day, according to Denton’s autobiography Let’s Talk About Pep, Cheryl floated around the cafeteria handing out applications for positions at her then job at Sears. Denton accepted one, filled it out, and got a job at Sears with James where she met Hurby Azor, Salt-N-Pepa’s future producer, songwriter, and manager. Since the first song, Salt-N-Pepa went on to sell many albums and win plenty of awards. They’ve inspired many women as well as most, if not all, female rap, R&B, and hip-hop artists such as