Salt‐N‐Pepa

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". Their fourth album, Very Necessary (1993), sold more than 5 million copies domestically (7 million worldwide), and remained the highest-selling rap album by a female act (solo or group) until 1998. The album included the hit singles "Shoop" and "Whatta Man" with En Vogue. They 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 later during the same ceremony. In 2021, they won a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Salt-N-Pepa were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2025 for Musical Influence.
Salt-N-Pepa have sold more than 15 million records worldwide, making them one of the best selling rap acts of all time. Their success in rap and hip-hop culture has earned them the honorific title "The First Ladies of Rap".