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Hennessy the cognac with mixability will host a star-studded concert event to create an amazing music experience, Hennessy artistry, in Detroit on Sept. 27
The invitation only event will feature: Eve with DJ Jus Ske and DJ Irie.
The event is hosted exclusively by Hennessy which boasts a long and supportive partnership with emerging and established music talent.
For the first time the tour will involve a curator who will represent the style of Hennessy, as well as “Flaunt their Taste” through the planning and execution of all the elements of the concert series. Acclaimed R&B artist Ne-Yo will be the first Hennessy Artistry curator. As the curator, Ne-Yo will use his distinct taste to create a unique concert experience with both class and urban style. Ne-Yo will influence all aspects of the tour, from selecting the performers to crafting the concerts’ design elements and atmosphere.
This is what we’ve been waiting for. A comeback in hip-hop that’s not built on the portentous hype of saving the genre from imminent gloom and doom. No sir. This is a happy homecoming for a triple threat entertainer, who has been sorely missed. One whose return will serve notice that hip-hop doesn’t need to be saved or resurrected; it just needs a woman’s touch every now and then. Eve is back!
After a four-year hiatus, Eve returns with Here I Am, a more mature and adventurous album, one she calls her best effort to date. “This is the album I’ve always wanted to make,” she says. “In the past my albums have had a heavy male influence. Not this time. This one represents the woman I am today.” Surely, four years away from the scene would spell a death sentence for most rappers, but not Eve. The woman who brought us hits like “What Ya Want,” and “Let Me Blow Ya Mind,” is hardly worried that her time is up with the hip-hop faithful. “I didn’t just cater to a rap audience with this album,” she says. “I can go to the Pop Top 40 with this because it’s far more universal than anything I’ve done. Even if you don’t care that I’m back you’re going to pay attention to me because it’s different.”
Having people take notice of her talents has never been a problem for Eve Jihan Jeffers. During the late 90’s and early millennium the Philadelphia-bred MC was a key component in the seminal rap squad the Ruff Ryders. As the only female in the crew that consisted of rappers DMX, The Lox and Drag-on, Eve stood out as the sexy, no-nonsense street savvy, ride-or-die chick that could hold her own amongst the boys. Anchored by chart-topping singles like the vivacious “Gotta Man” and the anti-domestic abuse classic “Love Is Blind” Eve’s 1999 debut album Let There Be Eve…Ruff Ryder’s First Lady was a double platinum success. Her 2001 sophomore release Scorpion went platinum, while garnering her crossover appeal with the Grammy Award winning mega-hit “Let Me Blow Ya Mind,” featuring Gwen Stefani.
It didn’t take long for Hollywood to come calling on Eve for her unique and commercially viable persona. The self-professed “pitbull in a skirt” was maturing into a glamorous avant-garde fashion goddess. In 2002 she made her silver screen debut in Vin Diesel’s action blockbuster XXX, but it was her role later that year as the feisty female barber Terri, in Ice Cube’s Barbershop that would win her the most attention for future employment. UPN network quickly tapped Eve to produce and star in a self-titled sitcom about a fashion designer. With her newfound celebrity in Tinsel town it seemed appropriate that Eve would release her aptly titled third album Eve-Olution in the summer of 2002. Focused more on her growth as a person through love and relationships the album’s memorable features include the alluring collaboration with Alicia Keys “Gangsta Love” and the Grammy nominated, Dr. Dre produced single “Satisfaction”.
After the release of Eve-Olution Eve put hip-hop on the backburner to focus on her thespian responsibilities and her clothing line Fetish. “Acting and getting into fashion were some things I enjoyed doing and I wanted to really pursue,” she says. “I always knew I’d come back to rap eventually.” But before she did, in 2004 she went on to take roles in three different films, Barbershop 2: Back In Business, The Woodsman, and The Cookout. “Acting is a whole different mindset from rapping,” she says. “I feel fortunate to have gotten advice from people like [Queen] Latifah and [Ice] Cube. Especially Latifah, she’s like a big sister to me. I aspire to emulate her career.”
Before Eve reaches that royal status Here I Am is going to have to reacquaint her with the masses that might have forgotten the impressive body of work she has amassed over the course of her illustrious career. And she’s already begun the process with the instantly appealing rap-rock hybrid “Aint Nothin Changed”. Not an official single the mixtape smash, is the most sought after record on Eve’s myspace page. Over a chopped & screwed sample of the White Stripes’ classic “Seven Nation Army” the blond bombshell fittingly raps: “Had to get back in the game/to deal with some unfinished business/What you thought I gave it up?/Like I was done and over.
Far from finished Here I Am truly speaks to the growth of an artist that has transcended the ride or die chick niche hip-hop carved out for her. One listen to the hyper-chants and hard-charging bounce of the Swizz Beatz produced lead single “TK” and you’ll see that Eve’s return is going to be a triumphant one. “I wanted my comeback to be an event,” she says. “This record symbolizes that. I didn’t want to come back doing what people expected me to do.” Surely no one will expect to hear Eve singing as she effectively does on the 80’s pop-influenced “Tk” produced by Pharrell. Or anticipate her reggae-tinged aura on the breezy second single “Give It To You” featuring Sean Paul. Along with collaborations with T.I., Robin Thicke and Timbaland Here I Am is chock full of pleasant surprises.
As you can see Eve’s time away from hip-hop was not spent idle. Now considered a genuine star in the worlds of music, fashion and film, she’s currently preparing to launch “a more womanly” line of Fetish and starting her own film production company. More importantly, she looks forward to getting knee deep in the rigors of the rap game. “I can’t wait to get back on tour,” she says. “I miss performing. I need it. It’s like an indescribable hunger that I have.” Clearly Eve hasn’t lost her zest for the music, which is all the reason why her return will absolutely spice things up—for the better. Just as the old saying goes, hip-hop is a man’s world, but it wouldn’t be anything without a woman in it.
