06/19/07 - Hip Hop Phenomenon Eve to Drop Here I Am August 7th

Legendz · 06-19-2007, 03:37 PM

Ever since female hip hop phenomenon Eve broke on the scene in 1999 she has had a knack for making stardom look easy. The talented hip hop beauty is a Grammy Award winner, a star in blockbuster films, she has elite status as a fashion icon, and her accomplishments in hip hop and rap are just some of her resume.

Some refer to Eve as a "blonde bombshell", but her looks are just part of the total package that Eve delivers. She is a triple threat entertainer in the truest sense of the term. And one of the reasons you can't take your eyes off of her is your ears. In an era when success in hip-hop is built on the portentous hype of saving the genre from imminent gloom and doom or testosterone driven beef, Eve remains a bankable star who grabs your attention with her consummate talent for crafting infectious hits. Eve is proof positive that hip-hop doesn't need to be saved or resurrected; it just needs a woman's touch every now and then, and it seems everything Eve touches is a success.

Hence, following a successful four-year takeover of the Hollywood and fashion scene, Eve is set to drop ‘Here I Am’, a more mature and adventurous album, one she calls her best effort to date.

"This is the album I've always wanted to make," Eve tells us. "In the past my albums have had a heavy male influence. Not this time. This one represents the woman I am today." And there's no doubt that the woman who brought us hits like "What Ya Want," and "Let Me Blow Ya Mind," is supremely confident that a mass variety of music lovers not just the hip-hop and rap faithful will appreciate were she's coming from this time around.

Eve explains "I didn't just cater to a rap audience with this album," she says. "I can go to the Pop Top 40 with this because it's far more universal than anything I've done. You're going to pay attention to me because it's different."

Having people take notice of her talents has never been a problem for Eve Jihan Jeffers aka Eve. During the late 90's and early millennium the Philadelphia-bred hip hop MC was a key component in the seminal rap squad the Ruff Ryders. As the only female in the crew that consisted of rappers DMX, The Lox and Drag-on, Eve stood out as the sexy, no-nonsense street savvy, ride-or-die chick that could hold her own amongst the boys.

Anchored by chart-topping singles like the vivacious "Gotta Man" and the anti-domestic abuse classic "Love Is Blind" Eve's 1999 debut album Let There Be Eve, Ruff Ryder's First Lady was a double platinum success. Her 2001 sophomore release Scorpion went platinum, while garnering her crossover appeal with the Grammy Award winning mega-hit "Let Me Blow Ya Mind," featuring Gwen Stefani.

It didn't take long for Hollywood to come calling on Eve for her unique and commercially viable persona. The self-professed "pitbull in a skirt" was maturing into a glamorous avant-garde fashion goddess. In 2002 she made her silver screen debut in Vin Diesel's action blockbuster XXX, but it was her role later that year as the feisty female barber Terri, in Ice Cube's Barbershop that would win her the most attention for future employment. UPN network quickly tapped Eve to produce and star in a self-titled sitcom about a fashion designer. With her newfound celebrity in Tinsel town it seemed appropriate that Eve would release her aptly titled third album Eve-Olution in the summer of 2002. Focused more on her growth as a person through love and relationships the album's memorable features include the alluring collaboration with Alicia Keys "Gangsta Love" and the Grammy nominated, Dr. Dre produced single "Satisfaction".

After the release of Eve-Olution, Eve turned her focus to her theatrical responsibilities and her clothing line Fetish. Eve tell us "Acting and getting into fashion were some things I enjoyed doing and I wanted to really pursue."

In 2004 she went on to take roles in three different films, Barbershop 2: Back In Business, The Woodsman, and The Cookout. "Acting is a whole different mindset from rapping," she tell us. "I feel fortunate to have gotten advice from people like [Queen] Latifah and [Ice] Cube. Especially Latifah, she's like a big sister to me. I aspire to emulate her career."

