Women had been portrayed as sex objects on MTV for nearly 10 years before this song/video came out. I commend Salt N Pepa (plus beautiful DJ Spindarella) for flipping things around and showing that women have power, too.
Salt-N-Pepa were ahead of the game when they came on the scene. Specifically speaking about this song and their overall sexual vibe. Men got away with songs like this for decades my dudes but the world lost their damn minds when these women made songs about men like that.
Them and En Vogue was like YEP in the 90s. You know the radio was getting turnt up. 15 ladies be singing word for word.... "no he neva gonna get it, not this time... no he neva gonna get it..."! and "let's talk about sex baby, let's talk about you and me...." oh and ducking TLC WATERFALLS. oh boy. Don't even get me started on that.
@@marilynseptember21 oh calm down. I didn't mean literally. 🙄 But I promise you my little town of 700 didn't buy 5 million copies of the album so obviously a few other people were listening too.
The fact that Salt & Pepa (a female rap group) were an MTV main stay for nearly 10 years is incredible. During that time female music acts & rap artist were treated like novelties. But these ladies had skills, talent, & style. They were the real deal.
"Girl's" song? I'm a straight old white guy (63) who's been a S&P fan since they came out. Shoop's a great song! Music is music and sometimes you have to look at things from the point of view of the artist to fully appreciate it. You don't need to like men to appreciate that women do! That beat and those rhymes make for a great song. If the focus on the men bothered you just think of it as the fact that there are those women out there who would want you that badly.
First time I'm motivated to make a main line comment - Salt 'n' Pepa were pioneering just because they did things their male counterparts usually did and flipped the script and sometimes did it better! Also...contextually, the meaning of "Shoop" is pretty obvious. Just take it from that frame that you thought wasn't cool and guess the next steps. I saw them in concert a year or so go with the Mix Tape Tour. They still got it. They were also on Lip Sync Battle a few years ago, with Cheryl (Salt) doing "It's Tricky" by Run DMC. She nailed it.
I agree with your main comment, but I have to admit I laughed for a solid minute when they said "Shoop....that must be some kind of slang????" Like it was some indecipherable code only known to people alive in the 90s lol.
I saw them a couple years back. Cheryl was looking at me the entire half of the first verse of Whatta Man. Probably wondering how someone who looks like a 15 year old knows all the words to their songs. 😂
😅He said "I don't even know why they recorded that..🙄😒" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 They're ok if the girls are in swimsuit bottoms but it's over if the guy is wearing a men's one??🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😅😅😂🤩🤩
@@joankisloski6972 and @jobjock this is too funny. An old white lady and a young white gay dude fussing about whether a lyric in a Salt N Pepa song references Frank Sinatra or Cole Porter. This is the face of progress. Love to you both
Missy Elliott - Gossip Folks [Official Music Video] Missy Elliott - Ching-A-Ling [Official Music Video] Missy Elliott - Get Ur Freak On [Official Music Video] My fav of Missy E- Missy Elliott - Work It [Official Music Video]
They are young, but they also miss the point of many songs they react to. They couldn’t figure out that California love was about California, but the video was something else.
@@charlesseekssilver2985 Watch their reaction to YMCA, lol. If a one second view of a guys butt in a Speedo upset them this much, wait until the figure out what THAT song is all about.
@@sims4sarah in retrospect can't believe how often i heard this song in the car on the way to catholic school in like middle school. my parents were pretty cool, though. but i like that it was a hit and played on the radio uncensored. it was honestly progressive. i remember having it in my head at recess and thinking about how it was a good way to approach the whole thing--TALK about it, like it's a normal thing to be honest about, not have it taboo and unthinkable.
This song really objectifies men, but they weren't just about that, Whatta Man is very appreciative of mankind. Another sexually forward group of that time is TLC, Red Light Special, Creep.
Yeah, but kinda sad that it seemed to ruin their love of a GREAT song & great video. They were loving the rap, their energy, everything. They see a guy's body on a screen & BAM, all the love for Shoop vanished. Don't be scared, it won't hurt you! This song & video are timeless! ❤ We need more S & P! But first, watch Ladies First by Queen Latifah, real quick!!
@@DOTHERIGHTTHING1989 Let's run through the top 40 songs this year (going by the UK official charts company) and find women Dance Monkey - Written by a woman, produced by a man Don't Start Now - Written by women, co-written and produced by a man Say So - Written by women, co-written by men, produced by another man Everything I Wanted - Written by a woman, co-written and produced by a man Bad Guy - ^^ You should be sad - Written by a woman, co-written and produced by a man No Time To Die - Written by a woman, co-written and produced by a man, co-produced by another man Better off without you - written by a woman, co-written and produced by a man, co-produced by two more men Lose Control - written by a woman, co-written by five men, three of whom produced it My Oh My - Written by a woman, co-written by five men, one of whom produced it with another man So out of 40 songs: 10 have a female singer 1 gives a woman sole writing credit 0 have a female producer For reference, 51% of the world's population is female. Now tell me how women aren't underrepresented in music
@@shadebug Very simple. When women gonna start making music that's interesting and relevant to everybody and not only to themselves, instead of selling pussy in every possible way, this "problem" will fix itself.
I get it Guys, when I see a bit more of the skins of women I feel like ok, you have a nice body, you can ware revealing clothing, but I enjoy your music and your talent. So I can get uncomfortable when its a bit far from what I do ,see, and act like in my life even Men on Men, Women on Women etc.. . So I " Live and Let Live"
Lol at your reaction to that bloke. How many videos of women doing ALL sorts (and near buck nekkid) have we lived through!! Truthfully, this isn't my favourite SnP tune, but I still think it's fun.
