Earlier this week, Team Red Carpet Shelley was in the building for a special press conference with the stars of the upcoming Lifetime TV biopic Salt-N-Pepa. The virtual event was filled with exuberant media personalities and outlets eager to ask questions of the two lead actresses.
The actresses were very approachable, fun and interactive with media. I thoroughly enjoyed learning more about their behind the scenes experiences and their reflections on filming this project.
The movie stars GG Townson as Cheryl “Salt” James, Laila Odom as Sandra “Pepa” Denton, Cleveland Berto as music producer “Hurby Azor,” Jermel Howard as rapper “Treach” and Monique Paul as “DJ Spinderella.”
Salt–N–Pepa details the journey of Queensborough Community College students Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton as they enter the world of rap and hip hop, after recording a song for their friend Hurby Azor. Salt–N–Pepa made a huge impact as one of the first all-female rap groups, changing the look of hip hop and being unafraid to talk about sex and share their thoughts on men. The movie follows the group as they become the first female rap act to go platinum and experience ground-breaking success with multiple awards, including a Grammy award – paving the way for all female rappers to follow. The film will feature performances of Salt–N–Pepa‘s greatest hits, including: “Let’s Talk About Sex”, “What a Man”, “Shoop” and “Push It”.
It is also important to note that Pepa is of Jamaican descent and her Caribbean roots played an impactful role in her musical career.
Salt–N–Pepa is produced by Sony Pictures Television and directed by Mario Van Peebles (New Jack City, Baadasssss!) from a script by Abdul Williams (The Bobby Brown Story, The New Edition Story). Robert Teitel (The Hate U Give, Barbershop Franchise) from State Street Pictures serves as executive producer. The biopic is also executive produced by Cheryl James, Sandra Denton, Shakim Compere and Queen Latifah and is co-executive produced by Hurby Azor. Sebastian Dungan serves as the Lifetime executive in charge of production.
Watch Salt–N–Pepa, the captivating true story of Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton. This biopic details the dynamic duo’s groundbreaking success, how they changed the look of Hip Hop, and features a few performances of their greatest hits. Don’t miss an unforgettable night celebrating Hip Hop royalty tomorrow night at 8/7c on Lifetime.
LET’S TALK ABOUT SALT-N-PEPA – JANUARY 23 – 11PM (Documentary)
After the biopic, stick around to hear in real time what Salt N Pepa have to say about this project and their careers. After 35 years, the reigning Queens of Hip Hop are still going strong. Salt-n-Pepa sit down for a fun and intimate discussion about what makes their iconic partnership work, how these two very different personalities find the delicate balance to keep it going, and how their pioneering style continues to influence the music world today. Hosted by Loni Love, the special is packed with never-before heard stories about their lives and careers and share exclusive BTS footage, with a few surprises and special guests along the way! Salt-N-Pepa Interview Special is produced by A&E Originals with Ted Butler as executive producer.
