Salt-N-Pepa sue UMG in bid to reclaim masters

Salt-N-Pepa sue UMG in bid to reclaim masters

The pioneering rap group claims its former label is illegally withholding the rights to their classic songs. Salt-N-Pepa. Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images   Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton, the founding members of Salt-N-Pepa, filed a copyright lawsuit against Universal Music Group on Monday (May 19) per the Associated Press, claiming their former…

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#Mastercard Celebrates Entrepreneurship in Hip-Hop with Emcees Salt-N-Pepa, Rapsody and Baby Tate

#Mastercard Celebrates Entrepreneurship in Hip-Hop with Emcees Salt-N-Pepa, Rapsody and Baby Tate

Mastercard Celebrates Entrepreneurship in Hip-Hop with Emcees Salt-N-Pepa, Rapsody and Baby Tate In celebration of the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, Mastercard is sponsoring “She Run This,” a three-part panel series spotlighting Black female entrepreneurs and musicians. On Friday, Feb. 3, Mastercard’s vp of global sponsorships Laytoya Bennett-Johnson was joined by trailblazing rappers Salt-N-Pepa, emerging rapper…

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#Eddie Murphy sings on ‘Coming 2 America’ soundtrack

#Eddie Murphy sings on ‘Coming 2 America’ soundtrack

“#Eddie Murphy sings on ‘Coming 2 America’ soundtrack” Warning: This story contains spoilers from “Coming 2 America.” Of all the must-see musical moments in the long-awaited sequel “Coming 2 America,” which arrives Friday on Amazon Prime Video, perhaps the most memorable one belongs to the man himself: Eddie Murphy. Or make that Randy Watson. That’s…

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#Salt-N-Pepa tell all in Lifetime biopic

#Salt-N-Pepa tell all in Lifetime biopic

“#Salt-N-Pepa tell all in Lifetime biopic” Sex, spice and the bitter realities of fame? Ooh, baby, baby.  Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton unwrap their truths in the new “Salt-N-Pepa” biopic, which airs on Lifetime this Saturday. The three-hour movie follows the pair — played by GG Townson as Salt and Laila Odom as…

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#Talking Heads, Salt-N-Pepa, Selena, More Get Lifetime Achievement Grammys

#Talking Heads, Salt-N-Pepa, Selena, More Get Lifetime Achievement Grammys

“#Talking Heads, Salt-N-Pepa, Selena, More Get Lifetime Achievement Grammys” The Recording Academy has announced its 2021 Special Merit Awards. Receiving Lifetime Achievement Awards are: Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, the late jazz musician Lionel Hampton, opera singer Marilyn Horne, Salt-N-Pepa, Selena, and Talking Heads. In addition, Ed Cherney, Benny Golson, and Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds…

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#These rappers had hot-girl moves before Megan Thee Stallion

#These rappers had hot-girl moves before Megan Thee Stallion

“#These rappers had hot-girl moves before Megan Thee Stallion” In her latest hit, “Don’t Stop,” Megan Thee Stallion continues to drop “real hot-girl s - - t” with her incessant sexual swag. “Don’t stop, pop that cat/Mm mm, just like that,” she raps in the chorus. Clearly, she’s not referring to a puss of the four-legged variety, delivering bawdy…

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