I know it's already been said, but this song was REVOLUTIONARY. So many of their videos/songs are. Legends. Ppl like them and Queen Latifah paved the way for female rappers today. There weren't many on the charts at first.
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This came out my senior year of high school. Every chick started having the guts to talk to a dude. Had a girl rap this to me and every chick who was cool was rapping and dancing to this. Good times y'all
Come on guys. No such thing as a guy's or a girl's song. I'm female and I can watch a video with girls in bikinis without being offended or off put, so I'm sure a dude can tolerate a 2 second shot of a guy's clothed butt. Doesn't mean you have to enjoy looking at it, but it doesn't make it a "girl's song" or "not cool." You wouldn't say it's a guy's only song if that same shot was in the video but a girl. Love you guys, but come on.
Everything you said was accurate.. I’m sure with age and maturity they will come to the same conclusion. But can’t deny that these boys are cute as hell. Their innocence and charm makes me smile every time I watch.
I posted in another comment that these two young men are highly respectful and good man I have never seen them objectify women in fact I've never heard them make a negative comment about any song. I think they probably have a good-faith upbringing and just found it a little over-the-top. I think these are nice young man and that's all I'm saying.
@@j.darrel517 I don't disagree with anything you said! My comment was not saying anything negative about them at all. Just that showing a guy's butt in a video doesn't make a song a "girl's song" or "not cool." I'll definitely be continuing to watch their videos as I like them a lot.
I'm a hetero man and loved that part of the video. This whole vid is from the perspective of three ladies who like to talk about sexy guys. Same as a group of male friends who like to check out sexy women. It's that we don't see this perspective nearly as much, which is a shame!
Aww, yeah ladies!! " I wanna thank ya mama for a butt like that.." Lol! Try "What a Man"! And BRAVO for giving these women pioneers respect & recognition!!
That's why this song was so big when it first came out. It was one of the first times that women were speaking truth and treating men how they have treated women for thousands of years.
I know you guys are young but you have some maturing to do. Look at what women wear and how they're portrayed in men's rap videos. This song and video were huge in the 90s because it finally turned the tables and showed that women like to look at and talk about men too. You're really afraid to look at a man in a speedo? Have you never been in a locker room before? You're usually so open minded so it was kind of disappointing how you guys reacted to this.
These two guys are as they are, and I love their authenticity. It’s hard to understand everything in a video and all of its history and context. I love how willing they are to try music.
Definitely need to watch your own responses to this song you can see EXACTLY why this video was done. Now follow it right up NOW - don't wait Salt n Pepa's - Let's Talk About Sex
@@janes.1559 Yes, these ladies were having the most genuine, straightforward & sex-positive conversation about safe sex that the 90s mainstream had ever heard. They fought slut-shaming, unprotected sex, & sexual stereotypes in general.
Hey guys, now you know how it feels when we see women objectified in a music video. I love this video cuz it turned it on its head , great tune to groove. so refreshing after the Non-Stop objectification of the female body in media -
I used to be able to rap this & push it “back in the day”. Last summer at cookout millennials did karaoke. Push it came on. I was quickly noticed in the background & pushed to the microphone😳. Surprisingly remembered most the words😁
You make it sound as if women do not have an option other than to be objectified. Every woman ever that has shaken their body clothed, wearing bikinis or nude was their decision to do so. Whether it be in a music video, stripping their clothes off for money and or tips or if it’s porn. They choose to do it. So don’t act like women are victims in this. Women have used their bodies to their advantage from the beginning of time. If women don’t want to be the center of attention or objectified all they have to say is no. Because in the end it’s all about what a woman or man is willing to do for money.
Shawn perhaps you should research Women’s Rights. (EX: 19th amendment- women granted the right to vote. It’s the 100yr anniversary); 80cents to a dollar; most strippers/prostitutes do it bcuz of kids. It’s been a very slow progression but very much remains a mans world... Look forward to the day where women don’t have to objectify to get ahead. I’m old school- don’t agree with it but understand why; met several-the stories are heartbreaking😥. Far too many judge in today’s society when compassion is what’s truly needed💞
Love your videos, I've been trying to watch them all; I often recommend your channel to friends. If you have already posted a review for the 1979 hit "Rapper's Delight," by The Sugarhill Gang I will find it but just in case it has slipped by you please add it to your ( Yet To Be Reviewed ) list. And of course, thank you for all you do; you have entertained so many during this crazy time.
You really should evaluate your reaction to the guy on the beach, if it was a girl you’d be totally into it. They just put the man in the Sex object position for two seconds and you can’t handle it.🤣😂 I mean for God’s sake, they show him barely lean over and instantly, “they shouldn’t have even shot that.” an, “This is definitely a girl’s song!” Omg the hypocrisy! If women acted like that, there would be no popular entertainment as we know it!! I know you guys are are young and there are cultural issues,but damn!
Hahaha, right? I'm like ...but ...but...we just watched most of the video with half dressed chicks and didn't blink. They see a dude in a speedo and were worried they were gay for a second because they saw his bum. In a speedo. 😂😂 Boys are funny.
