Salt-N-Pepa’s fight to regain ownership of their master recordings has come to an unsuccessful end.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pioneering female rap group Salt-N-Pepa, who are in the middle of a dispute over ownership of their masters, used their induction ...

On May 19, 2025, rap pioneers Salt-N-Pepa officially entered legal combat with Universal Music Group (UMG), filing a federal lawsuit to reclaim ownership of their iconic catalog—including generational ...

Salt N Pepa recently lost a termination rights dispute with Universal - they were trying to reclaim rights in their early ...

James and Denton have vowed to continue fighting for ownership of their catalog ...

Salt-N-Pepa say fans can no longer stream some of their biggest hits due to a legal dispute with Universal Music Group (UMG). In a recent interview with Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts, ...

Salt-N-Pepa wants the rights to their music’s masters. On Monday, the rap duo — Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton — sued Universal Music ...

Salt-N-Pepa filed a lawsuit against Universal Music Group in May. The women behind Salt-N-Pepa, the history-making female hip-hop group, claim that Universal Music Group has removed some of their ...

Salt-N-Pepa has never dodged frankness. Even at their Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction, the hip-hop pioneers took a moment from celebrating to put the music industry on blast. But along with ...

Salt-N-Pepa have reached a dead end in their lawsuit against Universal Music Group. Last year, the rap duo filed a suit alleging the company was holding their music “hostage” by not allowing them to ...

Pioneering female rap group Salt-N-Pepa, who are in the middle of a dispute over ownership of their masters, used their induction speeches at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony on Saturday to ...