March 27, 2013

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Eve's fourth studio album, her first since 2002, will arrive in stores May 14. The disc is titled Lip Lock, and on Tuesday, Eve unveiled the cover art for the upcoming project.

The artwork is pretty simple, featuring a black and white close-up photo of Eve, who tilts her chin up and looks into the camera. Her eyes are lined in dark make-up, and in the bottom right corner of the cover, her name and album are spelled out in gold letters.

Lip Lock will feature appearances from Eve's longtime collaborators including Missy Elliott, Snoop Dogg and Swizz Beatz. That's according to Billboard, which asked Eve about what fans should expect from her latest effort.

"I don't want people to take [Lip Lock] too seriously," she says. "I'm not trying to relive any moments of my life. I'm in a new place in my life. I'm almost a new artist. It's a fun record."

The album includes Eve's single "Make it Out This Town," featuring Gabe Saporta of pop-dance band Cobra Starship. A video for the track premieres Friday.

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I'm worried it's gonna sound old before it is even released, like Invincible.

She didn't have some sort of release when "Tambourine" was a hit (2007)?

''Tamborine'' was the lead single from Lip Lock, formerly titled Here I Am. Interscope delayed the album mulitple times and left it in a state of limbo. After years of inaction, Eve is releasing it on her own label FTR Music.

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To me, her music career ended when folks forgot about Ruff Ryders.

missfee said:

To me, her music career ended when folks forgot about Ruff Ryders.

Well she is living in London now, with an English fiance, so maybe that will replace the Ruff Ryder vide

Good news from Eve i'll be buying this new project and i wish her much success.........#Welcome Back.

Eve's drops a new vid for the lead single from Lip Lock.

Graycap23 said:

Graycap wants more threads on Beyonce.

Behind the Scenes of Eve and Gabe Saporta's 'Make It Out This Town'

2freaky4church1 said:

Graycap wants more threads on Beyonce.

No, GC wants more threads about Janet Jackson's semi-dormant career and past glories.

You guys bitch about nothing... if you make a thread be prepared for people to express their opinion which their entitled too... plain and simple

I am willing to give this new cd a listen.... she hasnt recently came out with anything that is on the same bar with her ruff ryder days

Cinny said:

Graycap23 said:

OVA?

U guys like this?

mjscarousal said:

You guys bitch about nothing... if you make a thread be prepared for people to express their opinion which their entitled too... plain and simple

(Sigh) it's called sarcasm. Graycap and I friends, and we enjoy mocking eachother's taste in music.

Graycap23 said:

You know you've already pre-ordered her CD!

Identity said:

2freaky4church1 said:

Graycap wants more threads on Beyonce.

No, GC wants more threads about Janet Jackson's semi-dormant career and past glories.

Lol............u guys are just killing me.

Thanks 4 the laugh.

The official tracklisting is out.

Eve — Lip Lock

1. “EVE” feat. Miss Kitty
2. “She Bad Bad”
3. “Make It Out This Town” feat. Gabe Saporta
4. “All Night” feat. Propain
5. “Keep Me From You” feat. Dawn Richard
6. “Wanna Be” feat. Missy Elliott and Nacho
7. “Mama in the Kitchen” feat. Snoop Dogg
8. “Grind or Die”
9. “Zero Below”
10. “Forgive Me”
11. “Never Gone” feat. Chrisette Michele
12. “She Bad Bad (Remix)” feat. Pusha T and Juicy J

Identity said:

The official tracklisting is out.

Eve — Lip Lock

1. “EVE” feat. Miss Kitty
2. “She Bad Bad”
3. “Make It Out This Town” feat. Gabe Saporta
4. “All Night” feat. Propain
5. “Keep Me From You” feat. Dawn Richard
6. “Wanna Be” feat. Missy Elliott and Nacho
7. “Mama in the Kitchen” feat. Snoop Dogg
8. “Grind or Die”
9. “Zero Below”
10. “Forgive Me”
11. “Never Gone” feat. Chrisette Michele
12. “She Bad Bad (Remix)” feat. Pusha T and Juicy J

Featuring 66% guest artists?

A well-rounded array of guest artists on a rap album. When did that become unconventional?

Identity said:

A well-rounded array of guest artists on a rap album. When did that become unconventional?

What does it tell u when an artist does this?

It tells me the artist is a rapper -- or Mariah Carey.

Identity said:

A special preview for Graycap.

https://soundcloud.com/tnt-10/sampler

so stEVE is back. i'm not sure if i was really ever convinced of her skills, despite liking a few of her tracks. her rhymes were always a bit too simple for me. she was really sexy, tho.

Title: "Eve"
Gritty anthem.

Eve featuring Miss Kitty.

Identity said:

Title: "Eve"
Gritty anthem.

Eve featuring Miss Kitty.

Not bad. I like the use of the Maschine. (Native Instruments)

05/04/2012

Source: Rap-up

Eve made a triumphant return to television on Friday’s Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Looking hot in yellow and sportinga new short hairstyle, the Philly rap diva performed her uplifting single “Make It Out This Town” with Cobra Starship’s Gabe Saporta and fellow Philly natives The Roots.

During the non-televised portion, she dipped into her catalogwith her 2001 hit “Let Me Blow Ya Mind.”


"Make it Out This Town"


"Let Me Blow Ya Mind"

Eve's songs are more like interviews about the songs.

Imagine a movie where the dialog is all about how great the movie is

John: "Can't nobody fuck with this cinematography!"

Maria: "And the writing takes all comers!"