@@jancw Agree. Also, I didn't see anybody criticizing Jayveetv for doing the exact thing, he looked pissed when that guy appeared. They just were all super positive, saying things like "oh jayvee your so cute, this is my jam!". But twins apparently don't get away with "bad" reactions, they get judged all the time while everybody else gets scott free. C'mon guys, we should be just as positive in comments, support our boys, school them if need be, like giving the song's background, history behind it, fun facts.
Yesss, young men, it IS a woman's song. You think you're the only ones thinking like this? They were the first ones EVER to use the woman's gaze, instead of the male gaze, it was revolutionary, and we didn't get it again for another 25 years till Lizzo. And don't pretend like you don't know what shoop means...
In the 90's we all knew that when they said I wanna shoop, they were saying I wanna f**k, but they knew that it wouldn't get air play on the radio or video channels if they said that so they said oooooh yeah I wanna shoop baby lol
You should definitely react to Whatta Man. It has some of the best lyrics of all Salt-N-Pepa songs and was the first to feature a verse by their DJ, Spinderella.
I literally have not not heard this song in decades, completely forgot it even existed, but the second she started rapping I knew every word like I'm still that teenager who just heard it yesterday. How can songs stay so clearly in our memories like that, when so much else fades or gets twisted? Anyway, thanks for the little trip down memory lane, obviously this is a classic, loved it then and I love it again!
Shoop was so good! Salt n Pepa were/are great. This was a fantastic thirst song. I loved how they had a guy singing the hook. That was revolutionary then.
All of their stuff, so many female artists in the 90's ( and 70's and 80's lol), were pioneers but they really were on top of it! Would love to see you do more of their stuff or TLC, Missy Elliott...too many to name!
Hi darlings these ladies were trying to make their way in a male dominated musical genre hip hop during that period was difficult for women they were portraying what was happening from a woman's point of view during that period. I know you guys are learning about music of the past but remember all music has a back story I encourage you to research some history on some of the hip hop group's starting with the 70"s on down you'll learn so much but also do the knowledge on DJ Kool Herc not a lyricist but rhyming came by the way of use of turntables and breakbeats the ole lady loves y'all !!!
Loved Salt N Pepa back in the day. Always showed that women can look at men and appreciate them. Especially when rap videos by men became ridiculous and basically portrayed women as pieces of meat. Oh yeah, I forgot, they STILL DO. Thanks for posting.
I taped this song off the radio. It had half of a commercial on the end lol. My best friend and I sang along repeatedly. This blew our minds. Salt & Pep...& Spindarella....pioneers.
These two young men are too adorable in their reactions! It makes me smile to watch them. A girls song indeed! I cracked up when they showed the guy stripping out of his pants and both boys turned away from the screen!!!! LOL
Wow I realize how sexualized the music I grew up to was back then. Something cool about the 90s was no cell phones, that’s why they’re at the beach looking around, hanging out, filled with excitement lol that was the 90s, we had to stay busy outdoors and find stuff to do, now good or bad depended on the person
Women of the 80's and 90's were iconoclastic and fierce; like this girl rap group. They were shattering glass ceilings all over the place in ways that go without notice today.
I looooove this song!! I was a teenager in the 90s and this song was our frickin anthem! Know all the words! Also was a very empowering song, gave us courage to go talk to the boys 😂
Lol it's hilarious that you can't stand 1 second of a dude being a sex object, but you don't even notice when it's women being objectified in almost every music video ever.
I think these two young men are very good guys and really appreciate all kinds of music. I respect their opinions a lot. I believe the issue is homophobia. They were enjoying the music and when the video started showing men's bodies it was as if they got caught looking at them. They had an instant reaction of shame. This needs to be gotten over. The instant escape was calling it a woman's video and song. It's so unnecessary. They are young men and them viewing this isn't a weakness or indication of anything about them. If you're really comfortable with your own sexuality this video shouldn't bother anyone in the least.
i totally agree. they might grow past it. there's a lot of homophobia pushed on young men, but there's so much more to the world and i hope they are able to get there. society needs to do better by everyone.
You should do a reaction video to the song they did with En Vogue: “Whatta Man”, which is a banger! Then, you should do a video reacting to “O.P.P” by Naughty By Nature, which is another bangin’ song and is linked to Salt-N-Pepa and En Vogue as the lead singer Treach, was married to/dated Pepa, and he had a cameo in the “Whatta Man” video too.
I loved them back in the day. In the nineties it was the decade for women coming into their own power- so much of music reflected that- Rap, r&b, the riot grrrl movement, even pop. And Salt-n-Pepa were the group that took their own sexuality under control and they said "this is who we are" and they weren't apologetic about it. It was really important, looking back.
Ya'll cracked me up when you looked grossed out by the guy bending over on the beach! LOL!! Loved it! And it's not a girls song; perhaps a girls video. I loved Salt N Pepa and it's great that they are still touring. I'm so happy you young guys are exploring all types of music. Kudos!
It's a definitely girls song, which can be enoyed by men as well without feeling too embarrassed, like Sade's music. Who cares outside US if they're touring? If they put out another album, THAT would be something. But they're now an "oldies act", so it won't happen.
Best thing about it being a "Girls" song is that hopefully, you get to see a bunch of hot girls gettin down to it which makes you groove just as much. Salt & Peppa were pure talent and hit the scene with a vengeance and took over.
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Women had been portrayed as sex objects on MTV for nearly 10 years before this song/video came out. I commend Salt N Pepa (plus beautiful DJ Spindarella) for flipping things around and showing that women have power, too.
