What was the title of Salt-N-Pepa’s 1986 debut studio album?

Salt-N-Pepa’s 1986 debut studio album was titled Hot, Cool & Vicious.

The album introduced Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton, who were initially joined by DJ Spinderella. It combined rap performances with dance-oriented production and helped establish the trio as one of the first commercially prominent female rap acts.

Hot, Cool & Vicious included “Push It,” which became the group’s signature song after its original release and later remix. The album’s success helped expand the audience for women in hip-hop during the 1980s.

The title is sometimes confused with A Salt with a Deadly Pepa, the group’s second album, released in 1988. Very Necessary was a much later album from 1993 and included the hits “Shoop” and “Whatta Man.”