NEWS          Grammy Award Winning Cheryl 'Salt' James Releases Solo Debut Album 'Salty N Lit' September 25, 2026 (New York, NY) - Cheryl "Salt" James has an announcement, and it has been a long time coming. The Grammy Award winner, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and Hip-Hop pioneer is releasing her debut solo album, "Salty N Lit," on September 25, 2026 via her label Salt Songs, Inc. After more than four decades helping shape the sound and soul of Hip-Hop as one half of Salt-N-Pepa, she is stepping into her own spotlight, and she brought everything with her. Salty N Lit is a project rooted in faith, personal truth, and the kind of creative freedom that only comes when you finally decide to make something entirely for yourself. The album title says it all. Drawn from Matthew 5:13, "salt of the earth" and "light of the world," Salt has taken scripture and made it Hip-Hop. Sharp, warm, purposeful, and built for this moment. The music has been speaking for itself. Four singles are out and connecting with audiences in a real way: "Chosen," an emphatic introduction to Salt as a solo voice; "Kings & Queens," a celebration of Black culture filmed at the Hip Hop Museum in the Bronx; "Diamond in the Light," a reflective and radiant mid-campaign statement; and "Overcomers" featuring Erica Campbell, a sun-drenched summer anthem about self-worth, sisterhood, and walking into your season fully unbothered. The official video for "Overcomers," directed by Lee Vuitton of Quick Strike Studio, has only added to the momentum.   This is a pivotal moment in Hip-Hop. Legacy artists are returning to the studio and reminding the culture why they built the foundation in the first place. Salt's entry into this conversation is unlike any other. She is not revisiting the past. She is writing a new chapter, one that reflects where she is spiritually, creatively, and personally right now. The summer has only confirmed what the music already knew. Salt is currently on the road with Salt-N-Pepa on the IT'S ICONIC Tour alongside TLC and En Vogue, and the response has been overwhelming. The tour has been selling out in its first two weeks alone, a testament to the enduring power of a lineup that needs no introduction. The tour continues through October in major cities nationwide, and by September 25, the stage will be fully set for Salty N Lit to land exactly where it should. 'Salty N Lit' Tracklisting: 1. Long Game (Intro) 2. Chosen 3. Real One 4. Diamonds in The Light 5. No Crumbs 6. Chuck D Interlude 7. 4 The Love ft. Shanice & Dee-1 8. Kings & Queens 9. Overcomers ft. Erica Campbell 10. Insecure (Interlude) 11. Ride or Die ft. Finn Matthews 12. My Team 13. Poison Water ft. Elijah Blake 14. Like Christ (Interlude) 15. All My Life (Outro) 'It's Iconic Tour' Dates: August 27 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Albany Med Health System at SPAC August 28 - Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena August 30 - Mansfield, MA - Xfinity Center August 31 - Darien Center, NY - Darien Lake Amphitheater September 2 - Toronto, ON - RBC Amphitheatre September 3 - Grand Rapids, MI - Acrisure Amphitheater September 5 - St. Paul, MN - Minnesota State Fairgrounds* September 8 - Chicago, IL - Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island September 10 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center September 12 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center September 13 - Camden, NJ - Freedom Mortgage Pavilion September 15 - Wantagh, NY - Northwell at Jones Beach Theater September 16 - Bristow, VA - Jiffy Lube Live September 18 - Virginia Beach, VA - Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach September 19 - Raleigh, NC - Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek September 20 - Charlotte, NC - Truliant Amphitheater September 23 - Tampa, FL - MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre September 24 - Hollywood, FL - Hard Rock Live September 27 - Brandon, MS - Brandon Amphitheater September 29 - Rogers, AR - Walmart AMP September 30 - Kansas City, MO - Starlight Theatre October 2 - Atlanta, GA - Synovus Bank Amphitheater at Chastain Park October 4 - The Woodlands, TX - The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Sponsored by Huntsman October 5 - Irving, TX - The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory October 7 - Phoenix, AZ - Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre October 9 - Las Vegas, NV - Fontainebleau Las Vegas October 10 - Inglewood, CA - Intuit Dome October 11 - Concord, CA - Toyota Pavilion at Concord *Not a Live Nation date # # # (Source: Strong Arm Media)

 

 

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