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Yes! They really flipped the script. They were/are so cool. 💜
We Like Matt! Be like Matt! Bet Matt makes somebody shoop~ Lol!
Exactly!!
We had to wait 25 years until Lizzo, to hear this level again, and see from the female gaze again.
Salt-N-Pepa were ahead of the game when they came on the scene. Specifically speaking about this song and their overall sexual vibe. Men got away with songs like this for decades my dudes but the world lost their damn minds when these women made songs about men like that.
One hundred percent truth!
Whatta Man with En Vogue is also really good. En Vogue's My Lovin' (Never Gonna Get it) is also a 90s staple
I was always a Don’t Let Go stan
WHATTA MAN
Agreed, must check out En Vogue. Never Gonna Get It and Free Your Mind were 2 of my favorites.
@@deannabanana1983 I forgot about that song. Love that one too.
I sing "Never Gonna Get it" to my dogs daily when they think they're gonna catch a squirrel or bird in the yard. 😂
It scares me that I still know every single word to this song but couldn't tell you what I did yesterday even if my life depended on it.
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Lmao was just thinking the same thing..man I know all these songs they are doing but idk what I did last week much less yesterday 😂
Geary Manuel lol
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Haha, when this was playing at the end of Deadpool my friend and I were trying to sing along and messing up
"This was definitely a girls song." LOL this was EVERY girls' song on the 90's.
I think I am one of the few girls that was never into this song when it came out. All my other friends definitely were tho!
Amen honey ...Salt and Peppa was the bomb and I owe all my basement dance moves to these ladies
Them and En Vogue was like YEP in the 90s. You know the radio was getting turnt up. 15 ladies be singing word for word.... "no he neva gonna get it, not this time... no he neva gonna get it..."! and "let's talk about sex baby, let's talk about you and me...." oh and ducking TLC WATERFALLS. oh boy. Don't even get me started on that.
'Every' Really? Guess you mean in your local area.
@@marilynseptember21 oh calm down. I didn't mean literally. 🙄 But I promise you my little town of 700 didn't buy 5 million copies of the album so obviously a few other people were listening too.
The fact that Salt & Pepa (a female rap group) were an MTV main stay for nearly 10 years is incredible. During that time female music acts & rap artist were treated like novelties. But these ladies had skills, talent, & style. They were the real deal.
"Girl's" song? I'm a straight old white guy (63) who's been a S&P fan since they came out. Shoop's a great song! Music is music and sometimes you have to look at things from the point of view of the artist to fully appreciate it. You don't need to like men to appreciate that women do! That beat and those rhymes make for a great song.
If the focus on the men bothered you just think of it as the fact that there are those women out there who would want you that badly.
Well said!
Here here!
First time I'm motivated to make a main line comment - Salt 'n' Pepa were pioneering just because they did things their male counterparts usually did and flipped the script and sometimes did it better! Also...contextually, the meaning of "Shoop" is pretty obvious. Just take it from that frame that you thought wasn't cool and guess the next steps.
I saw them in concert a year or so go with the Mix Tape Tour. They still got it. They were also on Lip Sync Battle a few years ago, with Cheryl (Salt) doing "It's Tricky" by Run DMC. She nailed it.
Loved Run DMC!! Would’ve liked to have seen her rap it’s tricky- definitely enuf talent to pull it off❤️😎👊🏼
I agree with your main comment, but I have to admit I laughed for a solid minute when they said "Shoop....that must be some kind of slang????" Like it was some indecipherable code only known to people alive in the 90s lol.
I saw them a couple years back. Cheryl was looking at me the entire half of the first verse of Whatta Man. Probably wondering how someone who looks like a 15 year old knows all the words to their songs. 😂
yeah when they said the "don't know what shoop means" thing... i was like context clues, guys. lol
YES!!!!!
Ah boys, what’s good for the goose is good for the gander
First time women fought back. Lets talk about sex was another masterpiece
You all just watched women shaking their bits for 3 plus minutes and cant handle 1 man in a Speedo?
That is some real truth there.
😅He said "I don't even know why they recorded that..🙄😒" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 They're ok if the girls are in swimsuit bottoms but it's over if the guy is wearing a men's one??🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😅😅😂🤩🤩
HAHAHAHAHAHA
😂 😂 😂
They'd probably drool all over Pussycat Dolls in "Buttons"
We ladies Definitely thought it was cool when that guy bent over.❤🤣
OKAY!?
Yep
Some guys too
@@mattjohnson9054 yes, some guys too of course❤😁
I always liked when Salt N Pepa snuck in Frank Sinatra's lyrics from " You do something to me" ..."you do that Voodoo that you do so well"
It's a Cole Porter lyric.
@@jobjock Sung by Frank Sinatra... not that he wrote the lyric.
@@joankisloski6972 and @jobjock this is too funny. An old white lady and a young white gay dude fussing about whether a lyric in a Salt N Pepa song references Frank Sinatra or Cole Porter. This is the face of progress. Love to you both
@@deshaunx776 LOL I may be 70 but I love all kinds of music. I think it keeps one young.
Lyrical geniuses! Their references to literature and older music throughout was so on point.
If you don't know who Missy Elliott is, you DEFINITELY need to know. All her songs are 🔥. Can't choose!
Missy Elliott - Gossip Folks [Official Music Video]
Missy Elliott - Ching-A-Ling [Official Music Video]
Missy Elliott - Get Ur Freak On [Official Music Video]
My fav of Missy E-
Missy Elliott - Work It [Official Music Video]
Got to be Get Ur Freak On! With a close second on Work It
Get Ur Freak On. Period.
