From ‘Push It’ to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, we're detailing how hip-hop girl group Salt-N-Pepa didn’t just make hits, ...

Salt-N-Pepa lost their copyright lawsuit against UMG but promised to keep fighting for ownership of their music and the rights of other artists. Salt-N-Pepa lost a major legal fight against Universal ...

A New York judge dismissed Salt-N-Pepa’s legal push to reclaim ownership of their music from Universal Music Group in copyright lawsuit. Salt-N-Pepa’s legal battle against Universal Music Group (UMG) ...

Salt‑N‑Pepa hire top music attorney Richard Busch to appeal a dismissed lawsuit against UMG as they fight to regain control of their master recordings ...

One of my favorite TV commercials ever was Geico’s ad for the 2015 Super Bowl. It featured Salt-N-Pepa, a rap sensation from the 1980s and ‘90s, performing their hit “Push It.” The spot opens with a ...

A federal judge has dismissed Salt-N-Pepa's lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG), ruling that the hip-hop duo did not plausibly establish ownership of the copyrights and master recordings at ...

Salt-N-Pepa file an appeal against Universal Music Group over the dismissal of their copyright lawsuit with the help of a prominent industry lawyer. Legendary female rap duo Salt-N-Pepa have filed a ...

Salt-N-Pepa originally sued UMG in May 2025, arguing that the 1976 Copyright Act gave them the right to terminate older contracts and regain ownership of their master recordings.

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The trio was the first female rap group to go platinum and win a Grammy.

Cheryl “Salt” James, Sandra “Pepa” Denton and Deidra “DJ Spinderella” Roper — the first female rap group to achieve platinum ...