Track Listings (18) - Disc #1| All Artists: Eve Title: Ruff Ryders' First Lady Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 2 Label: Interscope Records Original Release Date: 9/14/1999 Release Date: 9/14/1999 Album Type: Explicit Lyrics Genres: Pop, Rap & Hip-Hop Styles: East Coast, Gangsta & Hardcore, Pop Rap Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPCs: 606949045326, 0606949045326, 606949045319 |
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Rather than a full-fledged coming-out party for this tough-minded rapper, Ruff Ryders' First Lady seems more like a sequel to the Ryde or Die, Vol. 1 compilation. Ryders boss DMX, Missy Elliott, and other guests take mic t... more »     |
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Amazon.com Rather than a full-fledged coming-out party for this tough-minded rapper, Ruff Ryders' First Lady seems more like a sequel to the Ryde or Die, Vol. 1 compilation. Ryders boss DMX, Missy Elliott, and other guests take mic time equal to that of the album's nominal star, making performances such as "Scenario 2000" posse cuts more than reflections of Eve's state of mind. She does get her own thing going on "Love Is Blind"--the angry expression of sisterhood in the face of male abuse that Chante Moore's "Chante's Got a Man" should've been--and "My Bitches," which praises students and job holders as much as the gangstas who get props on other tracks. --Rickey Wright Similar CDs
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CD ReviewsLet's talk about......... ryde or die. J. Highsmith | Mitchellville, Maryland United States | 11/22/1999 (5 out of 5 stars) "The Ruff Ryders' first lady has delivered a nice installment to the Ruff Ryders' series. This CD could be called Ruff Ryders' Volume 2, but the listener can get over that. Eve starts out with one of the best songs on the CD, "Let's Talk About" with Eve and Drag-On flowing in true Ruff Ryder fashion. Eve also has a few " make you think" songs on the CD like "Gotta Man" and "Love Is Blind". Eve's best songs , however, is when she picks up the mic and just starts flowin. For example, "Philly, Philly" w/ Beanie Seagel, Dog Match w/DMX and the "Scenario 2000" joint with all the Ruff Ryders' making quality contributions on one song. With all the talent that the Ruff Ryders' has, backed with Swizz Beatz, it's going to be hard to stop RR for many years to come." I love Eve's messages in her songs. J. Highsmith | Maryland, U.S.A. | 11/12/1999 (5 out of 5 stars) "My favorite song on this record is "Love Is Blind" because I like the messages it sends. It tells you don't let no man dominste and beat on you." "I Don't Even Know You and I Hate You!" Enlightened | Atlanta Georgia | 07/08/2003 (5 out of 5 stars) "Eve burst on the scene with her controlled flow on the Roots mega-hit `You Got Me' which featured Erykah Badu as well. Soon after she took the industry by the throat with a super mega song entitled `What You Want' with its latin tinged beat ( which paved the way for the so called Latin Explosion ) and Eve's catchy chorus. All this increased anticipation for her debut album. And it delivered beautifully.After the useless intro the album dives headfirst in to the music pool with `Let's Talk About It'. This track is a classic...hands down. Following this song is the first single off the album `Gotta Man' and it was a huge hit, with yet again a latin inspired beat. `Philly Philly' feat. Beanie Sigel drops hot bars for his and Eve's hometown and is a tight song. The second single, "Love Is Blind" ,is arguably the best song on the album. With its strikingly real commentary about a friend of a woman who is blinded by love and continues to stay in an abusive relationship which eventually leads to death for both of them. The first line sets it off "I don't even know you and I hate you". Those are some strong emotions...I bet that song is based on a true story. Song is a straight up hip hop classic...masterpiece. Scenario 2000 is an excellent posse track featuring the whole Ruff Ryder click; DMX, Drag On, LOX. `My B!tches' is an excellent little skit song showing love to all her ladies doing their thing. `We On That Shhh' has Eve lyrically dropping her hottest gangsta verse on the album. "My Enemies' skit song is also a great one displaying her triple time flow. The album ends perfectly with `Heaven Only Knows', an excellent track about Eve's life.The album suffered a little let down with `Stuck Up', `Aint Got No Dough', and `Maniac' but the good tracks are REALLY good and easily let you forgive these minor slip ups. The bonus track is just that...bonus...should have been left off if you ask me, but I don't count it as part of the album.Eve dropped a great debut album and it established her as one of the better female mc's in the game. The success of this album and the talent and potential displayed allowed her to stay relevant through her two lackluster albums that followed this. Hopefully Eve can get in the studio and really cook up something fresh like her debut. 5 stars."
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