SALT-N-PEPA – Shoop (1993)

Salt-N-Pepa (sometimes stylized as Salt ‘N’ Pepa) is an American hip-hop group formed in New York City in 1985, that comprised Salt (Cheryl James), Pepa (Sandra Denton), and DJ Spinderella (Deidra Roper). Their debut album, Hot, Cool & Vicious (1986), sold more than 1 million copies in the US, making them the first female rap act to achieve gold and platinum status by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album included the single, “Push It”, which was released in 1987 as the B-side to their single “Tramp”, and peaked within the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100.

“Shoop” is the lead single released from American hip hop group Salt-N-Pepa’s fourth studio album, Very Necessary (1993). It was produced by Sandra ‘Pepa’ Denton, Mark Sparks and group member Salt. The song features an uncredited verse by rapper Otwane “Big Twan Lov-Her” Roberts (not to be confused with hardcore rapper “Big Twan”). Released in September 1993, the song became one of the group’s more successful singles, reaching number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and topping the Hot Rap Singles chart at number one (their second single to do so). Two months after its release, “Shoop” was certified gold by the RIAA; it went on to sell 1.2 million copies. The success of both this single and the follow-up single “Whatta Man” propelled Very Necessary to sell over 5 million copies in the US, becoming the group’s best-selling album.

Hey, yeah – I wanna shoop, baby

(Oooo, how you doin’, baby? No, not you You, the bow-legged one, (ha-ha) yeah What’s your name? Damn, that sounds sexy)

Here I go, here I go, here I go again (again?) Girls, what’s my weakness? (Men!) Ok then, chillin’, chillin’, mindin’ my business (word) Yo, Salt, I looked around, and I couldn’t believe this I swear, I stared, my niece my witness The brother had it goin’ on with somethin’ kinda… uh Wicked, wicked (oooo) – had to kick it I’m not shy so I asked for the digits A ho? No, that don’t make me See what I want slip slide to it swifty Felt it in my hips so I dipped back to my bag of tricks Then I flipped for a tip, make me wanna do tricks for him Lick him like a lollipop should be licked Came to my senses and I chilled for a bit Don’t know how you do the voodoo that you do So well it’s a spell, hell, makes me wanna shoop shoop shoop

Shoop shoop ba-doop Shoop ba-doop Shoop ba-doop ba-doop ba-doop Shoop ba-doop Shoop ba-doop Shoop ba-doop ba-doop ba-doop

Ummm, you’re packed and you’re stacked ‘specially in the back Brother, wanna thank your mother for a butt like that (thanks, Mom) Can I get some fries with that shake-shake booty? If looks could kill you would be an uzi You’re a shotgun – bang! What’s up with that thang? I wanna know how does it hang? Straight up, wait up, hold up, Mr. Lover Like Prince said you’re a sexy mutha- Well-a, I like ’em real wild, b-boy style by the mile Smooth black skin with a smile Bright as the sun, I wanna have some fun Come (come) and (hmmm) give me some of that yum-yum Chocolate chip, honey dip, can I get a scoop? (please) Baby, take a ride in my coupe, you make me wanna…

Shoop shoop ba-doop (Baby, hey) Shoop ba-doop Shoop ba-doop ba-doop ba-doop Shoop shoop ba-doop (Don’t you know I wanna shoop, baby) Shoop ba-doop Shoop ba-doop ba-doop ba-doop

Well let me bring you back to the subject, Pep’s on the set Make you get hot, make you work up a sweat When you skip-to-my-lou, my darling Not falling in love but I’m falling for your (super sperm) When I get ya betcha bottom dollar you were best under pressure (Yo, Sandy, I wanna like, taste you) Getcha getcha lips wet cuz it’s time to have Pep

On your mark, get set, go, let me go, let me shoop To the next man in the three-piece suit I spend all my dough, ray me, cutie Shoop shoop a-doobie like Scoobie Doobie Doo I love you in your big jeans, you give me nice dreams You make me wanna scream, “Oooo, oooo, oooo!” I like what ya do when you do what ya do You make me wanna shoop

Shoop shoop ba-doop Shoop ba-doop Shoop ba-doop ba-doop ba-doop Shoop shoop ba-doop Shoop ba-doop Shoop ba-doop ba-doop ba-doop

(Oh, my goodness, girl, look at him He’s the cutest brother in here And he’s comin’ this way! Oooo!)

S and the P wanna kick with me, cool (uh-huh) But I’m wicked, G, (yeah) hit skins but never quickly (that’s right) I hit the skins for the hell of it, just for the yell I get Mmm mmm mmm, for the smell of it (smell it) They want my bod, here’s the hot rod (hot rod) Twelve inches to a yard (damn) and have ya soundin’ like a retard (yeah) Big ‘Twan Love-Her, six-two, wanna hit you So what you wanna do? What you wanna do? Mmmm, I wanna shoop Shoop shoop ba-doop Shoop ba-doop Shoop ba-doop ba-doop ba-doop Shoop shoop ba-doop Shoop ba-doop Shoop ba-doop ba-doop ba-doop Oh, you make me wanna shoop Hey yeah, I wanna shoop, baby