By the late '80s, hip-hop was on its way to becoming a male-dominated art form, which is what made the emergence of Salt N Pepa so significant. As the first all-female rap crew of significance (even their DJs were women), the group broke down a number of doors for women in hip-hop. They were also one of the first rap artists to cross over into the pop mainstream, laying the groundwork for the music's widespread acceptance in the early '90s. Salt N Pepa were more pop-oriented than many of their contemporaries, since their songs were primarily party and love anthems, driven by big beats and interlaced with vaguely pro-feminist lyrics that seemed more powerful when delivered by the charismatic and sexy trio. While songs like "Push It" and "Shake Your Thang" gave the group instant credibility. Salt N Pepa defied expectations and became one of the few hip-hop artists to develop a long-term career. "Push It" was soon released nationally and it became a massive hit, climbing to number 19 on the pop charts. The single became one of the first rap records to be nominated for a Grammy. The group hit the height of its popularity in 1994 when "Shoop" and "Whatta Man" drove their third album, Very Necessary, into the Top Ten.

After releasing four chart-topping albums, countless hits and two Grammy awards, along with several other of the highest honors in the music industry over a seventeen year span, Cheryl’s battle with bulimia had become too much for the Hip Hop star and the Salt N Pepa phenomenon came to an abrupt end.  Cheryl found religion and healed herself from her eating disorder, married and had two children.  Sandy currently resides in New Jersey with her two children and pursued a television career, starring in Vh1’s Surreal Life and Celebrity Fame Games.  Now the duo has embarked on a new phase of their career with a popular reality television show, The Salt N Pepa Show, in which the ladies will attempt to reconcile their differences and work together again.

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