Eve is undeniably an icon in hip-hop, a west Philly rapper whose circulation, type and manufacturing helped outline the style within the early 2000s. She’s launched three unbelievable albums–all of which reached both gold or platinum–and has hits like “Let Me Blow Ya Thoughts”, “Satisfaction”, and “Tambourine”.
Who’s That Lady? A Memoir
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Eve’s journey is stuffed with ebb and circulation. She began off as a battle rapper in highschool, hitting cyphers throughout Philadelphia and ultimately landed an audition for Dr. Dre. He signed her to his label Aftermath and later dropped her earlier than she might launch a solo document.
Eve then recorded a verse for fellow Philly rap act The Roots–the verse went uncredited and left Eve within the mud of its success. Not too lengthy after the track dropped, Eve received a suggestion to affix The Ruff Ryders, one of many largest rap collectives of the early 2000s.
Eve covers all of it in her new memoir, Who’s that Lady? Eve talks hip-hop, appearing, motherhood, and psychological well being. It is accessible in bookstores now.
On Bullseye, we discuss all about Eve’s journey from highschool battle rapper to considered one of hip-hop’s main women. We additionally get into Eve’s life in London and the way she’s unexpectedly adopted some British lingo. Plus, Eve blows our minds and talks about her basic collaboration with Gwen Stefani.