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2001 studio album by Eve
Scorpion is the second studio album by American rapper Eve . It was released by Ruff Ryders Entertainment and Interscope Records on March 6, 2001, in the United States. The album's title is a reference to Eve's zodiac sign, Scorpio . It features the hit single "Let Me Blow Ya Mind ", a duet with Gwen Stefani , which won the first Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration , a new category at the time.
Scorpion was a critical and commercial success, debuting at number four on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 162,000 copies and became her second consecutive number-one album on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[ 1] Scorpion was later certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on May 10, 2001, in excess sales exceeding in one million copies.[ 2] Scorpion was also nominated for Best Rap Album at the 44th Grammy Awards in 2002.
Reception
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 ."[ 5] AllMusic editor Jason Birchmeier found that on the album "Eve brings even more muscle to her follow-up album, Scorpion . Her rhymes flow just as smoothly here as they did on her debut, and she sounds even more confident than before [...] At 16 tracks, this album doesn't overreach and really doesn't have too many surprises. There are a few flawed moments where the choruses aren't as catchy as they intend to be, but for the most part Eve plays it safe. If you liked her first album, you'll like this one even better."[ 4]
Track listing
Scorpion track listingTitle Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Intro" Icepick 0:18 2. "Cowboy" Swizz Beatz 3:15 3. "Who's That Girl? " Jeffers Darrin Dean Jackson Sheldon "Teflon" Harris Teflon 4:42 4. "Let Me Blow Ya Mind " (featuring Gwen Stefani ) 3:49 5. "3 Way (Skit)" (featuring Erex and Stevie J ) Jeffers Eric "Erex" Simms Jordan Jackson Icepick 0:41 6. "You Had Me, You Lost Me" Jeffers Jordan James Calloway Stevie J 4:21 7. "Got What You Need" (featuring Drag-On and Swizz Beatz) Jeffers Mel Smalls Dean Eric McCaine 3:52 8. "Frontin'" (Skit) Jeffers, Jackson Icepick 0:43 9. "Gangsta Bitches" (featuring Da Brat and Trina ) Swizz Beatz 4:24 10. "That's What It Is" (featuring Styles P ) Dr. Dre 3:40 11. "Scream Double R" (featuring DMX ) DJ Shok 3:41 12. "Thug in the Street" (featuring Drag-On and The LOX ) Swizz Beatz 5:02 13. "No, No, No" (featuring Damian Marley and Stephen Marley ) Jeffers D. Marley S. Marley S. Marley 5:37 14. "You Ain't Gettin' None" Dame Grease 4:14 15. "Life Is So Hard" (featuring Teena Marie ) Jeffers Mary Brockert Jordan Michael Gomez 4:55 16. "Be Me" (featuring Mashonda ) DJ Shok 4:09
Samples credits
"You Had Me, You Lost Me" contains a portion of the composition "Over Like a Fat Rat" as written by James Calloway, Aaron Davenport, and Leroy Jackson.
"No, No, No" features samples from the Dawn Penn recording "You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)".
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
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^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2001" . Billboard . Retrieved August 29, 2020 .
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