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One of the first albums to be released by an all-female rap group, Hot, Cool & Vicious is paced by its opening track, "Push It," one of the first rap songs to hit number one on the dance singles charts. Considering how little Salt-n-Pepa actually rap on "Push It," which is all about its instrumental hook, they maintain a surprisingly strong presence over most of Hot, Cool & Vicious. No, they aren't technical virtuosos on the mic, but their fairly basic raps are carried off with brash confidence and enthusiasm. Some of the other key tracks borrow ideas from outside sources: the single "Tramp" is a rap remake of the Otis & Carla soul classic, and "The Show Stopper" is an answer record to Doug E. Fresh's "The Show." The duo's sass comes across very well on "My Mic Sounds Nice" and "I'll Take Your Man," and they're equally assertive on "Chick on the Side." In the end, the album needs a little more weight to really come across well, but it's fun and danceable all the same.
© Steve Huey /TiVo
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Fingerprints, Producer - Ray Davies, ComposerLyricist - Salt-n-Pepa, MainArtist - Herby Azor, ComposerLyricist - Cheryl "Salt" James, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Sandy "Pepa" Denton, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1986 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Fingerprints, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Salt-n-Pepa, MainArtist
℗ 1986 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Hurby "Luv Bug" Azor, Producer - Jimmy Mccracklin, ComposerLyricist - Lowell Fulson, ComposerLyricist - Salt-n-Pepa, MainArtist
℗ 1986 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bootsy Collins, ComposerLyricist - Fingerprints, Producer, ComposerLyricist - George Clinton, ComposerLyricist - Salt-n-Pepa, MainArtist - Bernard Worrel, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1991 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Fingerprints, ComposerLyricist - Salt-n-Pepa, MainArtist
℗ 1986 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Salt-n-Pepa, MainArtist - June Pointer, ComposerLyricist - Ruth Pointer, ComposerLyricist - David J. Robinson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1986 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Fingerprints, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Salt-n-Pepa, MainArtist
℗ 1986 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Fingerprints, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Salt-n-Pepa, MainArtist
℗ 1986 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Fingerprints, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Salt-n-Pepa, MainArtist
℗ 1991 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
One of the first albums to be released by an all-female rap group, Hot, Cool & Vicious is paced by its opening track, "Push It," one of the first rap songs to hit number one on the dance singles charts. Considering how little Salt-n-Pepa actually rap on "Push It," which is all about its instrumental hook, they maintain a surprisingly strong presence over most of Hot, Cool & Vicious. No, they aren't technical virtuosos on the mic, but their fairly basic raps are carried off with brash confidence and enthusiasm. Some of the other key tracks borrow ideas from outside sources: the single "Tramp" is a rap remake of the Otis & Carla soul classic, and "The Show Stopper" is an answer record to Doug E. Fresh's "The Show." The duo's sass comes across very well on "My Mic Sounds Nice" and "I'll Take Your Man," and they're equally assertive on "Chick on the Side." In the end, the album needs a little more weight to really come across well, but it's fun and danceable all the same.
© Steve Huey /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 00:40:10
- Main artists: Salt-N-Pepa
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Island Records
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 1986 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2020 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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