Overview
Cheryl 'Salt' James
Known For
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
A once-in-a-lifetime live concert special celebrating the 50th anniversary of...
The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game
An intimate look at the evolution and impact of women...
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
Taraji P. Henson, Golden Globe-winning star of EMPIRE and the...
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
A provocative look into the seven-year history of the series...
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
Ava DuVernay focuses on the history of female MCs in...
Biography
Cheryl Renee James (born March 28, 1966), better known by her stage name Salt, is an American rapper and songwriter. She is best known as a member of the American Grammy–award winning female rap trio Salt-N-Pepa, which also includes Pepa (Sandra Denton) and Spinderella (Deidra "Dee Dee" Roper). James starred in The Salt-N-Pepa Show, a reality TV series focusing on reforming the group; which aired on the VH1 network in 2008. Salt also co-starred in the 1993 motion picture Who's the Man? and Coming 2 America (2021).