Eve - Ruff Ryders’ First Lady(Retail)(1999)(GroupRip)
Album : Ruff Ryders’ First Lady
Release Date : Sept 14, 1999
Label : Interscope Records
Review :
Rather than a full-fledged coming-out party for this tough-minded rapper, Ruff Ryders’ First Lady seems more like a sequel to the Ryde or Die, Vol. 1 compilation. Ryders boss DMX, Missy Elliott, and other guests take mic time equal to that of the album’s nominal star, making performances such as “Scenario 2000″ posse cuts more than reflections of Eve’s state of mind. She does get her own thing going on “Love Is Blind”—the angry expression of sisterhood in the face of male abuse that Chante Moore’s “Chante’s Got a Man” should’ve been—and “My Bitches,” which praises students and job holders as much as the gangstas who get props on other tracks.
Track Listings :
1. First Lady (Intro)
2. Let’s Talk About (featuring Drag-On)
3. Gotta Man
4. Philly Cheese Steak (Skit)
5. Philly, Philly (featuring Beanie Segal)
6. Stuck Up (featuring C.J.)
7. Ain’t Got No Dough (featuring Missy Elliot)
8. BM (Skit)
9. Love Is Blind
10. Scenario 2000 (featuring DMX, The LOX, Drag-On)
11. Dog Match (featuring DMX)
12. My Bitches (featuring DMX)
13. We On That S*** ! (featuring P. Killer Tracks)
14. Chokie Nikes (Skit)
15. Maniac
16. My Enemies (Skit)
17. Heaven Only Knows
18. What Y’all Want (Remix)
Eve - Scorpion (2001)(Retail)(GroupRip)
Album : Scorpion
Release Date : March 6, 2001
Label : Interscope Records
Review :
Give Eve credit for not succumbing to hip-hop’s fickle feminine fetishization. While Foxy Brown and Lil’ Kim have degenerated into scantily clad clichés, Eve (the self-described “pitbull in a skirt”) has maintained her rougher edge without sacrificing a whit of her sexy energy. “Pretty with the heels on, or shitty with the Timbos,” is how she puts it on “Gangsta Bitches,” one of the standout tracks from this, her second, album. Eve’s clearly progressed as a lyricist, though her flow is occasionally on-the-beat clunky. That aside, she switches easily from anti-hater anthems (”Cowboy”) to bitter revenge fantasies (the power-guitar-driven “You Had Me, You Lost Me”) to straight-up bragging (”Got What You Need”). Throughout, she’s assured and poised, matching Teena Marie’s manic torch-song energy on “Life Is So Hard” and outshining most of her Ruff Ryder partners elsewhere. But, secure as she may be, Eve realizes that the game doesn’t always last : “I’m trying to make a quick flip, nigga. Can you dig this ?” she asks on “Cowboy.” Sexy and smart. What’s not to dig ?
Track Listings :
1. Intro
2. Cowboy
3. Who’s That Girl ?
4. Let Me Blow Ya Mind
5. 3 Way (Skit)
6. You Had Me, You Lost Me
7. Got What You Need - Drag-On
8. Frontin’ (Skit)
9. Gansta Bitches - Da Brat
10. That’s What It Is
11. Scream Double R
12. Thug in the Street - Drag-On
13. No, No, No
14. You Ain’t Gettin’ None
15. Life Is So Hard
16. Be Me
Eve - Eve-Olution(2002)(Retail)(GroupRip)
Album : Eve-Olution
Release Date : August 27, 2002
Label : Interscope Records
Review :
Upon her 1999 debut release, Eve Jeffers described herself as “a pit bull in a skirt,” but each of her subsequent albums have allowed hip-hop’s favorite bombshell to successfully upgrade her image. At this point in her career, Eve is reppin’ for the smart and stylish urban female on the go. Graced with witty lyrics (for the most part penned by Ms. Jeffers herself) and just-commercial-enough music, Eve-olution allows the Philly rapper’s strong personality and considerable mic skills to shine. The radio-friendly “Gangsta Lovin’” (with the always-buoyant Alicia Keys handling hook duty) and the flirtatious banter of “Figure You Out” (a duet with the up-and-coming rapper-producer, Teflon) underscore the fact that this girl’s got game and doesn’t care who knows it. Eve’s hardcore side is nicely showcased on such tunes as “Ryde Away” (produced by the consistently brilliant Bink) and “Double R What,” which features her fellow Ruff Ryders, Jadakiss and Styles of the Lox.
Track Listings :
1. Intro
2. What
3. Gangsta Lovin’
4. Irresistible Chick
5. Party in the Rain
6. Argument (Skit)
7. Let This Go
8. Hey Y’All
9. Figure You Out
10. Stop Hatin’ (Skit)
11. Satisfaction
12. Neckbones
13. Double R What
14. Ryde Away
15. As I Grow
16. Eve-Olution
Eve - Tambourine(Promo CDS)(2007)
