05/14/07 - Eve Opens Up About Singing On New LP, Her DUI Arrest, Hip-Hop Lyrics

J-Banks · 05-14-2007, 04:57 PM

Eve Opens Up About Singing On New LP, Her DUI Arrest, Hip-Hop Lyrics

'It's not just hip-hop, and that's the thing that makes me mad,' MC says of finger-pointing after Imus incident.

NEW YORK — Eve's still the illest pitbull in a skirt, but nowadays, there might be a little bit more lace on her skirt than before.

For instance, on her forthcoming album, Here I Am — her first project in five years, due August 7 — the Philly native ditches the fierce raps (almost) and goes into R&B mode on the Pharrell-produced "All Night Long."

(See Eve talk about why she was nervous to sing on a whole track.)

"I'm singing the whole song," Eve said excitedly while in town last week to preview music from her album. "I just didn't want to sing! Because I've sung hooks before, but to sing a whole song, that's something I actually have to do onstage. I think [about it] in that way. Like, what if I mess up? What if there's a frog in my throat? I made it a point, though, to sing like I might just regularly sing, where anybody can sing it. At a tone where I'm not trying to be Alicia Keys. I'm not trying to blow at all, because I'm not that kind of singer. But it's nerve-racking. I'm used to going in the booth and doing what I have to do and then I'm out. With singing, it becomes a chore. But it's one of my favorite songs on the album now.

"I actually got to sneak back in and put, like, eight bars of rap in [the song]," Eve admitted, laughing.

Another thing Eve was cautious not to overload on was the number of collaborators on Here I Am. Mary J. Blige, Robin Thicke, T.I., Sean Paul, Timbaland and Swizz Beatz all make appearances, giving the album multiple flavors throughout — from the ragga-inspired number with Sean Paul to the gruff collabo with Tip. Swizz also serves as executive producer of the project and contributes to Eve's lead single, "Tambourine." The pair recently shot a video for the Melina-directed clip in Los Angeles.

But while Eve's loosening up and having more fun on her latest project, the rapper — whose past hits include "Love Is Blind," dedicated to domestic-abuse victims — had plenty to share with MTV News regarding Don Imus and the dustup over rap lyrics in the aftermath of the shock jock's firing (see "Hip-Hop Under Fire: A Video Timeline Of Controversies Over Rappers And Their Rhymes," "Hip-Hop Hits Back At Imus, Critics: T.I., Snoop, Fat Joe, Common Weigh In" and "Hip-Hop On The Defensive After Imus Incident; Sharpton Calls For 'Dialogue' With MCs").

"I feel like there are so many other [more important] things going on in the world," Eve said. "I get it. I get it completely. I barely say bitch. I do say it. I usually don't say ho. The N-word, more than anything, holds a negative connotation. It's a word I grew up with and that's a word that's never threatened me and I've never used it in a threatening manner. But I also get it. And I feel like if that's a word that's going to be removed, it has to be a movement and we all need to do it at the same time.

"I still haven't decided where I stand all the way," she continued, acknowledging that she is one of the first females in hip-hop to comment on the matter. "It's not just hip-hop, and that's the thing that makes me mad. Those words have been a part of everyone's vocabulary at some point in everyone's life. Black, white, whatever. Hip-hop, pop, rock. So it makes me mad that the fingers are being pointed at hip-hop for those certain words. There are movies that come out every year where a woman is being smacked up and beat down by a man. Let's talk about domestic violence. No men will stand up [for that]. They want to say, 'I want to take these certain words out of a song.' But a lot of men that are hitting women won't stand up and say, 'You know what? I'm gonna stop hitting my women today.' That's what we need to be fighting. Stuff like that. There are a lot of different issues."

Responding to her recent arrest in Beverly Hills on DUI charges, Eve said: "Things happen and this is the nature of the business I'm in," she said. "I just feel blessed and happy that all the good things completely outweigh anything negative in my life."

Source-MTV

American6Idiot9 · 05-14-2007, 05:16 PM

props on this news man

unitymama · 05-14-2007, 06:31 PM

Hey' Eve I'm glad your coming back to music seen....props girl,And thank you for Love Is Blind,My sister was is some shit like that but she fought back...And your like one of my cousin that will fight back...I miss your show too damn...and do a song with 50 too!!!!....

The Gatfather · 05-14-2007, 09:42 PM

She left Aftermath.....

$$Madskillz$$ · 05-17-2007, 08:33 PM

propz on the info

Wayne P. Dollar · 05-20-2007, 01:02 PM

Eve can still get the business.

