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Hot Cool & Vicious

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This album features the ORIGINAL Spinderella, Dee Dee Roper came later on to take carry on the name, so it's definately a classic. My Mic Sounds Nice and I Desire are my favorite cuts on this album. If you don't have this one, YOUR WRONG ! ! ! These ladies paved the way for a lot of female artist of today. Imagine that.

When I was young I use to write down all the words to my favorite songs on this album by rewinding the cassette playa numerous times till I got it down pack.

This is one of the first albums to be released by an all-female rap group, Hot, Cool & Vicious is paced by its opening track, "Push It," one of the first rap songs to hit number one on the dance singles charts. Considering how little Salt-n-Pepa actually rap on "Push It," which is all about its instrumental hook, they maintain a surprisingly strong presence over most of Hot, Cool & Vicious.

Written and produced by Hurby "Luv Bug" Azor and recorded by the original Salt-N-Pepa line up -- Cheryl "Salt" James, Sandy "Pepa" Denton and Latoya "Spinderella" Hanson (later replaced by Deidre "Spinderella" Roper) -- HOT, COOL & VICIOUS made Salt-N-Pepa the first female rappers to earn a Grammy nomination.

No, they aren't technical virtuosos on the mic, but their fairly basic raps are carried off with brash confidence and enthusiasm. Some of the other key tracks borrow ideas from outside sources: the single "Tramp" is a rap remake of the Otis & Carla soul classic, and "The Show Stopper" is an answer record to Doug E. Fresh's "The Show." The duo's sass comes across very well on "My Mic Sounds Nice" and "I'll Take Your Man," and they're equally assertive on "Chick on the Side."

If I would have to choose my favorite party tracks would be "Chick on the Side," "My Mike Sounds Nice," "Tramp" and "Push It," which topped the pop charts in 1987.

This is a great cd from start to finish and I would truly recommend this cd to any old skool rap fan and would let them know that their money is not being wasted it is a good investment and I would truly recommend this cd because it is loaded with hits: tramp, I'll take your man , My Mic sounds nice, and push it all of these songs were trademark hits but I really enjoy the whole cd!!!!

Salt N Pepa provided the hot dance tracks with this one. Examples of their power are "Push It" (which still gets play in radios and clubs to this day), the original no-good-male denouncement song "Tramp" (way before "No Scrubs") and "My Mic Sounds Nice." The beats on this album have aged well.

my favorite songs on this album are, push it, and my mike sounds nice, this is from my genration the 80's, not a big rap fan , but i always loved these songs

Omg! This was a great purchase! Seller shipped fast, & neatly! I love my classic Salt n Pepa it truly was great business & a great purchase!

CD was in excellent condition. I just remembered this cd content being better than it is now. Probably just a matter of growing up in that time and my youth, but overall alot of fun and laughs.

What more can be said about the first critically acclaimed female rappers? Hot, Cool & Vicious is Salt N Pepa's best album release, and one of the best pioneering rap works of all time. Included on this CD is a remix of the hit Push It, not originally featured on the tape version. Chick on the Side is a remix and not the original version released. Also, Tramp is not the original version as released on the tape edition, although it is not identified as such. Keep in mind that when these songs were engineered and produced, all recordings were analog. That said, the audio quality is very good if not excellent.

This is my favorite CD of all time. As soon as I lose it or a friend "borrows" it, I have to get another! Hard to find songs....
If you're a Doug E Fresh fan or even Beastie Boys- you will LOVE this! Check it out! You'll love it a much as I do,fo sho!

If you "like" SNP, you will "love" this album, particularly if you enjoy the simplicity and creativeness of old school hip hop. The beats are clean, the lyrics are fun, and the variation provided by the tracks keeps the album moving. And of all, knowing the signature track "Showstopper" and how it vaulted SNP's career takes the album up a tier.