{"id":10925,"date":"2025-11-10T05:25:45","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T05:25:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/?p=10925"},"modified":"2025-11-10T05:26:32","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T05:26:32","slug":"%f0%9f%8e%a4-salt-n-pepa-roar-into-the-hall-of-fame-with-push-it-medley-and-a-historic-milestone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/?p=10925","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udfa4 Salt-N-Pepa Roar Into the Hall of Fame with &#8220;Push It&#8221; Medley and a Historic Milestone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><b>LOS ANGELES, CA<\/b>\u2014Hip-hop pioneers <b>Salt-N-Pepa<\/b> were formally inducted into the Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame at the <b>Peacock Theater<\/b> in Los Angeles on November 8, 2025, receiving the <b>Musical Influence Award<\/b> for their trailblazing, four-decade career. The trio, comprising <b>Cheryl &#8220;Salt&#8221; James<\/b>, <b>Sandra &#8220;Pepa&#8221; Denton<\/b>, and <b>DJ Spinderella<\/b>, were inducted by fellow icon <b>Missy Elliott<\/b>, who passionately credited them as the <b>&#8220;foundation that holds hip-hop together&#8221;<\/b> for female artists.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The highlight of the evening was a fiery performance medley that celebrated the group&#8217;s crossover appeal and bold lyricism.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\ud83d\udca5 A Medley of Hits and Iconic Collaborations<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Salt-N-Pepa\u2014donning their <b>iconic tri-color leather jackets<\/b> reminiscent of the <i>Hot, Cool &amp; Vicious<\/i> era\u2014brought the audience to its feet with a high-energy set that spanned their biggest hits:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The medley began with the assertive <b>&#8220;My Mic Sounds Nice.&#8221;<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">It transitioned smoothly into the playful party anthem <b>&#8220;Shoop.&#8221;<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The group then performed the controversial and groundbreaking track <b>&#8220;Let\u2019s Talk About Sex,&#8221;<\/b> which originally peaked at <b>No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/b> in 1991.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The R&amp;B group <b>En Vogue<\/b> then joined the stage for their multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated 1993 collaboration, <b>\u201cWhatta Man.\u201d<\/b> In a moment that injected contemporary humor, Pepa updated her classic verse to reference &#8220;a body like <b>Barack<\/b> with a <b>Denzel<\/b> face,&#8221; drawing laughs and a standing ovation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">For the grand finale, original producer and songwriter <b>Hurby &#8220;Luv Bug&#8221; Azor<\/b> joined the trio, amplifying the energy as the whole group closed with their platinum-selling 1987 smash, <b>\u201cPush It.\u201d<\/b> The track, which reached <b>No. 19 on the Billboard Hot 100<\/b>, had fellow 2025 inductee <b>Cyndi Lauper<\/b> enthusiastically dancing along in the audience.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\ud83d\udc51 DJ Spinderella Makes History<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Beyond the electrifying performance, the induction marked a significant historical achievement. <b>DJ Spinderella<\/b> (Deidra Roper) became the <b>first female DJ<\/b> ever to be inducted into the Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In her acceptance speech, Spinderella acknowledged the cultural weight of the moment, noting that when she started, the DJ booth was a &#8220;boys club.&#8221; She dedicated the honor to &#8220;every female DJ who ever dared to dream,&#8221; cementing her place alongside male hip-hop pioneers like <b>DJ Kool Herc<\/b> (inducted 2003) and <b>Grandmaster Flash<\/b> (inducted 2007).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Salt and Pepa used their moment at the podium to advocate for women in music and address ongoing industry struggles. Cheryl &#8220;Salt&#8221; James specifically referenced the group&#8217;s high-profile, public battle to regain control of their master recordings from <b>Universal Music Group<\/b>, stating that the industry &#8220;still doesn&#8217;t want to play fair&#8221; and emphasizing that <b>&#8220;Salt-N-Pepa have never been afraid of a fight.&#8221;<\/b> This powerful statement underscored their legacy as not just entertainers, but as unapologetic cultural and industry advocates.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@rockhall\/video\/7570575096931241247\" data-video-id=\"7570575096931241247\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\" style=\"max-width:605px; min-width:325px;\">\n<section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@rockhall\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@rockhall?refer=embed\">@rockhall<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>2025 Inductees @Salt-N-Pepa Official joined forces with Hurby Luv Bug Azor and @En Vogue for an amazing medley of their greatest hits, including &#8220;Push It.&#8221; \ud83d\udcfa Tune in NOW on @Disney+ to watch the 2025 Rock &#038; Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. <a title=\"rockhall2025\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/rockhall2025?refer=embed\">#RockHall2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c original sound - Rock Hall\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7570575026219485982?refer=embed\">\u266c original sound &#8211; Rock Hall<\/a> <\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LOS ANGELES, CA\u2014Hip-hop pioneers Salt-N-Pepa were formally inducted into the Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Fame at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on November 8, 2025, receiving the Musical Influence Award for their trailblazing, four-decade career. The trio, comprising Cheryl &#8220;Salt&#8221; James, Sandra &#8220;Pepa&#8221; Denton, and DJ Spinderella, were inducted by fellow icon Missy&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10925","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10925","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10925"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10925\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10925"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10925"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnews.topnewsource.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10925"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}