THROWBACK THURSDAY: BEST FEMALE RAP/SUNG COLLABORATIONS

In celebration of the new Britney Spears/Iggy Azalea collab Pretty Girls (I had strep when it came out so I didn't post it. Watch it HERE) I thought I take a walk down memory lane to some of my fave all female rap/sung collaborations of the past. From the pop perfection of Gwen and Eve to the sultry soul of Salt 'N' Pepa with En Vogue, the ladies know how to make a mark and lay down the law. Here are some of my personal favorite all female rap/sung collaborations. Enjoy.

HUMPDAY SEXY SONG: NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS - SALT N' PEPA

WOOOHOOO!! Salt n' Pepa were pretty freakin' hot back in the day, y'all!! In 1994 their album Very Necessary had already scored huge hits with Shoop (#4 US Hot 100) and Whatta' Man (#3 US Hot 100). The third single from the album wasn't as big a hit (#32) but the video is H-O-T! The girls always liked to push buttons and on None of Your Business they went all out. The lyrics "If she wanna be a freak and sell it on the weekend, it's none of your business" pretty much tell you the attitude of this song. None of Your Business also went on to win Salt n' Pepa their first and only Grammy for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. Their were two popular versions of the video. They have to same visuals, but the group Crackhead did a metal remix that was used as an alternate version and it's pretty awesome. Check out both, and don't forget to hump something or someone.

BEST SELLING GIRL GROUPS OF ALL TIME

The list of best selling girl groups, worldwide, might surprise some. Might not surprise others. Whether it does or not, I'm giving it to you with color commentary. While I was surprised at how many albums Bananarama had sold (BTW, I WORSHIP BANANARAMA), I was also surprised to NOT see The Go-Go's or The Bangles on this list. Or even Expose. They were pretty big back in the day. I guess this tells us who stood the test of time, sales-wise. With only three albums and eight years active, the leader of the pack worldwide by a LONG shot is....Spice Girls! The British fab five have sold over 75 million albums since 1996 and their first two albums are the top selling albums by a girl group with Spice selling 28 million and Spiceworld selling 20 million worldwide. Not too shabby, ladies. Now, in the US the top selling girl group belongs to Destiny's Child and the top selling album by a girl group is TLC's album CrazySexyCool. Spice Girls albums hold the 3rd and 6th position in the US. Still, worldwide the Spice Girls have it over the runner-up by 25 million albums. See the list below and enjoy some videos!
BEST SELLING GIRL GROUPS WORLDWIDE: (# indicates albums sold)
1. Spice Girls - 75 million


2. Destiny's Child - 50 million

3. TLC - 45 million

4. Bananarama - 40 million


5. Speed (Japan) - 20 million

6. The Supremes - 20 million

7. En Vogue - 20 million albums


8. Morning Musume (Japan) - 16 million

9. Salt -N- Pepa - 15 million


10. SWV - 15 million

11. Pussycat Dolls - 15 million

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PEPA!!

Sandy "Pepa" Denton of Salt-N-Pepa is 45 today!! Get your lips wet 'cuz it's time to taste Pep.