Twenty-six years ago today, Salt N Pepa released their fourth studio album 'Very Necessary,' which celebrated womanhood and had strong feminist themes. We sat down with them in 1994 to talk about the significance of the album and their drive to speak to and uplift women. | MTV News

39 years ago TODAY, three Queens from Queens kicked open hip-hop’s boys’ club when “Hot, Cool & Vicious” was released in 1986! Salt-N-Pepa’s debut album took battle-rap replies like “The Showstopper” and party cuts like “My Mic Sounds Nice” and “Tramp,” then leveled up when “Push It” was added to later pressings and exploded on radio and MTV. The record muscled its way into the Billboard 200’s top 40 and, on the strength of “Push It,” became the first rap album by a female act to go gold and the

Cheryl "Salt" James Limited Edition "Chosen" Vinyl Available Now! https://cherylsaltjames.bandcamp.com/album/chosen-hidden-treasures-bandcamp-exclusive | Salt N Pepa