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January 27, 1987

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 27, 1987

* Salt-N-Pepa - new school hip-hop group
* 1st major female rap act to break the gender barrier
* Debut album "Hot, Cool & Vicious" - "Push It"


Page 75 has a editorial by Carol Cooper on the pioneers of female rap with heading: "Salty Gals" with photo. (see images)
AI notes: The Village Voice editorial from January 27, 1987, written by Carol Cooper, highlighted Salt‑n‑Pepa as groundbreaking female rappers with their debut album Hot, Cool & Vicious. The piece praised their bold lyrics, feminist stance, and ability to challenge male dominance in hip-hop, positioning them as cultural pioneers with strong crossover appeal.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.
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Complete with 136 pages, tabloid size, one fold along the center, very nice condition.

Provenance note: This issue comes from The Village Voice's own archives, part of their in-house collection used to create their digital archive. Rare as such.

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Category: The 20th Century