Scorpion (album)

Scorpion
Studio album by Eve
Released March 6, 2001
Recorded 2000–2001
Genre East Coast hip hop
Length 54:00
Label Ruff Ryders, Interscope
Producer Dee Dean (exec.), Waah Dean (exec.), Swizz Beatz, Dame Grease, DJ Shok, Dr. Dre, Stevie J, Jay "Icepick" Jackson, Stephen Marley, Scott Storch, Teflon
Eve chronology
Ruff Ryders' First Lady
(1999)		 Scorpion
(2001)		 Eve-Olution
(2002)

Scorpion is the Grammy-winning second album of female rapper Eve, released March 6, 2001 on Ruff Ryders Entertainment and Interscope Records. The album debuted at #4 of the Billboard 200[1] and went platinum.[2] The album features hit singles, such as "Who's That Girl?" and "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" (featuring Gwen Stefani of No Doubt).[3] The title of the album is based on the fact that Eve is a Scorpio.

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Intro"   0:18
2. "Cowboy"   3:15
3. "Who's That Girl?"   4:42
4. "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" (featuring Gwen Stefani) 3:49
5. "3 Way" (Skit featuring Erex and Stevie J) 0:41
6. "You Had Me, You Lost Me"   4:21
7. "Got What You Need" (featuring Drag-On and Swizz Beatz) 3:52
8. "Frontin'" (Skit) 0:43
9. "Gangsta Bitches" (featuring Da Brat and Trina) 4:24
10. "That's What It Is" (featuring Styles P of The Lox) 3:40
11. "Scream Double R" (featuring DMX) 3:41
12. "Thug in the Street" (featuring The Lox and Drag-On) 5:02
13. "No, No, No" (featuring Damian Marley and Stephen Marley with elements from Jackie Mittoo's "Ghetto Organ") 5:37
14. "You Ain't Gettin' None"   4:11
15. "Life Is So Hard" (featuring Teena Marie) 4:55
16. "Be Me" (featuring Mashonda Tifrere) 4:09
European release bonus tracks
No. Title Length
17. "Love Is Blind" (Remix featuring Faith Evans) 3:53
18. "Got It All" (featuring Jadakiss) 3:33

The remixed version of "Love Is Blind" was also included on the Japanese promotional sample CD album issued to radio stations and reviewers ahead of the release date.[4]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [5]
Entertainment Weekly (A)[6]
NME [7]
PopMatters (favorable)[8]
Rolling Stone [9]
' [10]

David Browne of Entertainment Weekly gave the album an A, stating, "More than just a dramatic improvement over its predecessor, Scorpion is the first female hip hop project that even attempts to fill the void left by The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill."[6]

References

  1. ^ "Scorpion > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums" at Allmusic. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
  2. ^ "American certifications – Eve – Scorpion". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Scorpion%22. 
  3. ^ "Dawn Penn gone to John Shop, coming to Sashi". www.jamaicaobserver.com. http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/lifestyle/html/20020718T190000-0500_29063_OBS_DAWN_PENN_GONE_TO_JOHN_SHOP__COMING_TO_SASHI.asp. Retrieved 31 July 2008. "In 2001, the first lady of hip hop, Eve, did a cover of No, No, No on her Scorpion album." 
  4. ^ "Eve Scorpion Japan Promo CD". eil.com. http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=533935. Retrieved 7 November 2011. 
  5. ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Eve: Scorpion > Review" at Allmusic. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
  6. ^ a b Browne, David (7 March 2001). "Scorpion (2011): Eve". Entertainment Weekly (Time Inc): pp. 78–9. ISSN 1049-0434. 
  7. ^ Sutherland, Steve (28 February 2001). "Eve : Scorpion". NME (London: IPC Magazines): p. 32. ISSN 0028-6362. http://www.nme.com/reviews/eve/4127. Retrieved 7 November 2011. 
  8. ^ Bottomley, Maurice (5 March 2001). "Eve: Scorpion". PopMatters. http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/17328/eve-scorpion. Retrieved 7 November 2011. 
  9. ^ Berger, Arion (5 March 2001). "Eve: Scorpion". Rolling Stone (Straight Arrow) (RS 865): p. 63. ISSN 0035-791X. Archived from the original on 8 April 2008. http://web.archive.org/web/20080408180230/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/eve2/albums/album/109596/review/6210958/scorpion. 
  10. ^ "Scorpion review". Spin (New York): 141. May 2001 (2001-05). ISSN 0886-3032. http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=1076701&desc=2. 
Eve
Studio albums
Singles
"What Ya'll Want" · "Gotta Man" · "Love Is Blind" · "Got It All" · "Who's That Girl?" · "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" · "Gangsta Lovin'" · "Satisfaction" · "Tambourine" · "Give It to You" · "Fantasy"
Featured singles
"Girlfriend/Boyfriend" · "Remember Them Days" · "Ryde or Die, Bitch" · "Recognize" · "Caramel" · "4 My People" · "Not Today · "Rich Girl" · "Like This" · "Patron Tequila" · "Who's That Girl" · "Money in the Bank" · "Everyday (Coolin')"
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