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Let There Be Eve...Ruff Ryders' First Lady

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The full title of Eve's full-length debut is Let There Be Eve...Ruff Ryders' First Lady for a reason. The Philadelphia rapper sets out to prove she's earned her place in the Ruff Ryders crew, matching rhymes, raunch, and rounds with the hardest hardass. Minimal beats laced with synthesized strings and keyboards back traditional hip-hop brag fests like "Let's Talk About." Eve shows up guests Drag-on, DMX, and others with boasts of sexual prowess, withering insults to inadequately endowed brothers, and violent sister-centered anthems like "My Bitches." A few short skits offer snapshots of Eve's beloved hometown. The irresistible party anthem "We on That Shit!," reminiscent of Coolio's "Fantastic Voyage," chronicles a night of clubbing and rounds out the street picture. "Ain't Got No Dough," a fabulous collaboration with Missy Elliott, is a fiery bridge between street-centered raps and the more interesting tracks. Purring and pissed, it's an edgier alternative to TLC's hit "No Scrubs." Eve's conviction and passion make her noticeable no matter what the subject, but she truly stands out when the stories become personal, examining the cost of the hard life she champions in other songs. "Love Is Blind" is a painful look at domestic violence. Self-respect and positivity are the moral of "Heaven Only Knows." Both tracks are backed by beautiful arrangements with acoustic guitar and lush vocals. Eve maintains her hardcore image in these tracks, but with a subtle vulnerability that promise lots of interesting things to come from this Philly prodigy.

© Theresa E. LaVeck /TiVo

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1
First Lady (Skit) (Album Version (Edited))
00:01:36

Kasseem Dean, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Eve, MainArtist - Swizz Beatz, Producer - Rich Keller, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Smith, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - No Writer, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1999 Interscope Geffen (A&M) Records A Division of UMG Recordings Inc.

2
Let's Talk About (Album Version (Edited))
00:03:31

Kasseem Dean, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Eve, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - CHRIS THEIS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Swizz Beatz, Producer - Rich Keller, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mel Smalls, ComposerLyricist - Drag-On, FeaturedArtist - Darrin Dean, ComposerLyricist - Eve Jeffers, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1999 Interscope Geffen (A&M) Records A Division of UMG Recordings Inc.

3
Gotta Man (Album Version (Edited))
00:04:23

Kasseem Dean, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Eve, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Swizz Beatz, Producer - TONY MASERATI, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Eve Jeffers, ComposerLyricist - MoShanda Tifiere, ComposerLyricist - Adam G., Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Anthony Sanders, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1999 Interscope Geffen (A&M) Records A Division of UMG Recordings Inc.

4
Philly, Philly (Album Version (Edited))
00:03:58

Dwight Grant, ComposerLyricist - Kasseem Dean, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Eve, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - CHRIS THEIS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Swizz Beatz, Producer - Rich Keller, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Beanie Sigel, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Darrin Dean, ComposerLyricist - Eve Jeffers, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1999 Interscope Geffen (A&M) Records A Division of UMG Recordings Inc.

5
Stuck Up (Album Version (Edited))
00:03:52

Kasseem Dean, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Eve, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - CHRIS THEIS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Swizz Beatz, Producer - Rich Keller, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Cj, FeaturedArtist - Darrin Dean, ComposerLyricist - Eve Jeffers, ComposerLyricist - G. Cantres, ComposerLyricist - G. Cantres Jr., ComposerLyricist

℗ 1999 Interscope Geffen (A&M) Records A Division of UMG Recordings Inc.

6
Ain't Got No Dough (Album Version (Edited))
00:04:16

Kasseem Dean, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Missy Elliott, ComposerLyricist - Eve, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Swizz Beatz, Producer - Rich Keller, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Eve Jeffers, ComposerLyricist - Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Adam G., Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Anthony Sanders, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1999 Interscope Geffen (A&M) Records A Division of UMG Recordings Inc.

7
Love Is Blind (Album Version (Edited))
00:04:25

Kasseem Dean, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Shari Watson, ComposerLyricist - Eve, MainArtist - Swizz Beatz, Producer - Rich Keller, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Eve Jeffers, ComposerLyricist - Adam G., Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Anthony Sanders, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1999 Interscope Geffen (A&M) Records A Division of UMG Recordings Inc.

8
Scenario 2000 (Album Version (Edited))
00:03:49

Kasseem Dean, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jason Phillips, ComposerLyricist - Sean Jacobs, ComposerLyricist - Earl Simmons, ComposerLyricist - Eve, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - CHRIS THEIS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Swizz Beatz, Producer - Rich Keller, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Styles, ComposerLyricist - DMX, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Mel Smalls, ComposerLyricist - Drag-On, FeaturedArtist - Eve Jeffers, ComposerLyricist - L.O.X., FeaturedArtist - Anthony Sanders, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1999 Interscope Geffen (A&M) Records A Division of UMG Recordings Inc.

9
Dog Match (Album Version (Edited))
00:04:18

Kasseem Dean, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Earl Simmons, ComposerLyricist - Eve, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - CHRIS THEIS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Swizz Beatz, Producer - Rich Keller, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - DMX, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Eve Jeffers, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1999 Interscope Geffen (A&M) Records A Division of UMG Recordings Inc.

10
We On That (Album Version (Edited))
00:03:28

Kasseem Dean, ComposerLyricist - Anthony Fields, ComposerLyricist - Eve, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - CHRIS THEIS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rich Keller, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Darrin Dean, ComposerLyricist - Eve Jeffers, ComposerLyricist - P. Killer Tracks, Producer, FeaturedArtist - P.K., Producer

℗ 1999 Interscope Geffen (A&M) Records A Division of UMG Recordings Inc.

11
Maniac (Album Version (Edited))
00:04:21

Kasseem Dean, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Eve, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - CHRIS THEIS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Swizz Beatz, Producer - Rich Keller, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Darrin Dean, ComposerLyricist - Eve Jeffers, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1999 Interscope Geffen (A&M) Records A Division of UMG Recordings Inc.

12
Heaven Only Knows (Album Version (Edited))
00:04:28

Eve, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - CHRIS THEIS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rich Keller, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Gomez, ComposerLyricist - Shok, Producer - Eve Jeffers, ComposerLyricist - Adam G., Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DJ Shok, Producer

℗ 1999 Interscope Geffen (A&M) Records A Division of UMG Recordings Inc.

13
What Y'all Want (Remix (Edit))
00:04:06

Kasseem Dean, ComposerLyricist - Eve, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - CHRIS THEIS, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rich Keller, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Gomez, ComposerLyricist - Shok, Producer - Eve Jeffers, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1999 Interscope Geffen (A&M) Records A Division of UMG Recordings Inc.

Album review

The full title of Eve's full-length debut is Let There Be Eve...Ruff Ryders' First Lady for a reason. The Philadelphia rapper sets out to prove she's earned her place in the Ruff Ryders crew, matching rhymes, raunch, and rounds with the hardest hardass. Minimal beats laced with synthesized strings and keyboards back traditional hip-hop brag fests like "Let's Talk About." Eve shows up guests Drag-on, DMX, and others with boasts of sexual prowess, withering insults to inadequately endowed brothers, and violent sister-centered anthems like "My Bitches." A few short skits offer snapshots of Eve's beloved hometown. The irresistible party anthem "We on That Shit!," reminiscent of Coolio's "Fantastic Voyage," chronicles a night of clubbing and rounds out the street picture. "Ain't Got No Dough," a fabulous collaboration with Missy Elliott, is a fiery bridge between street-centered raps and the more interesting tracks. Purring and pissed, it's an edgier alternative to TLC's hit "No Scrubs." Eve's conviction and passion make her noticeable no matter what the subject, but she truly stands out when the stories become personal, examining the cost of the hard life she champions in other songs. "Love Is Blind" is a painful look at domestic violence. Self-respect and positivity are the moral of "Heaven Only Knows." Both tracks are backed by beautiful arrangements with acoustic guitar and lush vocals. Eve maintains her hardcore image in these tracks, but with a subtle vulnerability that promise lots of interesting things to come from this Philly prodigy.

© Theresa E. LaVeck /TiVo

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