Hip-hop legends Salt-N-Pepa added one more monumental honor to their mantle with their induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as the recipients of this year’s Musical Influence Award. Both Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton were on hand to accept the honor Saturday, Nov. 8, as was the duo’s formerly estranged DJ Spinderella (Deidra Roper). Roper became the first female DJ inducted into the Rock Hall.

“This is for every woman who picked up a mic when they told her her she couldn’t,” said James while accepting the honor. While both Denton and Roper gave individual speeches thanking their friends, family, genre, and audience, James used her time at the podium to tell the audience that the group is fighting for the rights to their master recordings. “As we celebrate this

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