05-14-2007, 04:57 PM	#1
J-Banks Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 18,440 Thanks: 5,251 Thanked 48,979 Times in 6,436 Posts Blog Entries: 1	05/14/07 - Eve Opens Up About Singing On New LP, Her DUI Arrest, Hip-Hop Lyrics 05/14/07 - Eve Opens Up About Singing On New LP, Her DUI Arrest, Hip-Hop Lyrics Eve Opens Up About Singing On New LP, Her DUI Arrest, Hip-Hop Lyrics 'It's not just hip-hop, and that's the thing that makes me mad,' MC says of finger-pointing after Imus incident. NEW YORK — Eve's still the illest pitbull in a skirt, but nowadays, there might be a little bit more lace on her skirt than before. For instance, on her forthcoming album, Here I Am — her first project in five years, due August 7 — the Philly native ditches the fierce raps (almost) and goes into R&B mode on the Pharrell-produced "All Night Long." (See Eve talk about why she was nervous to sing on a whole track.) "I'm singing the whole song," Eve said excitedly while in town last week to preview music from her album. "I just didn't want to sing! Because I've sung hooks before, but to sing a whole song, that's something I actually have to do onstage. I think [about it] in that way. Like, what if I mess up? What if there's a frog in my throat? I made it a point, though, to sing like I might just regularly sing, where anybody can sing it. At a tone where I'm not trying to be Alicia Keys. I'm not trying to blow at all, because I'm not that kind of singer. But it's nerve-racking. I'm used to going in the booth and doing what I have to do and then I'm out. With singing, it becomes a chore. But it's one of my favorite songs on the album now. "I actually got to sneak back in and put, like, eight bars of rap in [the song]," Eve admitted, laughing. Another thing Eve was cautious not to overload on was the number of collaborators on Here I Am. Mary J. Blige, Robin Thicke, T.I., Sean Paul, Timbaland and Swizz Beatz all make appearances, giving the album multiple flavors throughout — from the ragga-inspired number with Sean Paul to the gruff collabo with Tip. Swizz also serves as executive producer of the project and contributes to Eve's lead single, "Tambourine." The pair recently shot a video for the Melina-directed clip in Los Angeles. But while Eve's loosening up and having more fun on her latest project, the rapper — whose past hits include "Love Is Blind," dedicated to domestic-abuse victims — had plenty to share with MTV News regarding Don Imus and the dustup over rap lyrics in the aftermath of the shock jock's firing (see "Hip-Hop Under Fire: A Video Timeline Of Controversies Over Rappers And Their Rhymes," "Hip-Hop Hits Back At Imus, Critics: T.I., Snoop, Fat Joe, Common Weigh In" and "Hip-Hop On The Defensive After Imus Incident; Sharpton Calls For 'Dialogue' With MCs"). "I feel like there are so many other [more important] things going on in the world," Eve said. "I get it. I get it completely. I barely say bitch. I do say it. I usually don't say ho. The N-word, more than anything, holds a negative connotation. It's a word I grew up with and that's a word that's never threatened me and I've never used it in a threatening manner. But I also get it. And I feel like if that's a word that's going to be removed, it has to be a movement and we all need to do it at the same time. "I still haven't decided where I stand all the way," she continued, acknowledging that she is one of the first females in hip-hop to comment on the matter. "It's not just hip-hop, and that's the thing that makes me mad. Those words have been a part of everyone's vocabulary at some point in everyone's life. Black, white, whatever. Hip-hop, pop, rock. So it makes me mad that the fingers are being pointed at hip-hop for those certain words. There are movies that come out every year where a woman is being smacked up and beat down by a man. Let's talk about domestic violence. No men will stand up [for that]. They want to say, 'I want to take these certain words out of a song.' But a lot of men that are hitting women won't stand up and say, 'You know what? I'm gonna stop hitting my women today.' That's what we need to be fighting. Stuff like that. There are a lot of different issues." Responding to her recent arrest in Beverly Hills on DUI charges, Eve said: "Things happen and this is the nature of the business I'm in," she said. "I just feel blessed and happy that all the good things completely outweigh anything negative in my life." Source-MTV __________________ JBanksblog.com - check it out __________________

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05-14-2007, 05:16 PM	#2
American6Idiot9 HipHopVibez Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Mass Posts: 16,171 Thanks: 5,292 Thanked 3,450 Times in 439 Posts	props on this news man

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Wayne P. Dollar Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 70 Thanks: 13 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Eve can still get the business.