We Run This, Lose Control, WTF are others of hers to check out
The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)
If you didn’t figure out what shoop meant by the end of the song, go ask your parents 🤣 🤭
They are young, but they also miss the point of many songs they react to. They couldn’t figure out that California love was about California, but the video was something else.
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@@charlesseekssilver2985 Watch their reaction to YMCA, lol. If a one second view of a guys butt in a Speedo upset them this much, wait until the figure out what THAT song is all about.
@@TheBarkinFrog waiting for them to watch Relax.
Another jam of theirs is ‘Lets Talk About Sex’ 😎✌🏼
AKA the 'how quickly could I change the station when I heard my Mom coming into the room' song when I was a teen
That was the theme song of one of my university classes. The students used to come into class singing that song
Not the video version though. The club mix is the best in my opinion. th-cam.com/video/XuZ5CXQHlSQ/w-d-xo.html
Also, I used to sing this in the car as a kid. My mum and her boyfriend made me replace 'sex' with a beep noise. 😂
@@sims4sarah in retrospect can't believe how often i heard this song in the car on the way to catholic school in like middle school. my parents were pretty cool, though. but i like that it was a hit and played on the radio uncensored.
it was honestly progressive. i remember having it in my head at recess and thinking about how it was a good way to approach the whole thing--TALK about it, like it's a normal thing to be honest about, not have it taboo and unthinkable.
This song really objectifies men, but they weren't just about that, Whatta Man is very appreciative of mankind. Another sexually forward group of that time is TLC, Red Light Special, Creep.
Melicious I don’t think it’s objectifying just to appreciate the beauty of men. We don’t get that a lot.
These ladies are unapologetic about sex...
Red Light Special is a fantastic song.
Yeah, TLC's "Waterfalls" should be a song that every teen MUST listen to and memorize. It could save their life!
Of course it is, the lyrics written by the male producer Hurby Lovebug
Ha! The way yall turned your heads when the guy dropped his pants 🤣🤣
Not me tho lol...i hit that pause button and just enjoyed the hell out of it haha
first name kiser right?!
So silly! As if women do that when we see each other. Lol.
I loved it! It was perfectly synchronized!
Yeah, but kinda sad that it seemed to ruin their love of a GREAT song & great video. They were loving the rap, their energy, everything. They see a guy's body on a screen & BAM, all the love for Shoop vanished. Don't be scared, it won't hurt you! This song & video are timeless! ❤ We need more S & P! But first, watch Ladies First by Queen Latifah, real quick!!
SHOOP...........MEANS DO THAT THANG
This is not a “girls song”. It’s a song. Women are so underrepresented in music and yet we listen to “boy songs” all the time without complaint.
Same with movies!
"Women underrepresented in music" is pile of horseshit and you know it.
@@DOTHERIGHTTHING1989 Let's run through the top 40 songs this year (going by the UK official charts company) and find women
Dance Monkey - Written by a woman, produced by a man
Don't Start Now - Written by women, co-written and produced by a man
Say So - Written by women, co-written by men, produced by another man
Everything I Wanted - Written by a woman, co-written and produced by a man
Bad Guy - ^^
You should be sad - Written by a woman, co-written and produced by a man
No Time To Die - Written by a woman, co-written and produced by a man, co-produced by another man
Better off without you - written by a woman, co-written and produced by a man, co-produced by two more men
Lose Control - written by a woman, co-written by five men, three of whom produced it
My Oh My - Written by a woman, co-written by five men, one of whom produced it with another man
So out of 40 songs:
10 have a female singer
1 gives a woman sole writing credit
0 have a female producer
For reference, 51% of the world's population is female.
Now tell me how women aren't underrepresented in music
And for reference, Salt n Pepa are the writers on Shoop and Salt has a co-production credit along with a man
@@shadebug Very simple. When women gonna start making music that's interesting and relevant to everybody and not only to themselves, instead of selling pussy in every possible way, this "problem" will fix itself.
He was in a bathing suit. They were at the beach. 🤣
I know right and if you look at their posters they have men with no shirt on playing sports etc. but that's cool ...lol
Girls song!? That's hilarious!
I get it Guys, when I see a bit more of the skins of women I feel like ok, you have a nice body, you can ware revealing clothing, but I enjoy your music and your talent. So I can get uncomfortable when its a bit far from what I do ,see, and act like in my life even Men on Men, Women on Women etc.. . So I " Live and Let Live"
SHOOP means......"GET IT!!! Fred that is your call. This is not a "girls" song, it is a message that ANYONE and everyone can and does......"SHOOP"!!!!
I’m 56 from Brooklyn, NY and have sung this song many time. Just learning what Shoop means myself. Thank you
Lol at your reaction to that bloke. How many videos of women doing ALL sorts (and near buck nekkid) have we lived through!! Truthfully, this isn't my favourite SnP tune, but I still think it's fun.
Oh yeah, yall on the jam now!!!Shoop is do the dirty deed Lol!
Yassss! An instant classic in the 90s.. trust me we hadn’t seen anything like them til then!
I know it's already been said, but this song was REVOLUTIONARY. So many of their videos/songs are. Legends. Ppl like them and Queen Latifah paved the way for female rappers today. There weren't many on the charts at first.
In last two days, I’ve watched about 30 of your videos. Burst out laughing when guy bent over in this video. Classic. That song was my jam!!
