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ASCAP held its 17th ASCAP Women Behind the Music event at The Fleur Room, honoring Kehlani, Kali Uchis, and EJAE for their work and leadership in the industry. The program, presented by the ASCAP Membership team, highlights women in roles across songwriting, performance, and executive leadership. Nicole George-Middleton, ASCAP’s executive vice president and head of…
“Let’s Talk About Salt” is a boldly creative educational animated music video PSA starring Grammy®-winning Cheryl “Salt” James from the iconic group, Salt-N-Pepa. Hip Hop Public Health was inspired to remix Salt-N-Pepa’s 1991 global hit, “Let’s Talk About Sex” which samples Staple Singers’ 1972 civil rights anthem, “I’ll Take You There” because it opened up…
Hip-hop legends Salt-N-Pepa didn’t let anything bring them down when exploding on the scene in the 1980s–especially not the father of hip-hop. During the forthcoming episode, Salt offers, “Someone happened to ask [Simmons] about the Salt-N-Pepa girls, ‘What do you think?’ And Russell gave us a thumbs down,” Salt recalls in this clip from Sunday’s…
In Tuesday night’s episode of “Ladies Night,” SWV rocked their performance, despite concerns that they were not ready. Now that the ladies have proven what they bring to the table, they want their co-headliner title. However, a conversation with SNP’s manager Jimmy, on next week’s episode, does not go in their favor. He wants SWV…
A disaster may be looming on BET’s “Ladies Night.” In this week’s episode, the groups’ stress began coming to a head as they struggled merging their distinct sounds and personalities to create an unforgettable experience for fans. After learning the tour with Salt-N-Pepa (SNP) was reduced to spot dates, SWV members Taj and Lelee are…
The tension is real on BET’s newest docuseries, “Ladies Night,” starring Salt-N-Pepa (SNP), DJ Spinderella (Spin) and SWV. In last night’s episode, riffs within and between the two groups, make the idea of a successful tour seem like a long shot. As the groups prepare to take the stage together, issues are arising from all…
For a while people have been complaining that new R&B and Hip Hop is just not the same as the classics. However, classic singers and Hip Hop artists are giving us a chance to hear them live again. Earlier this year an “I Love The 90’s” tour was announced and recently the tour came to…