It may sound absurd in this outspoken, girl-power era of Cardi B, Lizzo, Megan Thee Stallion, Kash Doll, Young M.A, Tierra Whack, and City Girls, but the idea of a "female" rhyming group heading a huge tour seemed out of reach back in the early '80s. That was before Salt-N-Pepa made their debut in 1986, a pioneering combo that has chalked up a slew of revolutionary moments and sold over 15 million records. Salt-N-Pepa led a diverse, arena-hopping showcase that gave the middle finger to any misogynistic notions. The first female rap act to go platinum (Hot, Cool & Vicious) and score a Top 20 hit on the Billboard 200 ("Push It"), Salt-N-Pepa led a diverse, arena-hopping showcase that gave the middle finger to any misogynistic notions.
In the early 1980s, the idea of a female rap group touring the world was ludicrous. In 1985, the rap group “Salt-N-Pepa'' was formed in Queens, New York. They became the first female rap group to go platinum. Obvious hip hop aesthetics of this show include, rapping, djing with turntables, (DJ Spinderella was the DJ for the group), synthesized beats and sounds, dance choreography.
In this performance you can see how the aesthetics of hip hop have changed. In the 1980s their performances were dramatically different including clothes, choreography and even the stages. In the I love the 90s tour (2017) you can see them implementing their past clips of the 1980s on a jumbo screen behind them. This shows how the culture of hip hop concerts aren’t the same and by bringing in their old clips, it allowed the audience to connect the culture of their older music to the timeframe it came out. Their performance in 2017 still consist of the newer aesthetics of live performances, even though they were singing their songs from the 1980s. Their outfits in 2017 were considered more appropriate for live performances; being flashy and showing more skin. This is different from their colorful bomber jackets and Big gold jewelry they were seen in in the 1980s.
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