That moment when you both turned away and groaned simultaneously. You guys twins or something?? 😂😂😂
Haha.
Yes they are
TLC has some amazing songs.. from the same era🥰😍
90s Feminism: we do who we want, when we want and we're not apologizing for it 💪🏼👄👠
So same as 00 and 10 too
The girls barely dressed doing their moves during the entire video- but then the one dude....their vibe goes ⬇️..🤣😉💛💛✌️
Yall are hysterical! Yall were all smiles until Mr Perfect dropped his pants 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
The Queens of the 90's rap game. Salt N Pepa!! They opened the door for women rappers. Love em! ❤
So ICONIC!!
You mean their male producer , who was making most of the music, writing lyrics to songs and banging one of them.
@@DOTHERIGHTTHING1989 no that's not what I mean..😂
You guys are a delight. I am like your one man referral service. Check out McLyte, keep On, keepin'On. Also check out Queen Latiffah's, U.N.I.T.Y & california Dreamin-Mad Range!
This came out my senior year of high school. Every chick started having the guts to talk to a dude. Had a girl rap this to me and every chick who was cool was rapping and dancing to this. Good times y'all
Come on guys. No such thing as a guy's or a girl's song. I'm female and I can watch a video with girls in bikinis without being offended or off put, so I'm sure a dude can tolerate a 2 second shot of a guy's clothed butt. Doesn't mean you have to enjoy looking at it, but it doesn't make it a "girl's song" or "not cool." You wouldn't say it's a guy's only song if that same shot was in the video but a girl. Love you guys, but come on.
Everything you said was accurate.. I’m sure with age and maturity they will come to the same conclusion. But can’t deny that these boys are cute as hell. Their innocence and charm makes me smile every time I watch.
@@ceceliasmith5196 I fully agree! They always make me smile!
I posted in another comment that these two young men are highly respectful and good man I have never seen them objectify women in fact I've never heard them make a negative comment about any song. I think they probably have a good-faith upbringing and just found it a little over-the-top. I think these are nice young man and that's all I'm saying.
@@j.darrel517 I don't disagree with anything you said! My comment was not saying anything negative about them at all. Just that showing a guy's butt in a video doesn't make a song a "girl's song" or "not cool." I'll definitely be continuing to watch their videos as I like them a lot.
I'm a hetero man and loved that part of the video. This whole vid is from the perspective of three ladies who like to talk about sexy guys. Same as a group of male friends who like to check out sexy women. It's that we don't see this perspective nearly as much, which is a shame!
Aww, yeah ladies!! " I wanna thank ya mama for a butt like that.." Lol! Try "What a Man"! And BRAVO for giving these women pioneers respect & recognition!!
Haha damn! You guys were just SHUT UP AND STUNNED when Salt came on hahah!
That's why this song was so big when it first came out. It was one of the first times that women were speaking truth and treating men how they have treated women for thousands of years.
Love the facial expressions you both make.
I know you guys are young but you have some maturing to do. Look at what women wear and how they're portrayed in men's rap videos. This song and video were huge in the 90s because it finally turned the tables and showed that women like to look at and talk about men too. You're really afraid to look at a man in a speedo? Have you never been in a locker room before? You're usually so open minded so it was kind of disappointing how you guys reacted to this.
Have to agree....lol...they are young guys though....
I have to agree too. Pretty disappointed.
They we’re getting into it at 1st- liked the girls/dancing, etc😉 changed their mind when the tables turned😂. They’re young-plenty of room for growth😊💞
These two guys are as they are, and I love their authenticity. It’s hard to understand everything in a video and all of its history and context. I love how willing they are to try music.
@Megan Arroyo
~Like, Really!?!
▶They're in their 20's people! C'mon!
▶Be an example!
-Geez
Do a reaction to what a man by En Vouge These ladies was my generation and my fav of all girl group performers
Definitely need to watch your own responses to this song you can see EXACTLY why this video was done.
Now follow it right up
NOW - don't wait
Salt n Pepa's - Let's Talk About Sex
YES!! My all time favorite by them.
Damn. Let’s Talk About Sex and Push It were my faves back in the day. S&P had so many hits back in the day
And Ladies First by Queen Latifah! 🙌 th-cam.com/video/8Qimg_q7LbQ/w-d-xo.html
They need to listen, really listen to None of your Business. Learn from salt, pepa and spin
@@janes.1559 Yes, these ladies were having the most genuine, straightforward & sex-positive conversation about safe sex that the 90s mainstream had ever heard. They fought slut-shaming, unprotected sex, & sexual stereotypes in general.
Hey guys, now you know how it feels when we see women objectified in a music video. I love this video cuz it turned it on its head , great tune to groove. so refreshing after the Non-Stop objectification of the female body in media -
I used to be able to rap this & push it “back in the day”. Last summer at cookout millennials did karaoke. Push it came on. I was quickly noticed in the background & pushed to the microphone😳. Surprisingly remembered most the words😁
@@Halfcrowindian, Good on you!
You make it sound as if women do not have an option other than to be objectified. Every woman ever that has shaken their body clothed, wearing bikinis or nude was their decision to do so. Whether it be in a music video, stripping their clothes off for money and or tips or if it’s porn. They choose to do it. So don’t act like women are victims in this. Women have used their bodies to their advantage from the beginning of time.
If women don’t want to be the center of attention or objectified all they have to say is no. Because in the end it’s all about what a woman or man is willing to do for money.
