At the start of 90s, Salt-N-Pepa became mothers. Pepa welcomed her son Tyran Moore Jr. in July 1990 following a romance with Tyran Moore, via Biography. Salt also went on to welcome her first child the following year and the group took a short music hiatus before returning in 1993 with their hit album Very Necessary. The chart-topping hits released on the album included "Shoop," "Whatta Man" featuring En Vogue, and "None of Your Business." The latter led to a 1994 Grammy win for Best Rap Performance. They also became the first female rap group to go gold.
By the late 90s, Pepa took time to settle down and get married to Naughty By Nature rapper Treach. The two eloped in 1999 after dating for seven years, Hip Hop Scriptures reported. The ceremony came one year after they welcomed their daughter Egypt Criss in 1998. In 2001, they divorced following abuse allegations Pepa had against the "O.P.P." rapper. In 2007 the group reunited for their reality show Salt-N-Pepa Show that proceeded Pepa's 2008 autobiography Let's Talk About Pep, where she opened up about her past as a victim of sexual and physical abuse. In 2010 she snagged a short-lived reality show of the same name. By 2016 she made guest appearances after her daughter joined the cast of Growing Up Hip Hop. Over the years, other prominent female rap acts like Queen Latifah, Missy Elliot, and Lil Kim have all credited Salt-N-Pepa for being early inspirations.
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