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On the Tuesday, November 11 episode of The Jennifer Hudson Show, host Jennifer Hudson reflects on her Grammy nomination, calling it a gift announced on her late mother’s birthday. She also shares her thoughts on the viral Saturday Night Live skit featuring the iconic Spirit Tunnel—a moment that proves, as she says, “you know you’ve made it!” Then, […]
In an ABC News exclusive, the pioneering music group tells “Good Morning America” co-Anchor Robin Roberts why they filed a lawsuit against Universal Music Group. Their 1986 debut album Hot, Cool & Vicious made them trailblazers in hip-hop history when it went platinum, proving women could sell big in rap. Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra […]
Hip-Hop’s 50th birthday was celebrated the ESSENCE way in its forever home of New Orleans and virtually, this past weekend. The unforgettable daytime experiences at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center saw appearances from Vice President Kamala Harris, Oprah Winfrey, Taraji P. Henson, Kelly Rowland, Jeezy, Rev. Al Sharpton, Ginuwine, and many more, for impactful […]
On today’s special “Road Trip with Tamron to Los Angeles” edition of “Tamron Hall,” Tamron met up with iconic Hip-Hop duo Salt-N-Pepa for a daytime exclusive interview. The pair, made up of Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton, sat down with Tamron on the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop to discuss their legendary, trailblazing careers […]
On Celebrity Family Feud hosted by Steve Harvey, award-winning hip-hop group Salt-N-Pepa, competed against the cast of the “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder” to win money for their charity. This aired on Tuesday, July 26th! It was really good to see some of my favorite hip hop stars in my hey day, such a […]
After 35 years, the reigning Queens of Hip Hop are still going strong. Salt-n-Pepa sit down for a fun and intimate discussion about what makes their iconic partnership work, how these two very different personalities find the delicate balance to keep it going, and how their pioneering style continues to influence the music world today. […]
The 2018 ESSENCE Festival presented by Coca-Cola® attracted more than 510,0000 attendees to New Orleans this Fourth of July weekend, marking one of the largest gatherings in the event’s 24-year history. For the first time ever, all three nights of the ESSENCE Festival concert series at the Louisiana Superdome sold out. The extraordinary turnout underscores […]