Shawn perhaps you should research Women’s Rights. (EX: 19th amendment- women granted the right to vote. It’s the 100yr anniversary); 80cents to a dollar; most strippers/prostitutes do it bcuz of kids. It’s been a very slow progression but very much remains a mans world... Look forward to the day where women don’t have to objectify to get ahead. I’m old school- don’t agree with it but understand why; met several-the stories are heartbreaking😥. Far too many judge in today’s society when compassion is what’s truly needed💞
Ain't NUTHIN like 90s R&B and Hip Hop
Sitting home alone, laughing out loud at the two of you turning your heads when the guy in the suit bends over! LOL
Love your videos, I've been trying to watch them all; I often recommend your channel to friends. If you have already posted a review for the 1979 hit
"Rapper's Delight," by The Sugarhill Gang I will find it but just in case it has slipped by you please add it to your ( Yet To Be Reviewed ) list. And of course, thank you for all you do; you have entertained so many during this crazy time.
You guys need to see salt n pepa what a man
You really should evaluate your reaction to the guy on the beach, if it was a girl you’d be totally into it. They just put the man in the Sex object position for two seconds and you can’t handle it.🤣😂 I mean for God’s sake, they show him barely lean over and instantly, “they shouldn’t have even shot that.” an, “This is definitely a girl’s song!” Omg the hypocrisy! If women acted like that, there would be no popular entertainment as we know it!!
I know you guys are are young and there are cultural issues,but damn!
They need to be them, they know their mama if the bomb!
Hahaha, right? I'm like ...but ...but...we just watched most of the video with half dressed chicks and didn't blink. They see a dude in a speedo and were worried they were gay for a second because they saw his bum. In a speedo. 😂😂 Boys are funny.
Ikr??!!?
I don't understand.
Viewers accuse people of giving fake reactions, but when someone gives a real one apparently that's wrong too?
@@jancw Agree. Also, I didn't see anybody criticizing Jayveetv for doing the exact thing, he looked pissed when that guy appeared. They just were all super positive, saying things like "oh jayvee your so cute, this is my jam!". But twins apparently don't get away with "bad" reactions, they get judged all the time while everybody else gets scott free. C'mon guys, we should be just as positive in comments, support our boys, school them if need be, like giving the song's background, history behind it, fun facts.
That was how rappin' was........REAL!!! They were the hottest girl rappers along with Queen Latifah, TLC, Da Brat......HOT!!!! SHOOP 😍😍😍😍😜😜😜😜😜!!!!!!
Ashley Stewart You mean Da Bratatatat? 😉
HEAVY D.!!!! Now That We Found Love & She’s Got Her Own Thang
They are in Coney Island Beach, Brooklyn. Loved Salt & Pepper always fun fearless girl music. I think that was their last big hit.
Yesss, young men, it IS a woman's song. You think you're the only ones thinking like this? They were the first ones EVER to use the woman's gaze, instead of the male gaze, it was revolutionary, and we didn't get it again for another 25 years till Lizzo. And don't pretend like you don't know what shoop means...
This is HYSTERICAL. Loved the boys' reactions to the boys. CLASSIC. Good fun!
You may enjoy None of Your Business, also from salt-n-pepa 😜
My favorite s-n-p song!
YES the best
"If I wanna be a freak and sell it on the week~end"? Lol!! Love it!
OHHHH!! I forgot that one. Thanks... gonna go listen.
Love that one!!!
In the 90's we all knew that when they said I wanna shoop, they were saying I wanna f**k, but they knew that it wouldn't get air play on the radio or video channels if they said that so they said oooooh yeah I wanna shoop baby lol
You should definitely react to Whatta Man. It has some of the best lyrics of all Salt-N-Pepa songs and was the first to feature a verse by their DJ, Spinderella.
I literally have not not heard this song in decades, completely forgot it even existed, but the second she started rapping I knew every word like I'm still that teenager who just heard it yesterday. How can songs stay so clearly in our memories like that, when so much else fades or gets twisted? Anyway, thanks for the little trip down memory lane, obviously this is a classic, loved it then and I love it again!
Now there's a blast from the past, they were a cool rap group, my fave was a song called whatta man. 😎👌
Shoop was so good! Salt n Pepa were/are great. This was a fantastic thirst song. I loved how they had a guy singing the hook. That was revolutionary then.
Justified and Ancient by The KLF Featuring Tammy Wynette
Back to Life by Soul II Soul
Now that We Found Love by Heavy D and the Boyz
Yes! Back to Life by Soul II Soul, yes, yes, yes.
All of their stuff, so many female artists in the 90's ( and 70's and 80's lol), were pioneers but they really were on top of it! Would love to see you do more of their stuff or TLC, Missy Elliott...too many to name!
C’mon you know how many bikini clad women I have had to watch? Toughen up.
Salt & Pepa are a classic! They were one of the best amongst female rap artists!!
You seem to like songs with a good guitar & that tell a story. React to Hotel California by the Eagles.
"Shoop, I don't know what that means".
Neither did we, but we were there for it...
...and we loved every second.
Hi darlings these ladies were trying to make their way in a male dominated musical genre hip hop during that period was difficult for women they were portraying what was happening from a woman's point of view during that period.
I know you guys are learning about music of the past but remember all music has a back story I encourage you to research some history on some of the hip hop group's starting with the 70"s on down you'll learn so much but also do the knowledge on DJ Kool Herc not a lyricist but rhyming came by the way of use of turntables and breakbeats the ole lady loves y'all !!!
