Salt-N-Pepa are still in the fight of their lives for ownership of their masters and UMG isn’t letting up.

The iconic hip-hop duo, Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton, filed a lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) in May in an effort to reclaim control of their master recordings, according to BET. 

Citing the Copyright Act of 1976, the suit argues that they are legally entitled to regain rights to their music after 35 years.

That clock has officially run out.

The filing claims that groundbreaking releases like their 1986 debut “Hot, Cool & Vicious" and the 1987 smash “Push It" are eligible for immediate reversion. Later works, including their 1993 multi-platinum album “Very Necessary,” would follow in 2026.

Salt, who recently was stopped by TMZ, shared how there’s been no movement on the case and UMG “isn’t budging.”

“We did all the things and it’s been awhile. They aren’t budging and it’s unusual….we’re just fighting for our copyrights," she told the cameraperson. 

“When you’re an artist, in the beginning, you sign a contract saying that after 35 years, and it’s been 40 years for us, your masters revert back to you and they just aren’t giving them to us. We’re not only fighting for us, but we’re fighting for other women and other artists who are having this problem with the record companies. Keep us in your prayers and hope justice will be served. This is crazy.” 

After sharing how the fans have been dishing out support for them, she was then asked about Drake’s lawsuit against UMG, with the reporter sharing details about the rapper’s frustrations with the label promoting Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us.” 

The 59-year-old responded by saying that she’s “old school” and that the art of hip-hop is “battling” and going “back and forth.” She then jokingly compared his lawsuit to “calling the police,” sharing how she loves the Canadian rapper, but doesn’t agree with how he went about it. 

See the full clip here.