A Salt with a Deadly Pepa

A Salt with a Deadly Pepa
Studio album by
Salt-N-Pepa
ReleasedAugust 2, 1988 (1988-08-02)
Recorded1987–1988
StudioBayside Sound (New York City)
GenreHip hop
Length43:01
Label
Producer
Salt-N-Pepa chronology
Hot, Cool & Vicious
(1986) 		A Salt with a Deadly Pepa
(1988) 		Blacks' Magic
(1990)
Singles from A Salt with a Deadly Pepa
  1. "Shake Your Thang"
    Released: August 1, 1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauB[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]
Spin Alternative Record Guide4/10[5]

A Salt with a Deadly Pepa is the second studio album by American hip hop group Salt-N-Pepa, released on August 2, 1988, by London Records and Next Plateau Records. The album reached number 38 on the Billboard 200 and number eight on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. On December 1, 1988, it was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album spawned three singles, the top-10 R&B entry "Shake Your Thang"; the top-20 R&B entry "Get Up Everybody (Get Up)"; and "Twist and Shout", which peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart. The album's title is a play on "assault with a deadly weapon".

  1. ^ Huey, Steve. "A Salt with a Deadly Pepa – Salt-N-Pepa". AllMusic. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Salt-N-Pepa: A Salt With a Deadly Pepa". Retrieved August 29, 2011.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 232.
  4. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 617.
  5. ^ Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. p. 341.