Eve Readies Comeback, Rates Other Female Rappers

Hip-Hop superstar Eve.

After numerous false starts during the last five years, Eve is finally ready to relaunch her music career. In fact, the first sing from the Hip-Hop heavyweight will debut within the next few weeks as she prepares for the release of her long-awaited ‘Lip Lock’ album.

However, before Eve shares her new music with her anxious fans, she has revealed her thoughts regarding her fellow female rappers during an interview with The Women of Hip-Hop. From Azealia Banks, who Eve enjoys, to Iggy Azalea – “I can’t really fuck with her music” – Eve was quite blunt with her responses. Of course, Nicki Minaj and Lil Kim were also among the names addressed.

Read what Eve had to say about her peers and listen to her full Women of Hip-Hop interview below:

On her new music: “I’m gonna throw out a viral single at the end of this month before the official single. I’m probably gonna throw out a couple records before the radio single. My whole goal for this record, since it’s been so long, I wanted to make sure that my core audience didn’t feel like Eve completely forgot about us and went to another side. I feel like this record is well rounded. It has enough of the hard street stuff, it has some radio stuff, but it also has some stuff that people can listen to when they’re feeling down.”

On new female rappers: “I like Azealia Banks. I think her style is dope. If you listen to her lyrics, she knows how to wordplay and I think that’s cute. I’m not really into the Iggy Azalea chick. I can’t really fuck with her music, but her look is crazy. I just can’t believe it.”

On her dream collaboration: “Lauryn Hill has always been my one dream collaboration. She to me is so dope lyrically. Unfortunately, she’s just in a placeright now mentally, but that would be a dream come true.”

On which five female MCs she would put on a record: “I would definitely have to get Missy [Elliott]. I would definitely have to do Kim ’cause I never got to do a record with Kim. Azealia Banks, I like her. A lot of people want me to hate on Nicki and say crazy things about her. I ain’t got nothing to say about her. Until somebody names me by name, then I don’t feel like nobody [is talking] about me. I wouldn’t have a problem putting her on a record.”

On the Lil’ Kim vs. Nicki Minaj feud: “It’s not about publicity. It’s about wanting that respect. I think maybe that’s where Kim is coming from, like, you’re doing your thing right now and no one can take that away from you, Nicki—we all see it—but at the end of the day, if it wasn’t for Kim, she wouldn’t be here and that shit is real.”

Thanks Rap-Up!

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