Scorpion [Explicit Lyrics]

Eve | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 6, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Label: Interscope Records
• ASIN: B000053GU0
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (58 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,759 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Cowboy

2. Who's That Girl?

3. Let Me Blow Ya Mind

4. 3 Way (Skit)

5. You Had Me, You Lost Me

6. Got What You Need

7. Frontin' (Skit)

8. Gansta B******

9. That's What It Is

10. Scream Double R

11. Thug in the Street

12. No, No, No

13. You Ain't Gettin' None

14. Life Is So Hard

15. Be Me

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Give Eve credit for not succumbing to hip-hop's fickle feminine fetishization. While Foxy Brown and Lil' Kim have degenerated into scantily clad clichés, Eve (the self-described "pitbull in a skirt") has maintained her rougher edge without sacrificing a whit of her sexy energy. "Pretty with the heels on, or shitty with the Timbos," is how she puts it on "Gangsta Bitches," one of the standout tracks from this, her second, album. Eve's clearly progressed as a lyricist, though her flow is occasionally on-the-beat clunky. That aside, she switches easily from anti-hater anthems ("Cowboy") to bitter revenge fantasies (the power-guitar-driven "You Had Me, You Lost Me") to straight-up bragging ("Got What You Need"). Throughout, she's assured and poised, matching Teena Marie's manic torch-song energy on "Life Is So Hard" and outshining most of her Ruff Ryder partners elsewhere. But, secure as she may be, Eve realizes that the game doesn't always last: "I'm trying to make a quick flip, nigga. Can you dig this?" she asks on "Cowboy." Sexy and smart. What's not to dig? --Jon Caramanica

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Eve goes for the Killer sting on this one!, March 6, 2001

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I.B. (Westampton, NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Scorpion (Audio CD)

This new one from Eve is far from a sophomore jinx. Overall I like this album better than the first. The only reason I didnt give it 5 stars is because some of the beats could have been better. She gives us a lot more lyrically this time around with tracks like "Be Me", "Life is so hard" and "Let me blow ya mind". The best duets on the album are with Dmx and Gwen Stefani of No doubt. These 2 tracks should be released. Dr. Dre hooked up the track with gwen with a tight beat that will probably be a big hit for eve. After hearing this you imagine what her album would be like if dre produced the whole thing. Dmx and Eve run through it on Double R. It sounds like it could be another ruff ryders anthem. There is a lot of different kinds of music on this. Soul, reggae, calypso, hip-hop, R+B, and some down south music. I think she was going for a cross-over album with this one. The songs I like the most are: 2,3,4,16,14,13,11,10, and 11. This album grows on you so the more you listen I think the more you will like it. Dont sleep on this album any longer...get it!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Buy her debut instead, March 19, 2006

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stevey wundar (Houston) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Scorpion (Audio CD)

I actually own this Eve album and not her debut.

Funny thing is, somebody in Eve's camp told her to soften her image and go pop to sell albums. If that's all you want from hip hop, party/club/radio-friendly music (not meant to sound condescending or belittling, but just stating facts) then buy THIS album.

However, even though I wasn't a fan and never was a hardcore Eve fan, I recognize game.

Eve was on a whole 'nother level on her debut "Ruff Ryder's First Lady (1999)."

She was still down with DMX 'n crew, and her music, in my opinion, was better 4 it.

Hearing tracks on her debut album like "Love Is Blind" (which also had a great video to match the song's tale of women not toleratin' domestic violence), it's hard to hear her rappin' along side Gwen Stefani (great artist) on the poppy, popcorn-flavored "Let Me Blow Ya Mind."

She just totally went from one extreme to the next and her music lost the edge and the sociopolitical bite it otherwise had.

I don't mind the pop, crossover kinda music (it does have its place), I just find myself purchasing and championing more of the underground, real hip hop stuff b/c it doesn't get played on the radio anymore if a rapper's not maintaining the radio status quo.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Italian Ice, May 11, 2001

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"italianice" (Midwest, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Scorpion (Audio CD)

If there is one thing to say about most follow up albums is that they [stink]. Eve's doesn't [stink], but contrary to what I have read other places, it is not the best I have heard. I am starting to get sick of every Ruff Ryders album having lame skits, lame guest appearances, and the same beat, for the most part. What keeps this album alive is tracks like "You Had Me, You Lost Me", "Let Me Blow Ya Mind", and the song that she does with Damian & Steven Marley called "No, No, No". Weak appearances from The Lox, Drag-On, Da Brat, and Trina dilute this album and make it only three stars.