Hot, Cool & Vicious received little attention until a San Francisco DJ named Cameron Paul created a remix of "Push It" (The b-side to "Tramp"). Mr. Paul's remix of "Push It", rereleased as a single, quickly became a national hit and was nominated for a Grammy, pushing both the single and LP to Platinum album status.
They released A Salt With a Deadly Pepa, which was only a minor hit, though it featured "Shake Your Thang". Their third original LP, Blacks Magic, which received generally positive reviews and expanded Salt-N-Pepa's fanbase among hip hop fans using more R&B. It included "Let's Talk About Sex", one of their biggest songs.
Salt-N-Pepa left Next Plateau and the influence of Azor released "Very Necessary", a largely self-produced album in 1993 (see 1993 in music), and it performed very well on the charts, buoyed by "Shoop" and "Whatta Man" (with En Vogue). In 1994, they appeared in the motion picture "Who's The Man?".
The less commercially successful single "None of Your Business," won the Grammy for Best Rap Performance in 1995. Since Very Necessary, both Salt and Pepa have focused primarily on their acting careers. They released their final album "Brand New" in 1997.
Despite their girl group beginnings, Salt-N-Pepa insist that they wrote many of the lyrics on their first album, and by Blacks Magic they displayed a sex positive, and responsible, feminism, and are often seen as innovators or role models.
In March 1999, Salt-N-Pepa embarked on their final live tour. Pepa (Sandy Denton) married Treach of Naughty By Nature on July 27, 1999. Salt-N-Pepa's greatest-hits album, entitled Salt-N-Pepa: The Best Of was released on January 25, 2000. Treach and Pepa were divorced on July 31, 2001. The group officially disbanded in 2002. Upon disbanding, Salt (Cheryl James) claimed she had become a born-again Christian, and would no longer be involved in hip-hop. However, all that changed when Cheryl announced that she would be releasing her first solo cd "Salt of the Earth" which later changed to "Salt Unrapped".
Cheryl James and Sandy Denton appeared on VH1's Hip Hop Honors in November 2004 without Spinderella. They did not perform.
In March 2005, it was announced that Sandy Denton would join Jose Canseco, Bronson Pinchot, Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth, Caprice Bourret, Janice Dickinson, and Carey Hart on the 5th season of the VH1 series The Surreal Life.
Salt-N-Pepa reunited on September 22, 2005, and gave their first performance in six years. They sang Whatta Man, along with En Vogue, as a part of VH1's Hip Hop Honors program.
I Gotcha
Salt-N-Pepa Lyrics
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I'd be the next one to ease on in
I'd be the only girl kissin' on you
Now you got a girl but you still want me
Remember nothing in life is free
If you want your cake and eat it too
Come here boy let me show you what to do
Why don't you just kiss me
Hold it a long time
Hold it, don't turn it loose now
Hold it a little bit longer now
Hold it, go, hold it, yeah
Now ease up off me and get back
You made me a deal, and you're gonna stick to it
You shouldn't have promised if you wasn't gonna do it
You saw me and ran in another direction
I'll teach you to play with my affection
I played mistress for too long
Now your butt is mine plus your old girl's gone
Gimme with your all, and don't try to front
So don't act dumb, boy, you know what I want
Come on now, give it here
You never should have promised to me
Give it here, don't say nothin'
Just give it here, don't hold back now
Give it here, go
Yeah, the boy tried to flip on us, Pep
Yeah, well put him in check!
I've got ya now, and I ain't lettin' go
Payday's now 'cause I said so
Forget about all the other girls 'cause ya can't have none
'cause it's time to collect not a check but fun
I want you to kiss me
Hold it a long time
Hold it, don't turn it loose now
Hold it a little bit longer now
Hold it, go, hold it, yeah
Hold it, ow
Now ease up off me and get back
The lyrics to Salt-N-Pepa's "I Gotcha" speak to the idea of a guy who has cheated on his girlfriend and is now trying to juggle both her and another girl. In the song, the singer is the other girl who is expecting the guy to follow through with his promise of being with her, only to find out that he is still with his original girlfriend. The singer is not happy about being used as a mistress and decides to take matters into her own hand. The song speaks to themes of trust, loyalty, and unfaithfulness in relationships, as well as the consequences that come with playing with someone’s emotions.
