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This Day in Black History: Aug. 3, 1971

This Day in Black History: Aug. 3, 1971
Posted By: Dea. Ron Gray Sr. on August 03, 2023

This Day in Black History: Aug. 3, 1971
On Aug. 3, 1971, the Salt-N-Pepa group member DJ Spinderella was born as Deidra Muriel Roper.

Salt-N-Pepa group member DJ Spinderella was born on Aug. 3, 1971, as Deidra Muriel Roper in Brooklyn, New York.

Spinderella produced songs on the group's five studio albums, and they sold over 15 million albums and singles worldwide earning platinum and gold on several songs. The trio went on to become the most successful selling female hip hop act in the ‘90s until they disbanded in 2002.

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Dea. Ron Gray Sr.
Bus Operator (Retired) at Chicago Transit Authority
From 2003 to 2006, Spinderella worked as a radio personality for KKBT 100.3 in Los Angeles. She was the co-host of the nationally syndicated show "The BackSpin," which featured old-school hip hop.

Saturday, August 5th 2023 at 4:04PM
Dea. Ron Gray Sr.
Bus Operator (Retired) at Chicago Transit Authority
In 2004. she made a brief appearance on VH1’s first annual Hip Hop Honors awards show and performed alongside her group members on the second Hip Hop Honors in 2005. This was Salt-N-Pepa’s first performance since 1999.

Wednesday, August 30th 2023 at 5:08PM
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