On her way to attaining that royal status ‘Here I Am’ is another milestone to be added to the impressive body of work Eve has amassed over the course of her illustrious career. A top flight MC in any arena, male or female, Eve's unmistakable aggressive style is ideal on the instantly appealing rap-rock hybrid "Aint Nothin Changed". Not an official single the mixtape smash, was the most sought after record on Eve's myspace page. Over a chopped & screwed sample of the White Stripes' classic "Seven Nation Army" the blond bombshell fittingly raps: "Had to get back in the game/to deal with some unfinished business/What you thought I gave it up?/Like I was done and over.

Far from finished ‘Here I Am’ truly speaks to the growth of an artist that has transcended the ride or die chick niche hip-hop carved out for her. One listen to the hyper-chants and hard-charging bounce of the Swizz Beatz produced lead single "TK" and you'll see why all eyes will be on Eve this summer.

"I wanted this coming out party to be an event," Eve tells us. "This record symbolizes that." I didn't want to do what people expected me to do." Surely no one will expect to hear Eve singing as she effectively does on the 80's pop-influenced “TK" produced by Pharrell. Or anticipate her reggae-tinged aura on the breezy second single "Give It To You" featuring Sean Paul. Along with collaborations with T.I., Robin Thicke and Timbaland Here I Am is chock full of pleasant surprises.

As you can see Eve's time away from hip-hop was not spent idle. Now considered a genuine star in the worlds of music, fashion and film, she's currently preparing to launch "a more womanly" line of Fetish and starting her own film production company. More importantly, she looks forward to getting knee deep in the rigors of the rap game.

Eve tells us "I can't wait to get back on tour. I miss performing. I need it. It's an indescribable hunger that I have."

Clearly, after 8 years in the business Eve hasn't lost her zest for the music, which is all the reason why this album will absolutely spice things up—for the better. Just as the old saying goes, hip-hop is a man's world, but it wouldn't be anything without a woman in it and Eve is definitely that ‘WOMAN’!

Eve’s ‘Here I Am’ scheduled to be in stores AUGUST 7th on Geffen Records. Check Eve out on her myspace at

Or on the Eve Official Site:

Don't forget to check out funny and creative videos from the "Shake Your Tambourine" contest on YouTube:

THA WEATHA MAN · 06-19-2007, 04:04 PM

Eve is sick hope her album does good. Props

Ether Boii · 06-19-2007, 04:26 PM

aight. . . propzzz

Drizzy · 06-19-2007, 04:33 PM

propzzzz, she's very hot too

Blackout · 06-19-2007, 04:59 PM

aight..propz

JohnnieRed · 06-19-2007, 05:03 PM

i dont know about hip hop phenom

shade45radio · 06-19-2007, 05:04 PM

y she had to leve aftermath ><

Lyrical Menace · 06-19-2007, 05:08 PM

^^so she could drop..

no

u kno it woulda taken way longer for her to drop..

props.. tht single she got out is iigh.. not wat i was xxpctin tho..

i saw ya boy in the id.. it'd be sick if he was on tha album..

DaGuru2 · 06-19-2007, 06:43 PM

she's aight...sexy as hell though

slickj101 · 06-19-2007, 06:54 PM

LMAO at the title.... phenomenon my ass.

MC B STREETZ · 06-19-2007, 07:22 PM

eve a phenomenon yeah right

Behind Tha Beatz · 06-19-2007, 08:37 PM

Hip Hop Phenomenon Eve? HAHAHAHAAH o shit. hell nah. nuff said. BLACKWALLSTREET BITCHES

FoShizzlE · 06-19-2007, 10:20 PM

cant wait...she the bomb!............propz!!!

Sonny Black · 06-19-2007, 11:16 PM

since when was she a Hip Hop Phenomenon lol....lol again because i just noticed other ppl point this out

that girl is done, no offense but almost every rapper turns wack as soon as they go hollywood, i mean she was dropped from the math...AGAIN

Zhiwai · 06-20-2007, 03:31 AM

Props on this

Naturalbornalkaholik · 06-20-2007, 08:49 AM

who gives a fuck

The Most Shady · 06-20-2007, 09:23 AM

propz on this, hopefully she does well

GMNRecordsCT3 · 06-20-2007, 09:26 AM

I bet she does Fabolous numbers... YIKES!

