Over the course of five albums released between 1986 and 1997, Salt-N-Pepa were funky pioneers popping the bubbles of rap machismo, taking aim at tramps, cheaters, gutter-minds, slut-shamers and smooth-talkers. After becoming first female rappers to be certified Platinum, partially thanks to the success of 1986's smash "Push It," they were included the very first crop of nominees for the Rap
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Salt-N-Pepa: Our Life in 15 Songs