WHAT IT'S ABOUT: The series gives a behind-the-scenes look at hip-hop group Salt-N-Pepa, preparing to launch a residency at the Paris Theater in Las Vegas, while also readying an international tour with R&B group SWV. Spoiler alert: It doesn't go smoothly. "We've always been the only women on the tour," Salt tells Pepa early in the debut episode. "It's always boys. We've never toured with girls. Ever!"
MY SAY: Salt-N-Pepa has always balanced serious and fun pretty well. "Let's Talk About Sex" addressed the issue sincerely, taking all the good things and the bad things that may be. "Whatta Man" sketched out gender roles from a fun, feminist point of view. And the groundbreaking hip-hop group bring that balance with them in their new docuseries "Ladies Night."
The show opens with another career milestone for Salt-N-Pepa. Sitting on the stage of the Paris Theater, where they would launch the first hip-hop-themed residency in Las Vegas, Salt and Pepa take in the moment. "We can do whatever we want with this space, create an experience for our fans who been with us for 32 years," says Salt, revealing that she has just divorced her husband of 18 years, who has been her significant other for 28. "This is our time. It is now. We gonna keep building the women and the power that we have 'cause I'm done with men." Then, the show bounces to South Africa, where SWV (Sisters With Voices) is on tour, and then on safari, where SWV member Taj (Tamara Johnson-George) is shouting out to lions and worrying her bandmates.
