bigted Posted October 18, 2010 Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 Eve Keeps "Lips Locked" On Post-Interscope Release Monday, Oct 18, 2010 11:35AM Written by Rosario Harper Ruff Ryders' Eve has announced plans to drop her post-Interscope Records album on EMI Music in the spring 2011. Click here to find out more! While the project is still in production, Eve hinted at featured collaborations on the album with hitmakers like Akon and Swizz Beatz. "I've been saying the album is coming and it was but I left Interscope and now I'm on EMI so the album is definitely coming," Eve said in an interview. "[it's coming] at the top of the year. It's called Lip Lock. It'll be out at the top of the year, in March, I don't have a date yet. But so far on the album, it's Salaam Remi, Akon, of course Swizz Beatz -- you don't get out of Ruff Ryders. Obviously that's my fam and I haven't wrapped up the album yet so I'm sure you'll hear some stuff from somebody." (Ms Drama TV) Earlier this year, Eve opened up about being dropped by Interscope Records. "[interscope was] stupid because they didn't drop me at first, they [just shelved me] and dropped the ball," Eve explained in an interview. "After 'Tambourine', they straight up were like, 'Umm, yeah, nah, we're not putting out the record.' After that I was like 'Y'all gotta let me go. I've been here 11 years and you're frontin on me?' It got to that point...They promised me the machine. The machine is basically the roll out. It's 'Yo, when ['Flirt'] comes out, we'll give you this, we'll give you that. And that's what made me mad. It'd be different if we didn't have a meeting where people promised me sh*t. If they were just like 'Oh we're going to put the album out and see what happens,' that would be one thing...But they were like 'No, we're making sure this happens, it's coming out on this date.' It was concrete. But it's all good, everything happens how it's supposed to, when it's supposed to." (VIBE) Last January, Ruff Ryders CEO Joaquin "Waah" Dean spoke on Eve departure from Interscope Records. "Eve is pretty much in the process of being released from the Interscope deal right now," he explained in an interview. "We're in negotiations of helping her get in control of her situation, we're supporting her. Interscope is a great label that supported us in our success along with Def Jam and Universal. So we got Eve from Dre initially [and she wanted to go back] and they went through something. Eve was working out that way (Los Angeles), doing movies a lot and they kind of like was clicking at that time so we wanted to support Eve in whatever she wanted to do and that's what we do. We support our artists and our family so at that time she wanted to do that. And we was there to embrace and support her and they didn't do what they was supposed to do on some level but she's getting released and we're gonna be here to support her in whatever direction she want to go." (Hip Hop Wired) Writing via Twitter earlier this year, Eve confirmed reports of her Interscope departure. The rapper-turned-actress revealed on Twitter Friday (Jan. 15) that she has parted ways with Interscope Geffen A&M Records where she released her first three albums. "Let me tell u what happened with music so ya'll don't think I quit," she told her followers. "Left Interscope, free agent now. Went back in re-doing music. Trust me." As for her oft-delayed fourth studio album, the first since 2002's Eve-Olution, she says it's coming this year. "Not letting this year pass wit out an ALBUM! Can't take the non-sense MUSIK." (Rap-Up) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpinJack AJ Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 Since I've been on an Eve kick and happy with the way she's grown as an artist, this is the 1st time I've been genuinely excited about an Eve album (tho' I've always liked her). I can't say I'm a fan of Swizz Beats, but everything else sounds really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigted Posted October 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 I'm a fan of the original Ruff Ryders producer Swizz Beatz, not the corny pop producer Swizz Beatz he became today, if he goes back to making raw beats like he did on DMX's early stuff and the Ruff Ryders 1st album then I'll be a fan again, I really think that track he did for LL called "You Know Why" should've made it onto the "G.O.A.T." album.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpinJack AJ Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 I'll agree with that. He work on It's Dark and Hell Is Hot was dope. I don't know of any of his other stuff that I like. I just know he's produced alot of stuff that's weak to me. The songs he produces for my favorite artists (DMX 2001 and on, Mary J. Blige, Alicia Keys, etc) are typically my least favorite songs on their albums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIsqo Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 Well I just hope Eve doesnt go back to stripping.. lol. J/K. People, I think she should bring back that formula she used with Gwen Stefani, it really worked and it can bring back her career. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turntable Posted October 19, 2010 Report Share Posted October 19, 2010 The last good beats Swizz made were the ones on Cassidys second album, he knocked out some Ruff Ryders ish on that one. He fell off hard lately. I like Eve, I will check her album out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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