You guys had me cracking up when you both turned your heads at the same time, I fell out laughing!!😂😂
You guys make this quarantine so much more enjoyable! Thank you 🙏🏻❤️
ditto much respect
This song is my jam!! Saw them live a couple years ago they still got it!!
Loved Salt N Pepa back in the day. Always showed that women can look at men and appreciate them. Especially when rap videos by men became ridiculous and basically portrayed women as pieces of meat. Oh yeah, I forgot, they STILL DO. Thanks for posting.
En Vogue, Don’t let go is a fantastic song, wonderful voices. Blew my speakers listening to that song.
Parliament Funkadelic One nation under a groove!!
I taped this song off the radio. It had half of a commercial on the end lol. My best friend and I sang along repeatedly. This blew our minds. Salt & Pep...& Spindarella....pioneers.
These two young men are too adorable in their reactions! It makes me smile to watch them. A girls song indeed! I cracked up when they showed the guy stripping out of his pants and both boys turned away from the screen!!!! LOL
Wow I realize how sexualized the music I grew up to was back then. Something cool about the 90s was no cell phones, that’s why they’re at the beach looking around, hanging out, filled with excitement lol that was the 90s, we had to stay busy outdoors and find stuff to do, now good or bad depended on the person
You have to hear another girl rapper,listen to the Queen as in Latifah.
"U.N.I.T.Y." or "Latifah's Had It Up 2 Here" she was one of the very original hip hop artists
💯 Ladies First by Queen Latifah!!
Women of the 80's and 90's were iconoclastic and fierce; like this girl rap group. They were shattering glass ceilings all over the place in ways that go without notice today.
I was in 7th grade when this came out (I'm old) and this was one of those songs that us boys secretly listened to.
I looooove this song!! I was a teenager in the 90s and this song was our frickin anthem! Know all the words! Also was a very empowering song, gave us courage to go talk to the boys 😂
Lol it's hilarious that you can't stand 1 second of a dude being a sex object, but you don't even notice when it's women being objectified in almost every music video ever.
What up guys! I just saw you on TV! Sending much love! Love the channel, great content!
I think these two young men are very good guys and really appreciate all kinds of music. I respect their opinions a lot. I believe the issue is homophobia. They were enjoying the music and when the video started showing men's bodies it was as if they got caught looking at them. They had an instant reaction of shame. This needs to be gotten over. The instant escape was calling it a woman's video and song. It's so unnecessary. They are young men and them viewing this isn't a weakness or indication of anything about them. If you're really comfortable with your own sexuality this video shouldn't bother anyone in the least.
i totally agree. they might grow past it. there's a lot of homophobia pushed on young men, but there's so much more to the world and i hope they are able to get there. society needs to do better by everyone.
love these twins...so adorable. funny they snap off beat al the time too
You should do a reaction video to the song they did with En Vogue: “Whatta Man”, which is a banger!
Then, you should do a video reacting to “O.P.P” by Naughty By Nature, which is another bangin’ song and is linked to Salt-N-Pepa and En Vogue as the lead singer Treach, was married to/dated Pepa, and he had a cameo in the “Whatta Man” video too.
Ur reactions when the dude took off his pants....PRICELESS!!😆....
EN VOGUE 'Givin him something he can feel'...
Love from L.A.✌😎
You need to do some TLC😍🥰
I loved them back in the day. In the nineties it was the decade for women coming into their own power- so much of music reflected that- Rap, r&b, the riot grrrl movement, even pop. And Salt-n-Pepa were the group that took their own sexuality under control and they said "this is who we are" and they weren't apologetic about it. It was really important, looking back.
You damn straight, this was for the ladies....all those fine brothers! Women are always scoping and critiquing the men....don't get it twisted!
Everyone (old enough lol) absolutely was playing the holy Moses out of it!!! It was WONDERFUL!!! Again good job.
If you want to hear peak salt n pepper in their baddest check out “none of your business”
THISSSS X1000
Ya'll cracked me up when you looked grossed out by the guy bending over on the beach! LOL!! Loved it! And it's not a girls song; perhaps a girls video. I loved Salt N Pepa and it's great that they are still touring. I'm so happy you young guys are exploring all types of music. Kudos!
It's a definitely girls song, which can be enoyed by men as well without feeling too embarrassed, like Sade's music. Who cares outside US if they're touring? If they put out another album, THAT would be something. But they're now an "oldies act", so it won't happen.
2 Live Crew, that's all I'm gonna say. Go see for yourself!
Best thing about it being a "Girls" song is that hopefully, you get to see a bunch of hot girls gettin down to it which makes you groove just as much. Salt & Peppa were pure talent and hit the scene with a vengeance and took over.
This is equality.....90’s style.....
Salt n Pepa are pioneers! They always had a message songs that definitely reflected 90's! And the songs still fresh!
LMDAO!! "girl song"..
you KNOW what "shoop" means.. lol
These ladies are the best!
Luv this song
A girl song? They flipped the script on all y'all men - take it!
Yep, def one of my all-time favourites! Saw them and Naughty by Nature live on stage in Frankfurt, Germany, "back in the days" ...
Do En Vogue "Free Your Mind". Another powerful female group :)
Try out Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway “I Who Have Nothing”. Get ready to pass out! Love you guys so much!
Loved Salt-N-Pepa! Loved looking at all the "eye candy" 💓