EVE "Ruff Ryders' First Lady"

Posted on 09.14.1999

EVE
Album : Ruff Ryders’ First Lady
Release Date : Sept 14, 1999
Label : Interscope Records

Review :

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.

Track Listings :
1. First Lady (Intro)
2. Let’s Talk About (featuring Drag-On)
3. Gotta Man
4. Philly Cheese Steak (Skit)
5. Philly, Philly (featuring Beanie Segal)
6. Stuck Up (featuring C.J.)
7. Ain’t Got No Dough (featuring Missy Elliot)
8. BM (Skit)
9. Love Is Blind
10. Scenario 2000 (featuring DMX, The LOX, Drag-On)
11. Dog Match (featuring DMX)
12. My B****** (featuring DMX)
13. We On That S*** ! (featuring P. Killer Tracks)
14. Chokie Nikes (Skit)
15. Maniac
16. My Enemies (Skit)
17. Heaven Only Knows
18. What Y’all Want (Remix)