- Title: Salt-n-Pepa reunite with DJ Spinderella for Walk of Fame star
- Date: 4th November 2022
- Summary: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES (NOVEMBER 4, 2022) (Reuters) ***WARNING: CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** UNVEILING OF THE STAR ON WALK OF FAME BY SALT N PEPA (CHERYL JAMES AND SANDRA DENTON) AND DJ SPINDERELLA (DEIRDRA ROPER) ONLOOKERS VARIOUS SALT N PEPA AND DJ SPINDERELLA ON STAR (SOUNDBITE) (English) RAPPER, PEPA, AKA SANDRA DENTON, SAYING: "We've got to keep empowering each other like we do, lifting each other up, pass the torch and I'm telling you, this is our time as well and it goes to show you that Salt-n-Pepa got a stamp in the earth. I just want to say it's a struggle for a woman in a male dominated field to this day but we stay true, we stay focused and you can do it, against all odds, against all trials and tribulations, turbulence, that's what it is." SALT AKA CHERYL JAMES AT PODIUM (SOUNDBITE) (English) RAPPER, SALT, AKA CHERYL JAMES, SAYING: "Thank you Jesus, and last but not least I'm going to pull a Snoop (Dogg), I want to thank me for believing in me, I want to thank me for my hard work and late nights. I just want to thank me." SALT-N-PEPA ON STAGE CALLING FOR COMPERE TO GET DJ SPINDERELLA UP ON STAGE DJ SPINDERELLA COMING TO STAGE DJ SPINDERELLA ON STAGE ANNOUNCEMENT OF SALT-N-PEPA DAY IN HOLLYWOOD (SOUNDBITE) (English) DJ SPINDERELLA, AKA DEIDRA ROPER, SAYING: "It wasn't just the music to me, it was our relationship and that means everything to me so whatever we've got to do to fix that, let's get some unity back in this. Let's figure it out and be iconic and be what the fans want, be what the fans want." SALT-N-PEPA AND DJ SPINDERELLA POSING FOR PHOTOGRAPHS (SOUNDBITE) (English) RAPPERS, SALT, AKA CHERYL JAMES, AND PEPA, AKA SANDRA DENTON, SAYING: Salt: "You know, Spinderella was there when we got our lifetime achievement awards, so she's always going to be included in these amazing accolades that we all really deserve so it was amazing, it's great. New beginnings, new beginnings." Pepa: "Yeah, definitely, new beginnings and it's amazing to be here at this moment through things that everybody... you don't know and to stand here and to come together to receive such an accomplishment, an award, an acknowledgement, it's amazing. It brought us all together." SALT-N-PEPA AND DJ SPINDERELLA POSING FOR PHOTOGRAPHS MEDIA TO SALT-N-PEPA BEING INTERVIEWED (SOUNDBITE) (English) RAPPERS, SALT, AKA CHERYL JAMES, AND PEPA, AKA SANDRA DENTON, SAYING: Pepa: "Yes, to get this one, it's amongst a lot of our great awards, of course. We have a lot, but this one surpasses, I think. It's here. And at anytime I can walk by and see my name, my accomplishment, you know that was undeniable." Salt: "Undeniable. We will not be denied, okay? Salt-n-Pepa, we just keep pushing it - no pun intended - but we really through so many hard times, we persevered, we kept going and we're getting all those accolades that we deserve. Next stop, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, that's all I'm saying. Let's go!" SALT-N-PEPA AND DJ SPINDERELLA POSING FOR PHOTOGRAPHS STAR ON WALK OF FAME
- Embargoed: 18th November 2022 22:31
- Keywords: DJ Spinderella Hip hop Salt-n-Pepa Star Walk of Fame
- Location: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES
- City: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES
- Country: US
- Topics: Arts/Culture/Entertainment,Music,United States
- Reuters ID: LVA001714004112022RP1
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- Story Text: Iconic hip hop act, Salt-n-Pepa, behind such hits as 'Push It' and 'Let's Talk about Sex', received the 2,739th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday (November 4).
The duo were reunited during the ceremony with their former bandmate DJ Spinderella, who was, according to reports, dropped via e-mail and then excluded from a documentary about the group.
After being invited on stage by her former bandmates, DJ Spinderella, also known as Deidra Roper, said at the podium, "It wasn't just the music to me, it was our relationship and that means everything to me so whatever we've got to do to fix that, let's get some unity back in this. Let's figure it out and be iconic and be what the fans want, be what the fans want."
Following the ceremony, Pepa (Sandra Denton) told Reuters it was "definitely, new beginnings and it's amazing to be here at this moment through things that everybody... You don't know and to stand here and to come together to receive such an accomplishment, an award, an acknowledgement, it's amazing. It brought us all together."
According to TMZ, DJ Spinderella is currently suing the pair over music royalties.
However, the three put on a unified front for the ceremony.
Salt (Cheryl James) said "Salt-n-Pepa, we just keep pushing it - no pun intended - but we really through so many hard times, we persevered, we kept going and we're getting all those accolades that we deserve. Next stop, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, that's all I'm saying. Let's go!"
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