Salt-N-Pepa celebrated a excessive honor over the weekend after being inducted into the Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame, becoming a member of legends reminiscent of Outkast, ’80s icon Cyndi Lauper, and Chubby Checker. Through the induction speech, Salt-N-Pepa took a shot on the music business, because the legendary trio is concerned in a authorized battle to achieve streaming rights to their music.
This previous Saturday (November 8), Salt-N-Pepa, which consists of Cheryl “Salt” James, Sandi “Pepa” Denton, and Deidra “Spindarella” Roper, accepted the Music Affect after a shifting introduction from Missy Elillott, utilizing the second to take a bow for what they had been capable of obtain as the primary ladies in Hip-Hop to hit celebrity standing.
Salt playfully and confidently delivered the speech, thanking their followers for emulating the group’s fly appears to be like, and even teased their man followers who had their posters on the wall. Nonetheless, James aimed some darts within the course of the Common Music Group (UMG) however didn’t title them within the jab.
“As we rejoice this second, followers can’t even stream our music. It’s been taken down from all streaming platforms as a result of the business nonetheless doesn’t wish to play truthful,” Denton started.
She continued with, “Salt-N-Pepa have by no means been afraid of a battle. That is the Affect Award. We now have to maintain utilizing our affect till the business honors creativity the best way the viewers does — with love, respect and equity — and that features streaming platforms too.”
Take a look at Salt-N-Pepa’s spcial Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame second under.
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