Let There Be Eve...Ruff Ryders' First Lady
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| Let There Be Eve…Ruff Ryders' First Lady | ||||
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| Studio album by Eve | ||||
| Released |  September 14, 1999 May 29, 1999 September 14, 1999 |
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| Recorded | 1998–1999 | |||
| Genre | East Coast hip hop | |||
| Length | 57:09 | |||
| Label | Ruff Ryders, Interscope | |||
| Producer | Dee Dean (exec.), Waah Dean (exec.), Swizz Beatz, P.K., DJ Shok, Jay "Icepick" Jackson | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | (C+)[2] |
Let There Be Eve…Ruff Ryders' First Lady is the debut album of Philadelphia born rapper Eve. The album was released September 14, 1999 on Ruff Ryders Entertainment and Interscope Records. It is the first album in history by a female rapper to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200 . It sold 213,000 copies in the first week.[3] The album has sold over 2 million copies (according to Soundscan) and is certified Double Platinum.[4] The album features singles such as "Gotta Man," and "Love Is Blind" with Faith Evans. All of the songs on the album were written by Eve herself.
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[edit] Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "First Lady (intro)" | Swizz Beatz | 1:36 |
| 2. | "Let's Talk About (featuring Drag-On)" | Swizz Beatz | 3:31 |
| 3. | "Gotta Man" | Swizz Beatz | 4:24 |
| 4. | "Philly Cheese Steak (skit)" | Swizz Beatz | 1:37 |
| 5. | "Philly Philly (featuring Beanie Sigel)" | Swizz Beatz | 3:57 |
| 6. | "Stuck Up (featuring C.J.)" | Swizz Beatz | 3:53 |
| 7. | "Ain't Got No Dough (featuring Missy Elliott)" | Swizz Beatz | 4:17 |
| 8. | "BM (skit)" | Swizz Beatz | 1:01 |
| 9. | "Love Is Blind (featuring Faith Evans)" | Swizz Beatz | 4:20 |
| 10. | "Scenario 2000 (featuring DMX, The Lox and Drag-On)" | Swizz Beatz | 5:33 |
| 11. | "Dog Match (featuring DMX)" | Swizz Beatz | 4:19 |
| 12. | "My Bitches (skit)" | Swizz Beatz | 1:08 |
| 13. | "We On That Shit! (featuring P. Killer Trackz)" | P.K. | 3:25 |
| 14. | "Chokie Nikes (skit)" | Jay "Icepick" Jackson | 1:04 |
| 15. | "Maniac (featuring Swizz Beatz)" | Swizz Beatz | 4:22 |
| 16. | "My Enemies (skit)" | Swizz Beatz | 1:43 |
| 17. | "Heaven Only Knows" | DJ Shok | 4:29 |
| 18. | "What Y'all Want (Remix) (Bonus Track)" | DJ Shok | 4:05 |
[edit] Personnel
Credits for Let There Be Eve...Ruff Ryders' First Lady adapted from Allmusic.[5]
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[edit] Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1999 | R&B Albums | 1 |
| 1999 | Billboard 200 | 1 |
| 1999 | Top Canadian Albums | 16 |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Let There Be Eve...Ruff Ryder's First Lady". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r429523. Retrieved 2009-11-16.
- ^ "Let There Be Eve...Ruff Ryders' First Lady". Entertainment Weekly. October 4, 1999. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,64271,00.html. Retrieved 2009-11-16.
- ^ Boehlert, Eric (1999-09-22). "Eve Rides to the Top of the Chart". Rolling Stone (Straight Arrow). ISSN 0035-791X. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/eve-rides-to-the-top-of-the-chart-19990922. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
- ^ "Singer of the Week". AskMen.com. http://au.askmen.com/celebs/women/singer_60/92_eve.html. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
- ^ "Let There Be Eve...Ruff Ryder's First Lady: Credits". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r429523/credits. Retrieved 2009-11-17.
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| Preceded by Fly by Dixie Chicks |
Billboard 200 number-one album October 2–8, 1999 |
Succeeded by The Fragile by Nine Inch Nails |
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