Lifetime has released the official trailer for its upcoming biopic on Salt-N-Pepa, one of the first all-female rap groups to make it big in the music industry.
The scripted miniseries titled Salt-N-Pepa will tell the story of nursing students Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton as they rose to success. Salt-N-Pepa became the first female rap act to go platinum, paving the way for other female rappers who followed.
As previously reported, G.G. Townson and Laila Odom lead the cast. Townson plays Cheryl “Salt” James, and Odom portrays Sandra “Pepa” Denton. The miniseries will also star Cleveland Berto as music producer “Hurby Azor,” Jermel Howard as rapper “Treach,” and Monique Paul as “DJ Spinderella.”
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Denton and James serve as producers on the three-hour project and have licensed their music, including the hit singles “Let’s Talk About Sex,” “What a Man,” “Shoop” and “Push It.”
Queen Latifah and Shakim Compere of Flavor Unit have signed on as executive producers, along with Jesse Collins (The New Edition Story). Abdul Williams (The New Edition Story) wrote the script.
The release date has not yet been announced.
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