Masterpiece · 06-20-2007, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GMNRecordsCT3

I bet she does Fabolous numbers... YIKES!

fab sold like 159K that aint bad considering no one buys cds anymore

Masterpiece · 06-20-2007, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sonny Black

since when was she a Hip Hop Phenomenon lol....lol again because i just noticed other ppl point this out

that girl is done, no offense but almost every rapper turns wack as soon as they go hollywood, i mean she was dropped from the math...AGAIN

i heard she left aftermath....plus how long was she there and she didnt drop one album

Boss In The Game · 06-20-2007, 03:38 PM

sounds like hot shit

~laydee-tease~ · 06-20-2007, 03:38 PM

propzzzzz... cant wait !!

06-19-2007, 03:37 PM	#1
Legendz Veteran Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 6,735 Repped: 877 Repped 9,264 Times in 1,395 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 1 Time in 1 Post	06/19/07 - Hip Hop Phenomenon Eve to Drop Here I Am August 7th 06/19/07 - Hip Hop Phenomenon Eve to Drop Here I Am August 7th Ever since female hip hop phenomenon Eve broke on the scene in 1999 she has had a knack for making stardom look easy. The talented hip hop beauty is a Grammy Award winner, a star in blockbuster films, she has elite status as a fashion icon, and her accomplishments in hip hop and rap are just some of her resume. Some refer to Eve as a "blonde bombshell", but her looks are just part of the total package that Eve delivers. She is a triple threat entertainer in the truest sense of the term. And one of the reasons you can't take your eyes off of her is your ears. In an era when success in hip-hop is built on the portentous hype of saving the genre from imminent gloom and doom or testosterone driven beef, Eve remains a bankable star who grabs your attention with her consummate talent for crafting infectious hits. Eve is proof positive that hip-hop doesn't need to be saved or resurrected; it just needs a woman's touch every now and then, and it seems everything Eve touches is a success. Hence, following a successful four-year takeover of the Hollywood and fashion scene, Eve is set to drop ‘Here I Am’, a more mature and adventurous album, one she calls her best effort to date. "This is the album I've always wanted to make," Eve tells us. "In the past my albums have had a heavy male influence. Not this time. This one represents the woman I am today." And there's no doubt that the woman who brought us hits like "What Ya Want," and "Let Me Blow Ya Mind," is supremely confident that a mass variety of music lovers not just the hip-hop and rap faithful will appreciate were she's coming from this time around. Eve explains "I didn't just cater to a rap audience with this album," she says. "I can go to the Pop Top 40 with this because it's far more universal than anything I've done. You're going to pay attention to me because it's different." Having people take notice of her talents has never been a problem for Eve Jihan Jeffers aka Eve. During the late 90's and early millennium the Philadelphia-bred hip hop MC was a key component in the seminal rap squad the Ruff Ryders. As the only female in the crew that consisted of rappers DMX, The Lox and Drag-on, Eve stood out as the sexy, no-nonsense street savvy, ride-or-die chick that could hold her own amongst the boys. Anchored by chart-topping singles like the vivacious "Gotta Man" and the anti-domestic abuse classic "Love Is Blind" Eve's 1999 debut album Let There Be Eve, Ruff Ryder's First Lady was a double platinum success. Her 2001 sophomore release Scorpion went platinum, while garnering her crossover appeal with the Grammy Award winning mega-hit "Let Me Blow Ya Mind," featuring Gwen Stefani. It didn't take long for Hollywood to come calling on Eve for her unique and commercially viable persona. The