A Salt with a Deadly Pepa is the second studio album by American hip hop group Salt-N-Pepa, released on August 2, 1988, by London Records and Next Plateau Records.

On December 1, 1988, it was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

The album spawned three singles, the top-10 R&B entry "Shake Your Thang"; the top-20 R&B entry "Get Up Everybody (Get Up)"; and "Twist and Shout", which peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart.

The album's title is a play on "assault with a deadly weapon".

All tracks are written by Fingerprints, except where notedCredits adapted from the liner notes of A Salt with a Deadly Pepa.