Cheryl 'Salt' James

Cheryl 'Salt' James

Birthday: 1966-03-28

Place of Birth: New York, New York, U.S.A.

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).

Movies

Good Hair
Good Hair

An exposé of comic proportions that only Chris Rock could pull off, GOOD HAIR visits beauty salons a...

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Who's the Man?
Who's the Man?

Ed Lover and Doctor Dre are two inept barbers. Deciding that maybe they ought to find another line o...

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Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special
Mother Goose: A Rappin' and Rhymin' Special

Whoopi Goldberg is the voice of Mother Goose in this all-star, all-rhyming tale set in multi-ethnic ...

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Only Daughter
Only Daughter

Raised by a single mother in a rural New Hampshire town, 18-year-old Dawn Cowley sets out to find th...

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The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game
The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game

An intimate look at the evolution and impact of women emcees and rappers, told by the trailblazing a...

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Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1
Slammin' Rap Video Magazine Vol. 1

SLAMMIN!... Rap's #1 video magazine. Here are the acts you're going to be meetin' in the premiere ep...

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My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop

Ava DuVernay focuses on the history of female MCs in the hip hop industry in this short documentary ...

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Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

A provocative look into the seven-year history of the series that gave hip hop a voice and broke col...

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A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop

A once-in-a-lifetime live concert special celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, the two-hour ...

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Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

'Ol' Blue Eyes' eightieth birthday celebration; star-studded entertainment, tributes by a diverse co...

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Raw Nerve
Raw Nerve

A cop, who is losing his sanity, lures his girlfriend and his former partner into the dangers of ars...

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For Our Children
For Our Children

Benefit concert with an incredible group of stars and musicians....

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Sandy Wexler
Sandy Wexler

When a hapless but dedicated talent manager signs his first client who actually has talent, his care...

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Rhyme & Reason
Rhyme & Reason

A study in the world of hip-hop, done mostly with interviews, in order to see why it is as popular a...

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Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special
Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special

Taraji P. Henson, Golden Globe-winning star of EMPIRE and the movie “Hidden Figures,” is back this h...

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And I Danced
And I Danced

THEY DANCED. The documentary is about women and men who danced and helped make a lot of Rappers and ...

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Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

Wembley Stadium hosts a concert featuring stars from the fields of music, comedy and film, in celebr...

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Coming 2 America
Coming 2 America

Prince Akeem Joffer is set to become King of Zamunda when he discovers he has a son he never knew ab...

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United Skates
United Skates

When America's last standing roller rinks are threatened with closure, a community of thousands batt...

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Stay Tuned
Stay Tuned

Salesman Roy Knable spends all his free time watching television, to the exasperation of his wife, H...

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Surviving A Break-Up
Surviving A Break-Up

Oprah Winfrey moderates a panel of teens, celebrities and experts to discuss surviving the end of re...

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I Hate The Way I Look
I Hate The Way I Look

Oprah Winfrey moderates a panel of teens, celebrities and experts to discuss the obsession teens hav...

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2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

On Saturday, November 8, 2025, rock royalty once again gathered to celebrate the induction of anothe...

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VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens
VH1 Hip Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens

We knew the return of Hip-Hop Honors after a six-year hiatus would be huge, but with a surprise from...

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