self-professed "pitbull in a skirt" was maturing into a glamorous avant-garde fashion goddess. In 2002 she made her silver screen debut in Vin Diesel's action blockbuster XXX, but it was her role later that year as the feisty female barber Terri, in Ice Cube's Barbershop that would win her the most attention for future employment. UPN network quickly tapped Eve to produce and star in a self-titled sitcom about a fashion designer. With her newfound celebrity in Tinsel town it seemed appropriate that Eve would release her aptly titled third album Eve-Olution in the summer of 2002. Focused more on her growth as a person through love and relationships the album's memorable features include the alluring collaboration with Alicia Keys "Gangsta Love" and the Grammy nominated, Dr. Dre produced single "Satisfaction". After the release of Eve-Olution, Eve turned her focus to her theatrical responsibilities and her clothing line Fetish. Eve tell us "Acting and getting into fashion were some things I enjoyed doing and I wanted to really pursue." In 2004 she went on to take roles in three different films, Barbershop 2: Back In Business, The Woodsman, and The Cookout. "Acting is a whole different mindset from rapping," she tell us. "I feel fortunate to have gotten advice from people like [Queen] Latifah and [Ice] Cube. Especially Latifah, she's like a big sister to me. I aspire to emulate her career." On her way to attaining that royal status ‘Here I Am’ is another milestone to be added to the impressive body of work Eve has amassed over the course of her illustrious career. A top flight MC in any arena, male or female, Eve's unmistakable aggressive style is ideal on the instantly appealing rap-rock hybrid "Aint Nothin Changed". Not an official single the mixtape smash, was the most sought after record on Eve's myspace page. Over a chopped & screwed sample of the White Stripes' classic "Seven Nation Army" the blond bombshell fittingly raps: "Had to get back in the game/to deal with some unfinished business/What you thought I gave it up?/Like I was done and over. Far from finished ‘Here I Am’ truly speaks to the growth of an artist that has transcended the ride or die chick niche hip-hop carved out for her. One listen to the hyper-chants and hard-charging bounce of the Swizz Beatz produced lead single "TK" and you'll see why all eyes will be on Eve this summer. "I wanted this coming out party to be an event," Eve tells us. "This record symbolizes that." I didn't want to do what people expected me to do." Surely no one will expect to hear Eve singing as she effectively does on the 80's pop-influenced “TK" produced by Pharrell. Or anticipate her reggae-tinged aura on the breezy second single "Give It To You" featuring Sean Paul. Along with collaborations with T.I., Robin Thicke and Timbaland Here I Am is chock full of pleasant surprises. As you can see Eve's time away from hip-hop was not spent idle. Now considered a genuine star in the worlds of music, fashion and film, she's currently preparing to launch "a more womanly" line of Fetish and starting her own film production company. More importantly, she looks forward to getting knee deep in the rigors of the rap game. Eve tells us "I can't wait to get back on tour. I miss performing. I need it. It's an indescribable hunger that I have." Clearly, after 8 years in the business Eve hasn't lost her zest for the music, which is all the reason why this album will absolutely spice things up—for the better. Just as the old saying goes, hip-hop is a man's world, but it wouldn't be anything without a woman in it and Eve is definitely that ‘WOMAN’! Eve’s ‘Here I Am’ scheduled to be in stores AUGUST 7th on Geffen Records. Check Eve out on her myspace at Or on the Eve Official Site: Don't forget to check out funny and creative videos from the "Shake Your Tambourine" contest on YouTube:

