DJ Spinderella talks splitting from Salt-N-Pepa, pitfalls of the music industry and “Push It”

Image Image Credit Erika Goldring / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt DJ Spinderella Image Size landscape-medium Image Position center On the latest episode of “Drink Champs,” N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN sat down with DJ Spinderella. Spinderella was raised in a New York City household where music was always in the atmosphere. By her teenage years, she was in the thick of practicing her craft as a DJ. Clearly, she had something special because the young talent was soon named the third pillar of Salt-N-Pepa, an opportunity that was won via audition. Almost immediately, the group released their debut album, Hot, Cool & Vicious, and embarked on a tour. In the ensuing years and thanks to the massive commercial and cultural success of tracks like “Push It,” Salt-N-Pepa emerged as one of the most popular groups in Hip Hop while simultaneously representing women within the genre. The trio went on to release a number of albums and singles that earned them Billboard chart and Grammy Award-level success before parting ways decades later. Spinderella continued to immerse herself in the sphere of entertainment, collaborating with artists like Big Daddy Kane, appearing on reality TV and even securing roles in movies like...