Salt-N-Pepa’s Salt chronicles the group’s rise from Queens to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Cheryl “Salt” James, a nursing student from Brooklyn, never imagined she would become one half of hip-hop’s most groundbreaking duo when she first stepped into that Sears lunchroom in Queens. Salt-N-Pepa’s 2025 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is a testament to a career that shattered every barrier placed before women in rap. “We were just two girls with big dreams who h

Roxanne Shanté, Queensbridge Legend Who Sacrificed Stardom to Elevate an Entire Genre How does it feel to be featured in “Hip Hop Was Born Here,” and what do you hope viewers learn about the early days of hip-hop culture from your perspective in the docuseries? Well, it’s truly an honor to be part of a docuseries that not only documents everything that takes place in hip hop, but also to be able to have the stories that are told by those who were there. And what I want people