Reality Show Recap: Spinderella Mixes it Up on ?The Salt-N-Pepa Show?
18 February 2008Every week on The Salt-N-Pepa Show, two MCs from the late Eighties try to prove they don’t hate each other (and the rap game), while our Rock Reality Show Recaps attempt to prove we don’t resent VH1 for exploiting the heroes of our youth (again). Here’s our take on the second episode:
Thirty Minutes in Two Sentences: Salt and Pepa meet up with their trusty old DJ Spinderella at VH1’s Hip Hop Honors, and after a bit of third-wheel bashing, decide to support Spinderella at her DJ gig in Atlantic City. Pep parties hard, Salt bounces early and Spinderella is far from the tie that binds.
Disowning the Shoop: Salt begins their night in Atlantic City with questionable logic — “I’m gonna party really hard and then I’m gonna read my book.” Pep, on the other hand, is “on the prowl.” In her quest to find some “me time” in the gambling city, Salt leaves the club before midnight, only to be woken up at 4 by Salt, Spin and some Queens men they picked up on the dance floor. Salt packs her bags and leaves early the next day without a goodbye.
Whatta Band: The dynamics between the trio remain as tense and awkward as ever when Spin comes on the scene. Spin blasts Pep for initially declining her invitation because she had to do her “hair.” The three argue over who gets the single room at the hotel, and Salt thinks Pep and Spin always team up against her. In the end, there aren’t hard feelings but most-expensive-wine-ordering Pep resolves never to go to Atlantic City with the-club-is-too-loud Salt ever again.
Pushin’ It Forward: Salt and Pep are actually hanging out on a friendly non-required basis now, but there’s still no talk of making music or any new performances. Next week, the two attend an outdoor retreat with a life coach to work on their trust issues. Pep will confront Salt about abandoning the group back in their heyday, and Salt will ask for forgiveness.
[Photo: Courtesy of VH1]
