Show"[6] by the duo, who originally called themselves Super Nature, along with DJ Latoya Hanson in late 1985, produced by Azor. [3][4][5][6] Group members included Salt (Cheryl James), Pepa (Sandra Denton), and DJ Spinderella (Deidra Roper). The result was Brand New, released on October 21, 1997, which hit stores a few months later. The name of the show was Ladies of the 80s. But when San Francisco DJ and producer Cameron Paul created a remix to "Push It", the B-side of the "Tramp" single, it gave the group their first major hit. On July 30, 2012, Salt-N-Pepa opened for rap group Public Enemy in Brooklyn, New York as part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Concert Series. Lifetime’s Salt-N-Pepa Biopic Casts G.G. Cleveland Berto will play Hurby Azor, the producer, friend and Sears co-worker who helped launch their career after they recorded a song for him as a class project for his production class. The pair became close friends and co–workers at Sears. Performers on this tour include Salt-N-Pepa, Debbie Gibson, Tiffany, and Naughty by Nature, with New Kids on the Block being billed as the headline performers. [6] The group's first album Hot, Cool & Vicious was released in 1986 with the original DJ Latoya Hanson, who was later replaced by Deidra "Spinderella" Roper. Pepa and Treach remained married for two years, but their tumultuous marriage ended in divorce on July 31, 2001. Salt-N-Pepa's greatest-hits album, titled The Best of Salt-N-Pepa, was released in Europe on January 25, 2000. Their supervisor at Sears happened to be Hurby “Luv Bug” Azor, Salt-N-Pepa’s future manager, producer, and songwriter, who also ended up dating Salt for several years. They officially disbanded in 2002. Born Cheryl Renee James on 28th March, 1966 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA, she is famous for Salt-n-Pepa in a career that spans 1985–present. All three women reunited the following year for the next Hip Hop Honors program and performed "Whatta Man" with En Vogue. The group toured, and Salt co-starred in the movie Who's the Man?. On May 9, 2009 Salt-N-Pepa performed a concert in Honolulu, along with SWV and Lisa Lisa. Salt also revealed in later interviews[citation needed] that she had suffered from bulimia "many years ago". The group's third album Blacks' Magic was released on March 19, 1990. Right here at FameChain. Spinderella became a radio personality on KKBT 100.3 in Los Angeles. After a phenomenal four straight platinum albums, Salt-n-Pepa have split with their creator, mentor and producer, Hurby “Luv Bug” Azor. The album was certified gold in the U.S. for sales of over 500,000 and sold approximately another 200,000 worldwide. [29] Queen Latifah, as well as Salt-N-Pepa will be executive producers of the series. Spinderella has been featured in several episodes. It is co-executive produced by James “Jimmy” Maynes and Hurby Azor. On October 14, 2007, The Salt-n-Pepa Show debuted on VH1. The finished recording garnered some airplay on a New York City rap radio program. Salt-N-Pepa made a huge impact in hip hop by being one of the first all-female rap groups, changing the look of hip hop and unafraid to talk about sex … Pepa has a son and a daughter. The result was six singles released by Next Plateau Records, several of which became hits: "Expression" (US #26, UK #40 in 1990, UK #23 in 1992), a platinum single that had been certified gold before it even cracked the U..S Hot 100 as it had already been #1 on the R&B Chart for 8 weeks, and produced by Salt; "Independent"; "I Don't Know" (featuring Kid 'n Play); "Do You Want Me" (US #21, UK #5), certified gold; "Let's Talk About Sex" (US #13, UK #2), certified gold, and later re-recorded as "Let's Talk About AIDs"; and "You Showed Me" (UK #15). Hurby Azor and James “Jimmy” Maynes are co-producers. They performed at the Good Vibrations Festival in Australia in February 2010,[22] and the South West Four Festival, Clapham Common, London on August 29, 2010. They were scantily clad in sexy clothing and were not afraid to talk about sex and their thoughts about men. The project also features Jermel Howard as Naughty By Nature’s Treach and Cleveland Berto as the group’s producer, Hurby Azor. The movie stars GG Townson as Cheryl "Salt" James, Laila Odom as Sandra "Pepa" Denton, Cleveland Berto as music producer "Hurby Azor," Jermel Howard as … Salt-N-Pepa made a huge impact in hip hop by being one of the first all-female rap groups, changing the look of hip hop and unafraid to talk about sex and share their thoughts on men. Pepa co-starred in the movie Joe's Apartment. Hot, Cool & Vicious provided some moderate R&B hits with the singles "My Mic Sound Nice", "Tramp", and "Chick On The Side". “The miniseries Salt-N-Pepa follows the story of Queensborough Community College students Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton as they fall into the world of rap and hip hop, after recording for a song for their friend Hurby Azor. Likewise, he was born to a very supportive family. [10] Their success in rap and hip-hop culture has earned them the honorific title "The First Ladies of Rap and Hip Hop".