A Salt with a Deadly Pepa
Salt-N-Pepa · 1988
47 min · 13 tracks · hip-hop
Energetic hip-hop beats blend with playful lyrics, showcasing the duo's confident delivery and infectious charisma.
Top tracks — play these first
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Push It — This track is iconic for its catchy hook and represents a pivotal moment in hip-hop, becoming a staple at parties and events.
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I Gotcha — Blending funk influences with rap, this track showcases the duo's playful energy while emphasizing their lyrical prowess and confidence.
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Shake Your Thang (It's Your Thang) — The infectious groove and call to dance reflect the album's vibrant spirit, making it a quintessential party anthem that captures the era's essence.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases energetic beats and playful lyrics, contributing to its distinctiveness in hip-hop.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a brief intro track that sets an energetic tone, followed by a title track that features a prominent bassline and playful lyrics.
- Several tracks incorporate call-and-response elements, encouraging listener participation and enhancing the lively atmosphere.
- The sequencing includes multiple remixes of earlier tracks, which creates a sense of variation but may disrupt the flow for some listeners.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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5/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Significant within its genre. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady, consistent energy levels
- energetic workout motivation
- celebratory group listening vibes
- dance-friendly infectious rhythms
Where this album fits
- Career context
- A Salt with a Deadly Pepa marked Salt-N-Pepa's second studio album, following their successful debut, Hot, Cool & Vicious. Released in 1988, it solidified their place in hip-hop as one of the first all-female rap groups to gain widespread acclaim and commercial success.
- Stylistic neighbors
- MC Lyte· Queen Latifah· Spice Girls
Moments worth listening for
Where the writing does something specific.
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Push It
The chorus repeatedly emphasizes 'Push It,' creating an irresistible invitation to dance.
This repetition serves as both a rallying cry and a celebration of empowerment, positioning the song as an anthem for self-expression.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Intro Jam 0:39
- 2 A Salt With a Deadly Pepa 3:32
- 3 I Like It Like That 4:06
- 4 Solo Power (Let's Get Paid) 3:28
- 5 Shake Your Thang (It's Your Thang) 4:04
- 6 I Gotcha 4:11
- 7 Let the Rhythm Run (remix) 3:30
- 8 Everybody Get Up 3:40
- 9 Spinderellas Not a Fella (But a Girl DJ) 4:04
- 10 Solo Power (Syncopated Soul) 3:46
- 11 Twist and Shout 4:55
- 12 Hyped on the Mic 3:36
- 13 Push It (US remix) 3:30
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