Salt-N-Pepa to be honoured by ASCAP 'Women Behind the Music'

Pioneering hip-hop act Salt-N-Pepa are set to celebrate their 30th anniversary next year.

And it's been a long time coming, but kickstarting the proceedings is the American Society of Compers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP).

The organization will honour Cheryl (Salt) James and Sandra (Pepa) Denton during its seventh annual 'Women Behind the Music' series tonight (October 28) at Subrosa in New York.

The Grammy Award-winning controversial female group are famous for classics such as 'Push It,' 'Expression,' 'Let’s Talk About Sex,' 'Shoop' and 'Whatta Man'.

Salt said: “Time goes by so fast. But we’re learning to embrace that we’ve been in the business and lasted this long. We’re blessed to still be here, relevant and loved.

We were friends before the music. That has a lot to do with it. And there’s a combustible energy that we have. We always say there’s a salt and a pepper in every friendship. Pep is the hot, wild, edgy one; I’m more conservative. She pulls me to the edge, and I pull her back from the edge. The chemistry between us is just undeniable.

She and Pepa reunited with bandmate Dee Dee 'DJ Spinderella' Roper in 2007 after breaking up in 2002.

Watch Salt-N-Pepa performing 'Push It' and 'Let's Talk About Sex' below: