Eve, Grammy-winning hip hop star

About this episode

Eve discusses her iconic music career and how travel has shaped her life.

Today’s guest is quite simply one of the most iconic voices in hip hop and R&B. She’s the artist behind some of the biggest tracks of the early 2000s, including Who’s That Girl , Let Me Blow Ya Mind with Gwen Stefani, and Gangsta Lovin’ . These are songs that defined an era and still feel just as fresh today. It is of course, Eve. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Eve, rose to global fame as part of the legendary Ruff Ryders crew, working alongside names like DMX and Dr. Dre, before carving out her own hugely successful solo career. She became the third female rapper in history to have a number one album on the Billboard 200, won a Grammy, starred in film and television, and has remained one of the most respected and trailblazing women in the industry. But beyond the music, there’s a whole other side to Eve, one shaped by travel. As she told me, she still feels like that “little girl from Philadelphia who got to see the world because of her music” . In this episode, we explore exactly how that journey has unfolded. I spoke to Eve a couple of weeks ago in person on the South Bank in London, in the beautiful Big Ben Balcony suite of the London Marriott County Hall, looking out…

People in this episode

Host: Holly Rubenstein

Guest: Eve

Topics covered

• hip hop
• R&B
• travel
• personal journey
• music career
• cultural influence

Keywords

• Eve
• hip hop
• R&B
• travel
• Grammy
• music career
• Philadelphia
• London
• Jamaica

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ruff Ryders

Books & works: Who’s That Girl, Let Me Blow Ya Mind, Gangsta Lovin’

Places: Philadelphia, London, Jamaica, South Bank, Big Ben Balcony suite, London Marriott County Hall, houses of Parliament, Westminster Bridge

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