Salt-N-Pepa vs. UMG: The Battle for Hip-Hop’s Blueprint On May 19, 2025, rap pioneers Salt-N-Pepa officially entered legal combat with […] The post Salt-N-Pepa sue Universal Music over master ...

Salt-N-Pepa, the first female hip-hop group to win a Grammy, has sued Universal Music Group for the rights to the master recordings of its earliest music, including the 1980s hit “Push It.” ...

Salt-N-Pepa has filed a lawsuit against UMG to reclaim their music masters, seeking injunctive relief, declaratory judgment, and over $1 million in damages. Skip to content. News; ...

Hip-hop pioneers Salt-N-Pepa are taking legal action against Universal Music Group (UMG), claiming the label wrongfully denied their attempt to reclaim ownership of two of their most iconic albums ...

Salt-N-Pepa want to reclaim the rights to their recordings including “Push It” and “Shoop,” and they're suing their record label to get them. The groundbreaking hip-hop duo of Cheryl James ...

Hip-Hop trailblazers Salt-N-Pepa are taking on one of the music industry’s most powerful entities, Universal Music Group (UMG), in a legal battle over the rights to their master recordings. On ...

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 ...

Legendary group Salt-N-Pepa blazed the way for female rappers at a time when they were among the only prominent women on the hip-hop landscape. Later this year, they’ll be inducted into the Rock ...

Salt-N-Pepa's lawsuit says the women's agreements with the label make it very clear that they were not. The Queens, New York, duo of James and Denton became Salt-N-Pepa in 1985.

Salt-N-Pepa sues Universal Music Group after the record label allegedly pulled their music in retaliation. The all-female group launched into stardom with their iconic tracks including ‘Push It ...