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| Eve is as complex as she is simple and her music is an indisputable reflection of the many characteristics she embodies. She is a multi-dimensional woman from Philadelphia with a myriad of talents-singer, songwriter, emcee and stylish trendsetter. Her lyrics are both off-the-wall party bouncers and conscience-raising mind jugglers. Eve, also known as Eve of Destruction, knows exactly how to grab the mic and load it with verbal ammunition. Her fieriness, combined with her creative, feminine zeal is what makes Eve a self-described "pit bull in a skirt." Now, after topping the pop, urban and rap charts with her critically acclaimed debut album Eve: Ruff Ryder's First Lady (which sold nearly 2 million albums), she's back to throb your ears with SCORPION. |
| Eve Jihan Jeffers, a Philadelphia-bred hip-hop assassin, landed the No. 1 spot on Billboard's Top 200 with a combination of her bold, no-holds-barred attitude and charisma. Her debut album, Eve: Ruff Ryder's First Lady, was a far departure from the ever-growing big-pimpin' frame of mind most hip-hop and R&B artists promote. When Eve presented herself like the irresistible dame she is, eyes opened up - because she chose to deal with life's many concerns, talking about issues ranging from self-esteem to domestic violence, millions of people paid even more attention. "I bring reality to the game," says Eve with assurance. |
| Eve is like no other because no other woman in hip-hop can entice an audience like she. As one of the powerful forerunners in Sprite's Deadly Venom ads, Eve showcased her lyrical savoir-faire, high kicks and karate punches, and when she held it down on the Ruff Ryder/Cash Money 30-city tour during February-April 2000 she became hip-hop's noblewoman. It also doesn't hurt that she personifies the new look of rap. "I like to wear nice clothes and look fashionable, but it doesn't necessarily mean that I should get on the mic and talk about my boots and outfit on every song," says Eve. "People are more impressed by how you carry yourself." |
| Eve is currently moving from newcomer to established artist. She is doing exactly what it takes to go on musically as well as visually-all on her own terms. "My biggest inspiration in life is my mother, and she taught me how to be strong," affirms Eve. "She always told me that in order to get to where you want to be you sometimes have to demand it. Not in a self-righteous way, just in a confident one, 'cause there's a big difference between the two. But unfortunately you can't always feel like you can overcome everything. Sometimes the only thing you have on your side is time." |
| Sunshine and rain... |
| SCORPION explores Eve's joys and pains. She has endured a lot within the past year and the album is a result of those experiences. Which is why "one of the realest songs on the album is called "Life Is So Hard," says Eve. "The title is pretty self-explanatory, but in all, it captures the essence of life. Some people think that money can take away your worries. But they're wrong. No matter what life is always a struggle." So if you ask her what she wants most out of life without a blink she'll say: "Peace of mind." "I consider myself lucky because in the mist of the madness I've been able to stay grounded," admits Eve. "It's a big challenge to always maintain your sense of self. It's definitely hard, but I feel like I'm succeeding because the one thing that really brings joy to my life is my fans' response to my music. That alone is a blessing." |
| She may look like a honey but her songs sting like a bee... |
| Eve's lyrical content, off-the-meter beats and tantalizing flow puts her at the head of the class like a valedictorian. This time around the hip-hop block Eve musters up her enlightments and life experiences to relay messages of the heart, revealing them with style, grace and strength. Add the multifaceted production capabilities of super producer Dr. Dre, Swizz Beatz, the Marleys, Stevie J., Teflon and Shok, and SCORPION is surely nothing less than brilliant. "You can hear how much I've grown on this album," says Eve. "My lyrical content is stronger and more mature. This album means a lot to me because it shows who and where I am right now. It chronicles my life." |
| The charismatic yet assertive song "Who's That Girl" is the first single off the album. Produced by Teflon, the track is a perfect example of how Eve shines and flosses her style without making it a part of the song's subject matter. Unlike the rampant boast of materialism that dominates the airwaves, Eve comes at you with eye-popping intelligence. "I keep it real. I don't find enjoyment in talking about jewelry," she explains. |
| The hair-raising second single, "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" (featuring Gwen Stefani), does exactly what it intends-it shakes you out of your seat and propels you to find your way to the middle of the dance floor. Produced by the same man who put her on (Dr. Dre), "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" brings together Dre's West Coast, thumping power with Eve's verbal ingenuity. |
