Exclusive: GG Townson and Laila Odom talk Lifetime's Salt-N-Pepa Biopic

Premiering on Saturday, January 23 at 8 pm ET/PT on Lifetime is Salt-N-Pepa, the three-hour Lifetime original movie about the groundbreaking hip hop duo. The film is followed by the documentary Salt-N-Pepa Interview Special, hosted by Emmy® and NAACP award winning, Loni Love (The Real, Café Mocha, Bridezillas) and featuring exclusive interviews with Salt-N-Pepa, airing immediately after the biopic, at 11 pm.

The movie stars GG Townson as Cheryl “Salt” James, Laila Odom as Sandra “Pepa” Denton, Cleveland Berto as music producer “Hurby Azor,” Jermel Howard as rapper “Treach” and Monique Paul as “DJ Spinderella.”

Salt-N-Pepa details the journey of Queensborough Community College students Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton as they enter the world of rap and hip hop, after recording a song for their friend Hurby Azor. Salt-N-Pepa made a huge impact as one of the first all-female rap groups, changing the look of hip hop and being unafraid to talk about sex and share their thoughts on men. The movie follows the group as they become the first female rap act to go platinum and experience ground-breaking success with multiple awards, including a Grammy award – paving the way for all female rappers to follow.

Townson’s previous credits include “In The Cut” and “Everybody Hates Chris.” She is repped by Bohemia Group. Odom is known for work in “The Bobby DeBarge Story”and “Undercover Brother 2” and is repped by 831 Ent. and Hirsch Wallerstein. BlackFilmandTV.com’s Wilson Morales recently spoke with Townson and Odom as they spoke getting the roles, playing Salt-N-Pepa and what the film does for their careers.