A Salt with a Deadly Pepa

A Salt with a Deadly Pepa is the second studio album by American hip hop group Salt-N-Pepa, released on August 2, 1988, by London Records and Next Plateau Records. The album reached number 38 on the Billboard 200 and number eight on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. On December 1, 1988, it was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album spawned three singles, the top-10 R&B entry "Shake Your Thang"; the top-20 R&B entry "Get Up Everybody (Get Up)"; and "Twist and Shout", which peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart. The album's title is a play on "assault with a deadly weapon".

Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of A Salt with a Deadly Pepa.

Technical

 * Hurby Luv Bug – production
 * The Invincibles – production
 * Andre DeBourg – recording
 * Herb Powers Jr. – mastering

Artwork

 * Janette Beckman – photography
 * Jeff Faville – cover design and concept
 * Russ Parr – album title