The lyrics convey the message that actions speak louder than words and that one should not make promises they cannot keep. In the first verse, the guy promises the singer that he will leave his girlfriend and be with her, only to still be with his girlfriend but still want the singer. The singer, in turn, decides to confront him and make him stick to his promise. She takes control of the situation, demanding that he gives her what he promised.
The chorus of the song is a repetitive hook that emphasizes the demand of the singer. She wants the guy to kiss her, but not just any kiss, a long and passionate one. The repetition of the hook adds to the suspense of the singer's demand and gives the song a catchy and memorable quality.
Line by Line Meaning
You told me today that you quit your girlfriend
You informed me today that you ended your relationship with your girlfriend
I'd be the next one to ease on in
I would be the subsequent person to enter into a romantic relationship with you
You promised me it would be just us two
You assured me that our relationship would be exclusive
I'd be the only girl kissin' on you
I would be the only female intimate with you
Now you got a girl but you still want me
Despite being in a relationship with someone else, you continue to desire me
Remember nothing in life is free
Recall that everything in life has a cost or a consequence
If you want your cake and eat it too
If you desire to have or enjoy two seemingly incompatible things at once, like a faithful relationship and intimate relations with someone else
Come here boy let me show you what to do
Proceed here young man and allow me to teach you
Why don't you just kiss me
What is preventing you from locking lips with me right now
Hold it a long time
Maintain this embrace for an extensive duration
Hold it, don't turn it loose now
Sustain it, don't release me just yet
Hold it a little bit longer now
Prolong this gesture just a tad bit more
Hold it, go, hold it, yeah
Grasp me, continue, retain it, affirm
Now ease up off me and get back
Now release me and step away
You made me a deal, and you're gonna stick to it
You negotiated with me and now you must honor the agreement
You shouldn't have promised if you wasn't gonna do it
You should not have made a commitment if you were not willing to follow through
You saw me and ran in another direction
You spotted me and quickly went the opposite way
I'll teach you to play with my affection
I will educate you on the consequences of toying with my emotions
I played mistress for too long
I have played the part of a side lover for a considerable amount of time
Now your butt is mine plus your old girl's gone
Now you are with me exclusively and you no longer have access to your previous partner
Gimme with your all, and don't try to front
Give me everything you have and do not pretend otherwise
So don't act dumb, boy, you know what I want
Do not feign ignorance, young man, it is evident what I desire
Come on now, give it here
Let's go, relinquish it to me
You never should have promised to me
You should have never made any commitments towards me
Give it here, don't say nothin'
Pass it over, refrain from speaking
Just give it here, don't hold back now
Hand it over completely, do not be bashful
Give it here, go
Give me what I desire, now
Yeah, the boy tried to flip on us, Pep
The young man attempted to double-cross us
Yeah, well put him in check!
Yes, we need to reprimand him and make sure he knows his place
I've got ya now, and I ain't lettin' go
I have captured and secured you, and I will not release you
Payday's now 'cause I said so
The reward is at hand because I have deemed it so
Forget about all the other girls 'cause ya can't have none
Disregard any other females because you can no longer be intimate with anyone else
'cause it's time to collect not a check but fun
It is now time to repay, but not with money, with pleasure
Hold it, ow
Continue holding our embrace
Now ease up off me and get back
Release me and step away from me
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: LUPE FIASCO, PHARRELL WILLIAMS, PHARRELL L WILLIAMS
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Leyanna28
My friends would tease me because I loved this song so much when I was younger, So glad you posted this
J.Evans_TalktheTalk
I used to have the tape that was wayyyyyyyyyyyy back in the day lol
Angel Face
Now that's what I'm talking about. Once again Thanks.
Blue Star
2019 still loving this tune....
The M.A.
I didn't know about this song until I checked the Wikipedia page for "I Know There's Something Going On".