06-19-2007, 04:04 PM	#2
THA WEATHA MAN Cud Make It Rain Or Snow Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Away From Home Posts: 7,500 Repped: 2,405 Repped 9,888 Times in 685 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 13 Times in 12 Posts	Eve is sick hope her album does good. Props __________________ "I was taught wise, Im known to extort guys, this aint Cali, its Harlem nigga we do walkbys" -Big L

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06-19-2007, 05:03 PM	#6
JohnnieRed Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 824 Repped: 204 Repped 72 Times in 21 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 1 Time in 1 Post	i dont know about hip hop phenom __________________ No propz for you!!

06-19-2007, 05:04 PM	#7
shade45radio King of Kings Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: TDOT Posts: 423 Repped: 15 Repped 734 Times in 85 Posts Neg Reps: 17 Neg Repped at 9 Times in 4 Posts	y she had to leve aftermath >< __________________

06-19-2007, 04:33 PM	#4
Drizzy aKa dRiZz Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: UK Posts: 3,844 Repped: 609 Repped 1,674 Times in 252 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 7 Times in 5 Posts	propzzzz, she's very hot too

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Blackout Veteran Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,809 Repped: 637 Repped 531 Times in 74 Posts Neg Reps: 7 Neg Repped at 1 Time in 1 Post	aight..propz

06-19-2007, 05:08 PM	#8
Lyrical Menace Duh Nigga Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: ima G Posts: 10,614 Repped: 3,504 Repped 482 Times in 90 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 5 Times in 5 Posts	^^so she could drop.. no u kno it woulda taken way longer for her to drop.. props.. tht single she got out is iigh.. not wat i was xxpctin tho.. i saw ya boy in the id.. it'd be sick if he was on tha album..

06-19-2007, 06:43 PM	#9
DaGuru2 Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 125 Repped: 6 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	she's aight...sexy as hell though

06-19-2007, 06:54 PM	#10
slickj101 **** Sloppy Joe Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NY Posts: 367 Repped: 1 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	LMAO at the title.... phenomenon my ass.

06-19-2007, 07:22 PM	#11
MC B STREETZ YAYO'S ADVOCATE/HYPE MAN Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: FIND ME IN YA CRIB WIT DA NINA WHERE DA MONEY AT Posts: 18,199 Repped: 3,566 Repped 21,973 Times in 2,200 Posts Neg Reps: 58 Neg Repped at 51 Times in 45 Posts	eve a phenomenon yeah right __________________ "I'M A LOUDMOUTH NIGGA BUT MY RUGER SILENT" -TONY YAYO A.K.A TALK OF NEW YORK "ALL YAYO ENEMYS ARE ALL OF MY ENEMYS" - MC B STREETZ A.K.A YAYO'S NINJA

06-19-2007, 08:37 PM	#12
Behind Tha Beatz liv 4 evrythin,Di 4 Notin Join Date: May 2007 Location: tha Chi Muthafucka Posts: 705 Repped: 213 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hip Hop Phenomenon Eve? HAHAHAHAAH o shit. hell nah. nuff said. BLACKWALLSTREET BITCHES

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FoShizzlE FaShizzy Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Born In Lisbon Livin In London Posts: 3,071 Repped: 995 Repped 261 Times in 60 Posts Neg Reps: 6 Neg Repped at 5 Times in 5 Posts	cant wait...she the bomb!............propz!!!

06-19-2007, 11:16 PM	#14
Sonny Black Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 983 Repped: 139 Repped 380 Times in 94 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 2 Times in 2 Posts	since when was she a Hip Hop Phenomenon lol....lol again because i just noticed other ppl point this out that girl is done, no offense but almost every rapper turns wack as soon as they go hollywood, i mean she was dropped from the math...AGAIN

06-20-2007, 03:31 AM	#15
Zhiwai G_unit_soldier_Chang Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 9,469 Repped: 15 Repped 49 Times in 8 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Props on this

06-20-2007, 08:49 AM	#16
Naturalbornalkaholik Veteran Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: belgium Posts: 8,925 Repped: 5,415 Repped 1,065 Times in 239 Posts Neg Reps: 356 Neg Repped at 39 Times in 23 Posts	who gives a fuck __________________

06-20-2007, 09:23 AM	#17
The Most Shady Banned Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 251 Repped: 26 Repped 2 Times in 2 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	propz on this, hopefully she does well

06-20-2007, 09:26 AM	#18
GMNRecordsCT3 Macaroni wit the Cheeesse Join Date: May 2005 Location: Wash Heights, NYC Posts: 17,607 Repped: 6,779 Repped 2,309 Times in 618 Posts Neg Reps: 202 Neg Repped at 50 Times in 40 Posts	I bet she does Fabolous numbers... YIKES! __________________ myspace.com/bummydavis - soundclick.com/gmnproductions "The name on my car insurance is YOUR FUKIN FAULT!!"

06-20-2007, 03:38 PM	#21
Boss In The Game Veteran Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,205 Repped: 49 Repped 79 Times in 33 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	sounds like hot shit

06-20-2007, 03:38 PM	#22
~laydee-tease~ laydee tease Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London Posts: 976 Repped: 371 Repped 145 Times in 39 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	propzzzzz... cant wait !! __________________

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