| Other songs like the remake of Dawn Penn's classic "No, No, No" (featuring Damien and Stephen Marley) shows why Eve is truly an artist. Not only does she rap over reggae-induced beats, she sings the hook as well. "You know, I was a singer before I started rapping, so on this album I wanted my audience to hear more of my vocal skills," says Eve. "I'm not just a rapper...I'm so much more." The song "Be Me" is also a testament of Eve's growth: "I have grown immensely spiritually and mentally. I've been through a lot in the past year. I'm coming from a place of internal change. And that self-discovery and strength is what helped me do this album. The only person I found I could be is myself." |
| Stand-out tracks include the body jerking "Cowboy," the provocative yet sensual "Gangsta Bitches" (featuring Da Brat and Trina) and the honest "You Had Me, You Lost Me" among others. The album also features DMX, Drag-On and The Lox. In short, SCORPION is a combination of phenomenally orchestrated beats with masterful vocal skills. |
| She may ask, "Who's That Girl?" but we all know that girl is EVE - caring and visually alluring, yet lyrically dangerous! |
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Pit Bull In a Skirt" -- Eve EVE "What Ya Want"
Philadelphia's Eve Jihan Jeffers got her first break in the record business the way many rappers go platinum -- she walked right through the front door. The story goes something like this: Some of her friends (who now serve as her managers) hooked up with producer extraordinaire Dr. Dre and arranged an impromptu audition for Eve -- well, kinda,...they never told him that she was coming. "Out of nowhere they put the tape on and I stood up and started rapping and he was looking at me like, 'Why is this girl rapping?'," recalls Eve. Liking what he saw after only a few bars, the executive cut the audition short and promised to bring Eve to California to work with the good Dr. -- Eve was not impressed.
"I had been through a lot of auditions," she admits, "so I thought, 'If he calls, he calls; if he don't, he don't.' But he called the next day - I had auditioned for him on a Saturday and that Sunday he called and told me I had to be out there by Friday."
Eve moved out to L.A. Dr. Dre put her in the studio, where she completed a three songs demo tape. "Eve of Destruction," one of the songs from those sessions, wound up on the Bulworth Soundtrack. Unfortunately, Dr. Dre was still overseeing the growth of his fledgling label, and Eve's one-year contract with Aftermath expired before she could get to work on her album.
"I believe that everything happens for a reason," says a pragmatic Eve. "The music that I really wanted to write at the time wasn't coming through me."
While still in L.A., Eve forged a bond with a rising star named DMX, who she met through producer Mail Man, while X was in town promoting his debut album, It's Dark And Hell Is Hot. When she moved back to Philly, Eve would come to New York and hang out with the rest of the Ruff Ryder's camp. Soon enough, Eve was invited to join Ruff Ryders Records through a trial by fire. "The way I was signed was in a cipher," Eve remembers. "I had to go up against [Ruff Ryders emcees] Drag-On and Infa Red - I was shook. If I was wack, Ruff Ryders wouldn't have signed me."
The fact that you're reading this let's you know she wasn't wack. If you're still not convinced, check her sexy yet hardcore appearances on the Roots' "You Got Me," the remix to "Ruff Ryders Anthem" from DJ Clue?'s The Professional and BLACKstreet's "Girlfriend/Boyfriend" - not to mention her work on Ryde Or Die, the Ruff Ryders' compilation album. Her verses are affirmations of self, recognition, and braggadocio rhyme skills. "I know who I am now and where I wanna take myself and what I wanna show the world," she says. As early as third grade, Eve was winning school merit awards for her short stories, plays and poems. "I had a real good imagination," she assesses. In her early teens she was part of a 5-girl singing group, covering tunes by En Vogue and Color Me Badd. Around the time Michael Bivin's ABC came out, the group's manager suggested they start rapping.
Known as Eve of Destruction, she excelled at rhyming, graduating from cafeteria battles to "stomping all over" Philly's talent show scene and serving as opening act for local rap concerts as part of a female emcee duo named EDJP (pronounced "Egypt") -- all this is before the prominence of the female emcee. "Now, it's more like rapping is the thing right now," Eve observes. "Before, when I was in high school, it really wasn't big -- especially for girls to be rapping."
"I would really like my stage name to be just Eve," she says noting that many people refer to her by the moniker she carried while laying her hip-hop foundation. "Certain people still call me Eve of Destruction. I don't mind it 'cause I'm still her -- I'm still destroying emcees."
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