Scorpion (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Scorpion


Type = Studio
Genre = Hip hop
Released = March 6, 2001 (CD/DVD)
October 31, 2001 (Tour Edition CD)
December 20, 2001 (Tour Edition DVD)
Artist = Eve
Recorded = 2000
Length = 54:00
Label = Interscope
Ruff Ryders
Reviews =
*Metacritic (70%) [http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/eve/scorpion link]
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gifpxqu0ldde link]
*"Entertainment Weekly" (A) [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,101270,00.html link]
*"NME" Rating|10|10 [http://www.nme.com/reviews/eve/4127 link]
*PopMatters (favorable) [http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/17328/eve-scorpion link]
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|3|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/eve2/albums/album/109596/review/6210958/scorpion link]
*"Spin" Rating|7|10 [http://www.tower.com/scorpion-eve-cd/wapi/106447503 link]
Last album = "Ruff Ryders' First Lady" (1999)
This album = "Scorpion" (2001)
Next album = "Eve-Olution" (2002)

"Scorpion" is the critically acclaimed, Grammy-nominated second album of rapper Eve. The album debuted at #4 of the Billboard 200 and went platinum. The album features hit singles, such as "Who's That Girl" and "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" (featuring Gwen Stefani of No Doubt). [cite web
url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/lifestyle/html/20020718T190000-0500_29063_OBS_DAWN_PENN_GONE_TO_JOHN_SHOP__COMING_TO_SASHI.asp
title=Dawn Penn gone to John Shop, coming to Sashi
publisher=www.jamaicaobserver.com
accessdate=2008-07-31
quote=In 2001, the first lady of hip hop, Eve, did a cover of No, No, No on her Scorpion album.]

Track listing

# Intro - 0:18
# Cowboy - 3:15
# Who's That Girl? - 4:42
# Let Me Blow Ya Mind (feat. Gwen Stefani) - 3:49
# 3 Way (skit) (feat. Erex & Stevie J.) - 0:41
# You Had Me, You Lost Me - 4:21
# Got What You Need (feat. Drag-On & Swizz Beatz) - 3:52
# Frontin' (skit) (feat. Mo'nique) - 0:43
# Gangsta Bitches (feat. Trina & Da Brat) - 4:24
# That's What It Is (feat. Styles P of The Lox) - 3:40
# Scream Double R (feat. DMX) - 3:41
# Thug In The Street (feat. The Lox & Drag-On) - 5:02
# No, No, No (feat. Damian Marley & Stephen Marley) - 5:37
# You Ain't Gettin' None - 4:11
# Life Is So Hard (featuring Teena Marie) - 4:55
# Be Me (feat. Mashonda Tifrere) - 4:09
# Love Is Blind (featuring Faith Evans) UK & JAPAN BONUS TRACK
# Got It All (featuring Jadakiss) UK ONLY BONUS TRACK
# Scenario 2000 (featuring DMX And Drag-On) CANADA & HAITI BOUNS TRACK ONLY

amples/covers

The "No, no, no" track, featuring Damian Marley replays elements from Jackie Mittoo's "Ghetto Organ" off his 1971's Macka Fat album.

References