Having proved herself with 2001's rough and tough Scorpion, Eve changed direction slightly for Eve-Olution.
The focus here is less hip-hop and more contemporary R&B, with fewer rappers invited as guests -- they appear on only two tracks, "Hey Y'All" features Snoop Dogg and Nate Dogg and the Scorpion sequel "Double R What" features Jadakiss and Styles.
After the intro, Eve focuses squarely on neo-soul, but doesn't contribute much to the style; "What" (with Truth Hurts) and "Gangsta Lovin'" (with Alicia Keys), are surprisingly mediocre, with the guests vamping over bland choruses and Eve contributing only a few good rhymes.
Elsewhere, the productions keep the groove going, but not much else: definitely a surprise, considering the beatheads behind the boards (Irv Gotti, Dr.
Dre, Swizz Beatz, Poke & Tone) don't get much hotter.
("Irresistible Chick," one of the few keepers, features a smooth Irv Gotti production that's moving almost as fast as Eve's fluid raps.) There are a few OK tough-love tracks along the lines of Scorpion's "You Had Me, You Lost Me" and "You Ain't Gettin' None," and a nod to her Ruff Ryders past with "Ryde Away," but Eve-Olution can't offer as much as either of her first two solid LPs.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intro | Eve | Play | 01:24 | 3 MB | 7 MB |
| 2 | WhatAndre Young | Eve | Play | 03:19 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 3 | Gangsta Lovin'Jonah Ellis, Lonnie Simmons, Alisa Yarbrough | Eve, Alicia Keys | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 4 | Irresistible Chick | Eve | Play | 03:34 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 5 | Party in the RainKasseem Dean | Eve, Mashonda | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 6 | Argument (Skit) | Eve, Jay "Icepick" Jackson | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 7 | Let This Go | Eve | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 8 | Hey Y'AllSnoop Dogg, Nathaniel Hale | Eve, Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 9 | Figure You Out | Eve | Play | 03:14 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 10 | Stop Hatin' (Skit) | Eve | Play | 01:43 | 3 MB | 10 MB |
| 11 | SatisfactionMike Elizondo, Andre Young | Eve | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 12 | Neck Bones | Eve | Play | 03:55 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 13 | Double R WhatKasseem Dean | Eve, Jadakiss, Styles P | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 14 | Ryde Away | Eve | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 15 | As I Grow | Eve | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 16 | Eve-OlutionC.J. Ward | Eve | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 57 mins | 132 MB | |||||
| 57 mins | 393 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Allen | Stylist |
| 2 | Steve Baughman | Mixing |
| 3 | Dragan "Chach" Cacinovic | Vocal Engineer |
| 4 | Larry Chatman | Project Coordinator |
| 5 | Gabe Chiesa | Engineer |
| 6 | Tony Dawsey | Mastering |
| 7 | Dee Dean | A&R, Executive Producer |
| 8 | Kasseem Dean | Composer |
| 9 | Waah Dean | Executive Producer |
| 10 | Dr. Dre | Mixing, Producer |
| 11 | Nate Dogg | Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 12 | Mike Elizondo | Bass, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Producer |
| 13 | Jonah Ellis | Composer |
| 14 | Eve | Executive Producer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 15 | Drew FitzGerald | Creative Director |
| 16 | Barry "Oh" Goldstein | Mixing |
| 17 | Irv Gotti | Producer |
| 18 | Nathaniel Hale | Composer |
| 19 | Anthony Hamilton | Vocals |
| 20 | Hot Runner | Producer |
| 21 | Jay "Icepick" Jackson | A&R, Arranger, Executive Producer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 22 | Jadakiss | Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Primary Artist |
| 23 | Rich Keller | Mixing |
| 24 | Ekaterina Kenney | Creative Assistance |
| 25 | Alicia Keys | Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 26 | Jeremy Mackenzie | Assistant Engineer |
| 27 | Mashonda | Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Primary Artist |
| 28 | The Neckbones | Producer |
| 29 | Richard Page | Make-Up |
| 30 | Larry Phillabaum | Guitar, Keyboards, Mixing |
| 31 | Poke | Producer |
| 32 | Tom Rounds | Assistant Engineer |
| 33 | Schoolly D | Performer |
| 34 | Lonnie Simmons | Composer |
| 35 | Snoop Dogg | Composer, Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Primary Artist |
| 36 | Tracie Spencer | Vocals (Background) |
| 37 | Brian Springer | Mixing |
| 38 | Staxx | Producer |
| 39 | Sam Story | Assistant Engineer |
| 40 | Steve Stoute | Production Executive |
| 41 | Styles P | Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Primary Artist |
| 42 | Swizz Beatz | Producer |
| 43 | Teflon | Producer, Vocals |
| 44 | Michael Hart Thompson | Photography |
| 45 | Truth Hurts | Featured Artist, Guest Artist |
| 46 | C.J. Ward | Composer |
| 47 | Doug Wilson | Mixing |
| 48 | Alisa Yarbrough | Composer |
| 49 | Andre Young | Composer |
| 50 | Carlisle Young | Engineer, Vocal Engineer |
| 51 | Joe Zee | Stylist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |