Eve (rapper)

Eve (born Eve Jihan Jeffers on November 10, 1978 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American rapper, singer, and actress associated with the Aftermath crew. She adopted the name Gangsta in high school as part of an all-female group called EDGP (pronounced Egypt), and eventually went solo as Eve of Destruction.

Career

Music

After a period of working as a stripper, Eve returned to hip-hop at the encouragement of rap superstar ^*]; she recorded "Eve of Destruction", which appeared on the soundtrack to Bulworth in 1998 (see 1998 in music). Her label, Aftermath Records, found itself in financial trouble and Eve was soon without a record contract. She had, however, befriended DMX and appeared on a remix of his hit single "Ruff Ryders Anthem" from his multi platinum selling debut album, It's Dark and Hell is Hot, along with other Ruff Ryders' compilations. Her next single, "What Ya Want", featuring Nokio of Dru Hill, soon became a hit, and she collaborated with The Roots, Blackstreet and Janet Jackson, which further expanded her fan base. Her 1999 debut, Let There Be Eve...Ruff Ryders First Lady, was an unprecedented success, becoming the second hip-hop album by a woman to enter the Billboard 200 at #1 (the first was by Brooklyn rapper, Foxy Brown).

The follow-up, Scorpion, was released in 2001 to good reviews. Its first single, "Who's That Girl" guaranteed the rapper first international success. The second single, "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" (with Gwen Stefani of No Doubt) became a pop success, peaking at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song won a Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, and Scorpion eventually went platinum.

Eve's third album, Eve-Olution, was released in summer 2002 (see 2002 in music) and peaked at #6 on Billboard. In the meantime, the album's first single, "Gangsta Lovin'", with Alicia Keys, became another #2 hit. The second and final single, "Satisfaction", only saw moderate success again. Eve-Olution, was a flop and became Eve's worst selling album to date. Afterwards, Eve closed out 2003 by signing to UPN for a television show about a fashion designer titled, Eve, and a feature on Mary J. Blige's single, "Not Today".

In 2005, the rapper appeared on Gwen Stefani's top ten hit "Rich Girl", which peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 in March. The same year, she appeared on the remix of Amerie's #8 US Hot 100/#1 US R&B single from the Hitch Soundtrack, "1 Thing."

Currently, Eve is working on her fourth solo album on Aftermath Entertainment/Full Surface Records (she is still signed to the Ruff Ryders Records and to their management company). The record is said to involve by Dr. Dre, Swizz Beatz and Scott Storch, and guest appearances by , Adam Levine and Shakira.

Acting

Eve appeared in XXX with Vin Diesel, both Barbershop and Back in Business with Ice Cube, The Cookout with Queen Latifah and Meagan Good, and The Woodsman with Kevin Bacon in mid 2004. She also voiced Major Jones in the video game XIII. She also voiced one of the villians of the short-lived Spiderman cartoon on MTV.

In 2003, Eve starred in the UPN television sitcom, Eve, as a fashion designer named Shelly. The show lasted three seasons until it was cancelled May 2006.

Personal life

Eve is romantically involved with Teodorín Nguema Obiang ^*, son and heir of a Equatorial Guinean dictator. In 2003, a nude photo of what appeared to be Eve with another woman leaked on the Internet. At the time, Eve said of the photo: "I used to strip, so it could be me or it could not be me." She also said, the person who released the photo had tried to blackmail her. In 2005, a clip of a sex tape she created in 1999 was leaked on the Internet. She took legal action to have sites remove the clip.

Discography

Albums

Ruff Ryders' First Lady (1999) #1 US (2x Platinum)
Scorpion (2001) #4 US (Platinum)
Eve-Olution (2002) #6 US (Gold)

Singles

Year	Title	Chart Positions				Album
Year	Title	US Hot 100	US R&B/Hip-Hop	US Hot Rap	UK Singles	Album
1999	What Ya Want (featuring Nokio of Dru Hill)	-	-	-	-	Ruff Ryders' First Lady
1999	Gotta Man	#26	#10	#18	-	Ruff Ryders' First Lady
1999	Love Is Blind (featuring Faith Evans)	#34	#11	-	-	Ruff Ryders' First Lady
2000	Got It All	-	-	-	-	Ruff Ryders' First Lady
2001	Who's That Girl	#47	#16	#5	#6	Scorpion
2001	Let Me Blow Ya Mind (featuring Gwen Stefani)	#2	#6	#10	#4	Scorpion
2002	Gangsta Lovin' (featuring Alicia Keys)	#2	#2	#2	#6	Eve-Olution
2003	Satisfaction	#27	#22	#8	#20	Eve-Olution
2006	Cash Flow (featuring T.I.)	-	-	-	-	TBA

Guest appearances

Year	Title	Chart Positions				Album
Year	Title	US Hot 100	US R&B/Hip-Hop	US Hot Rap	UK Singles	Album
1999	You Got Me (The Roots featuring Erykah Badu & Eve)	#39	#11	#19	-	Things Fall Apart
2002	Caramel (Remix) (City High featuring Eve)	#18	#9	-	#9	City High
2003	Not Today (Mary J. Blige featuring Eve)	#41	-	-	#40	Love & Life
2004	Rich Girl (Gwen Stefani featuring Eve)	#7	#78	-	#4	Love. Angel. Music. Baby.
2005	1 Thing (Remix) (Amerie featuring Eve)	#8	#1	-	#4	Touch

Grammy Award History

Career Stats

Career Wins: 2
Career Nominations: 5

Year	Category	Genre	Title	Result
1999	Best Rap Song Performance By A Duo Or Group	Rap	"You Got Me"	WON
2002	Best Rap/Sung Collaboration	Rap	"Let Me Blow Ya Mind"	WON
2002	Best Rap Album	Rap	"Scorpion"	Nominated
2003	Best Female Rap Solo Performance	Rap	"Satisfaction"	Nominated
2006	Best Rap/Sung Collaboration	Rap	"Rich Girl"	Nominated

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