On the May 9 episode of The Tamron Hall Show, Salt-N-Pepa’s Cheryl James got real about her struggles, such as being pressured to have an abortion as a mother pursuing a growing career in music.

Salt-N-Pepa’s Cheryl James, right, with Sandra Denton, revealed she was asked to get an abortion for the sake of her career.

Cheryl "Salt" James and Sandra "Pepa" Denton discussed the new biopic about their Grammy Award-winning hip hop group on "Good Morning America," Jan. 11, 2021.

Salt-N-Pepa‘s Cheryl “Salt” James makes a bombshell revelation about how she was treated as a young mom in the music industry in the Tuesday (May 9) episode of the Tamron Hall Show, and ...

Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton of Salt-N-Pepa sat with Tamron Hall for a heart-wrenching conversation on Tuesday (May 9) in which James revealed she was asked to get an ...

Salt-N-Pepa member Cheryl James claimed she was told to have an abortion to save her career.Appearing on the Tamron Hall show, the Push It singer revealed, “I don’t think I’ve ever ...

Sandra Denton and Cheryl James of Salt-N-Pepa attend the Room to Read 2025 New York Gala on May 13, 2025, in New York City. Getty Images for Room to Read.

Sandra Denton and Cheryl James of legendary hip-hop group Salt-N-Pepa are suing Universal Music Group for the rights to their catalogue, saying that the label is holding their music "hostage." In ...

Rapper Cheryl “Salt” James of hip-hop duo Salt-N-Pepa has dropped a bombshell revelation about how the music industry treated her as a young mother. In celebration of hip-hop’s 50th ...

Salt-N-Pepa‘s Cheryl “Salt” James makes a bombshell revelation about how she was treated as a young mom in the music industry in the Tuesday (May 9) episode of the Tamron Hall Show, and ...

Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton of Salt-N-Pepa sat with Tamron Hall for a heart-wrenching conversation on Tuesday (May 9) in which James revealed she was asked to get an ...