None of Your Business
"None of Your Business" is the third single from Salt-n-Pepa's fourth studio album, Very Necessary. Released in 1996, the song was produced by Hurby Azor and help win the group's first grammy for Best Rap Performance at the 37th Grammy Awards.
Super Nature was the original name of rap trio Salt-N-Pepa. The trio included Salt (Cheryl James, b. 1966), Pepa (Sandra Denton, b. 1969), and DJ Spinderella (Deidra Roper, b. 1970). While studying nursing at Queensborough Community College. Salt and Pepa became close friends and co–workers at Sears. Their co-worker Hurby "Luv Bug" Azor was studying record production at the Center of Media Arts and the two to record for him as a class project. This resulted in the single "The Show Stoppa", a response record to Doug E. Fresh's hit single "The Show". After the success of "The Show Stoppa," the group's name was changed to Salt-N-Pepa because called themselves the “Salt and Pepa MCs”. After numerous success, the trio won the 1995 Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for their song "None of Your Business", making them one of the first female rap acts to win a Grammy Award. Salt-N-Pepa have sold over 15 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling rap acts of all time. Known as the First Ladies of Hip Hop, Salt-N-Pepa have pushed the boundaries over the years by being fashion icons, taking on feminist themes in their songs and personas to help to define and refine how women should be treated and respected.
