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Salt-n- Pepa - Hot, Cool & Vicious (1st Album)
Sold Date:
February 8, 2014
Start Date:
January 26, 2014
Final Price:
$20.00
(USD)
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Buyer Feedback:
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Hot, Cool, & Vicious is the debut album by rap act released by on December 8, 1986. It was one of the first albums to be released by an all-female rap group, and also became the first album by a female rap act to attain gold and platinum status in America.
The album features the songs "The Showstopper" and "I'll Take Your Man", recorded and released prior to the full album's release. It also includes R&B radio favorites "Tramp" and "My Mic Sound Nice", but it was after the 1987 addition of the dance-rap single "Push It" (US #19, UK #2), along with the replacement of two other tracks with remixed versions, that the album was propelled to gold status, then platinum status in America. The single itself was also certified platinum. In 1998, "Hot, Cool, & Vicious" was listed in 100 Best Rap Albums. According to Salt and Pepa, they provided some additional uncredited lyrics to the album.[]
Track listing "" (Remix) () – 4:26 "Beauty and the Beat" (Azor) – 4:39 "Tramp" (, , Azor) – 3:30 "I'll Take Your Man" (Clinton, Collins, Worrell, Azor) – 6:22 "It's Alright" (Azor) – 3:15 "Chick on the Side" (Remix) (, , , , David Rubinson, Azor) – 4:54 "I Desire" (Azor, N. Wilson) – 3:16 "The Show Stoppa (Is Stupid Fresh)" (Azor) – 6:22 "My Mic Sound Nice" (Azor) – 4:52
