On May 19, 2025, rap pioneers Salt-N-Pepa officially entered legal combat with Universal Music Group (UMG), filing a federal lawsuit to reclaim ownership of their iconic catalog—including genera ...

Cheryl James and Sandra Denton of Salt-N-Pepa (Photo credit: Shutterstock.com / Sam Aronov) Iconic hip-hop duo Salt-N-Pepa has launched a powerful legal challenge against Universal Music Group ...

Salt-N-Pepa are telling their record label not to push it as they fight for the rights to their music. The groundbreaking duo behind hip-hop classics including 1993’s “Shoop” and 1987’s ...

Salt-N-Pepa signed with Next Plateau Records and released their debut album Hot, Cool & Vicious in 1986. Next Plateau was an independent label at the time, and it’s now under the banner of ...

Salt-N-Pepa is suing their record label, Universal Music Group, for violating copyright law by refusing to agree to turn over the rights to their master recordings. The groundbreaking duo behind ...

The fight, which has led to UMG pulling Salt-N-Pepa's music from streaming services, comes as many artists with beloved legacies are making lucrative sales of their catalogs, while others get ...

Salt-N-Pepa launched into stardom with their iconic tracks, including ‘Push It,’ ‘Shoop,’ and ‘Let’s Talk About Sex’ Stewart Cook/Disney via Getty Salt-N-Pepa sued Universal Music ...

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 ...

Cheryl James and Sandra Denton, known famously as Salt-N-Pepa, filed a lawsuit on Monday, May 19, in New York federal court against Universal Music Group (UMG), accusing the label of refusing to ...