[11]. This was the first album to feature Roper on vocals as well as DJing. Salt has a daughter and a son. [21] Salt-N-Pepa reformed in 2007. All three women now have children. The trio also left London Records after one album and signed with Red Ant Records, though still distributed by PolyGram Records through its Island Records label. Salt-N-Pepa - Wikipedia The album was noted for the hits "Paper Thin", its title track, and the battle rap "10% Dis", a response from then-Hurby Azor associate Antoinette. Azor is best known for discovering and producing the hip–hop trio Salt-N-Pepa and the rap duo Kid 'n Play. A top 20 R&B hit and a minor pop hit were seen in "Get Up Everybody (Get Up)" and "Twist and Shout", respectively; with "Twist and Shout" becoming a major hit in the UK (#4),[19] and several European countries. Hurby "Luv Bug" Azor, also known as Fingerprints, is a Haitian musician and hip-hop music producer. In March 2019, it was announced that Salt-N-Pepa would have a biographical miniseries coming to the Lifetime network, highlighting the rise of the group to become one of the first successful female rap groups in hip hop. The music video is fairly simple, featuring Salt’n’Pepa performing the song live with DJ Spinderella and Hurby “Luv Bug” Azor on the keyboards. The album was produced by ex-Three 6 Mafia member-turned-Christian rapper Mr. Del. [31] DJ Cocoa Chanelle, formerly of BET Networks and HOT 97, became the replacement DJ. On February 4, 2011, Salt-N-Pepa headed on a national tour titled Salt-N-Pepa's Legends of Hip Hop Tour. Red Ant offered the trio a $15 million signing bonus to sign. Some time later, Salt announced that she would release her first solo album, but never ended up doing so. 1994: The Millennium Series ‎ (2xCD, Comp) EMI , Virgin , Universal 7243 5 20295 2 5, NOWMIL 1994 The group toured in support of the album, but without any promotion or marketing from the now-defunct Red Ant, they only scored minor hits with "R U Ready" and "Gitty Up". It features an introduction by Queen Latifah, and an epilogue by Missy Elliott. [18], Salt-N-Pepa's next album A Salt with a Deadly Pepa was released on July 26, 1988, contained the top 10 R&B hit "Shake Your Thang", featuring the go-go band E.U. The legendary Mario Van Peeples is the director. [13] Many early hip hop artists recorded for independent labels. After “Push It” became a hit in 1987 and was re-released to even wider success in early 1988, Hurby Azor’s accomplishments with Salt-N-Pepa put him in a position to launch his own production and management company. [24] Other acts on the tour included Whodini, Rob Base, Kurtis Blow, Doug E Fresh, Biz Markie, Naughty By Nature, MC Lyte, Big Daddy Kane, Kool Moe Dee, Slick Rick and Chubb Rock. The trio was disbanded for a total of five years.[20]. [19] The album featured songwriting and production by Salt, Pepa, Spinderella, and Azor. During this time Hurby was studying record production at the Center of Media Arts in New York. [17] The album ultimately sold 1.4 million copies worldwide. The family resided in New York City before moving to Atlanta. Cast For Salt-N-Pepa Limited Series Announced. The trio made a November 2014 appearance in a Geico insurance commercial performing "Push It". Hurby "Luv Bug" Azor, or "Fingerprints" as he was also known, (born July 7, 1965) is a Haitian hip-hop music producer, best known for discovering the successful female hip-hop trio Salt-n-Pepa and the also successful hip-hop duo Kid 'n Play. He was born on the 26th of September 1964 in Port-de-Paix, Haiti. 46 on the Billboard R&B chart. Hot, Cool & Vicious provided some moderate R&B hits with the singles "My Mic Sound Nice", "Tramp", and "Chick On The Side". Pepa married Treach of Naughty by Nature on July 27 of the same year. He also went on to produce Dana Dane, Sweet Tee, Kwamé and others. The album is the best-selling album by a female rap act.[7]. James and Roper took on producing assignments themselves, and the trio hired different producers, such as Invincible's producer Dana Mozie. Find out about Hurby 'Luv Bug' Azor & Cheryl 'Salt' James Relationship, joint family tree & history, ancestors and ancestry. The biopic limited series has the group's seal of approval and is expected to premiere in 2020. Their song "Let's Talk About Sex" was a huge hit. Check out the trailer below. The book was co-written by Karen Hunter. The album ultimately sold 1.6 million copies worldwide with 1 million of those sold in the U.S.[citation needed] A greatest hits album called A Blitz of Salt-N-Pepa Hits, featuring some remixed versions of songs from the group's first three albums later was released. Hurby 'Luv Bug' Azor was born as Herby Azor. This resulted in radio stations getting phone calls requesting "The Show Stoppa" by Salt & Pepper. Hurby "Luv Bug" Azor (born September 26, 1964), also known as Fingerprints, is a Haitian musician and hip-hop music producer. To accompany the book, she launched her own social network for her fans and also starred in the reality TV series Let's Talk About Pep on the VH-1 network. Hurby "Luv Bug" Azor (born September 26, 1964), also known as Fingerprints, is a Haitian musician and hip-hop music producer. Pepa appeared on the fifth season of VH-1's The Surreal Life. Azor produced some songs on the album. The group changed their name because in "The Show Stoppa" they rap the lines "Right now I'm gonna show you how it's supposed to be 'Cause we, the Salt and Pepa MCs". Hurby 'Luv Bug' Azor, Soundtrack: End of Watch. Her daughter has appeared on MTV's My Super Sweet Sixteen in 2008. On May 2, 2019, the Mixtape Tour commenced in Cincinnati, Ohio. Pepa released an autobiography titled Let's Talk About Pep in August 2008. Although not as big a seller as its predecessor, it kept intact an unbroken string of platinum and gold studio albums by the trio. Cleveland Berto will play music producer Hurby Azor. Salt-N-Pepa accused him of unfair royalty payments. [6] Years later, the women found themselves with legal issues with Azor as they accused him of paying unfair royalties. Azor is best known for discovering and producing the hip–hop trio Salt-N-Pepa and the rap duo Kid 'n Play. *Lifetime’s biopic on Salt-N-Pepa is set to air at the top of the new year. 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