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The definitive autobiography from Eve, the multi-platinum, Grammy Award winning, Emmy nominated rapper, singer songwriter, actor, and entrepreneur.
In 1999, Eve Jihan Cooper made history with her debut album Let There Be Eve…Ruff Ryders’ First Lady, reaching number one on the Billboard 200, marking her as the third female rapper to ever obtain that position. Following up with three chart-topping albums that made unrivaled waves in the world of hip-hop and music, Eve now looks back on her groundbreaking career.
West Philadelphia was not for the faint of heart–Eve knows that better than anyone. She incorporates that edge into every lyric, every bar that she writes. With a gritty realness that speaks to her style, she shares her experiences going from the Mill Creek Projects to Hollywood. In this memoir, Eve talks about: Her entrance as “Eve of Destruction” into a male-dominated hip-hop industry; The deeper story behind Scorpion that was never told until now; The internal battle with her music, her label, and herself after Lip Lock.
This fearless, empowering and inspirational memoir from hip-hop sensation Eve explores her rise to stardom as a female MC, her lasting legacy on pop culture and music, and her incredible yet enduring struggle juggling her music and acting careers.
About the Author: Eve Jihan Cooper is a Multi-Platinum, Grammy Award winning, Emmy nominated rapper, singer/songwriter, actor, and entrepreneur. In 1999, Eve made history with her debut album Let There Be Eve…Ruff Ryders’ First Lady, by reaching Number One on the Billboard 200 as the third female rapper ever to achieve that chart topping position. Eve has released four albums to date, co-starred in fifteen films, starred and co-executive produced her own sitcom Eve, co-hosted the CBS Daytime Emmy nominated talk show The Talk, as well as starred in the critically acclaimed series Queens among many others. Musically, Eve is known as a trailblazer for women in hiphop, constantly elevating the parameters of lyricism with her work.
