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Eve is an award-winning American rapper, singer, actress, and talk show host. You can’t talk about the best female rappers of our time without mentioning them. Some of her hits include Love is Blind , Who’s That Girl, Gangsta Lovin? and Gotta Man .

Unlike most rap artists, Eve has great vocal skills and is also a good singer. Find out more about the legendary MC here, including her biography, music career and relationship with Gumball 3000 founder Maximillion Cooper.

Eve (rapper) Bio

Eve Jihan Jeffers-Cooper was born on November 10, 1978 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her father, Jerry Jeffers, was a chemical plant executive at the time, while her mother, Julie Wilcher, was a medical publishing executive. She graduated from Martin Luther King High School in Philadelphia.

Eva started out as a singer when she was a child and was part of a group known as the D Ope Girl Posse . However, she switched to her true calling, rap, at just 13 she took the name Eve of Destruction and formed a rap duo with Jennifer Purdue, a childhood friend known as EDjp (a combination of both names and pronounced as Egypt). The duo toured many youth circles and even managed to have their own album.

After graduating from high school, Eve focused on her music career as she tried to land a record deal. Her hard work finally paid off when Dr. Dre signed her to his Aftermath label in 1996 when he was just 18 years old. However, Eve’s time with Aftermath was short-lived as she was dropped just 8 months after joining the label. She moved home where she met rapper DMX, who introduced her to Ruff Ryders Records. With Ruff Ryders, the Philadelphia native released her first single What You Want That was part of a Ruff Ryders compilation album. The single was successful and she received offers of collaboration from other artists, including The Roots and Janet Jackson.

Her collaboration with The Roots, You Got Me , won a Grammy in 2000. Following that success, Eve released her first album, Let It Be Eve… Ruff Ryders’ First Lady , in September 1999. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200, making her the third female rapper to achieve such a feat behind Lauryn Hill and Foxy Brown. Let It Be Eva featured hits like Love is Blind and was a commercial and critical success. Emcee followed with their second album, Skorpion , in 2001. It featured hits like Who’s She and Let Me Blow You Away. Let me knock you off your stoolWith Gwen Stefani they won the first Grammy in 2002 for the best collaboration between rap and vocals. Eva’s third album Eve-Olution was released in 2002 and went gold. She has since released her fourth album, Lip Lock (2003) and has also appeared in several hit singles and remixes including Amerie’s 1 Thing , Ludacris’ My Chick Bad and Kelly Rowland ‘s So What.

Aside from her music, Eve is also an accomplished actress and has an enviable acting record. This includes Vin Diesel’s 2002 action film, XXX , as well as all three installments of the popular comedy franchise Barber. Others include The Lumberjack ( 2004), The Cookout (2004) and Flashbacks of a Fool (2008). She has also appeared on several TV shows and is currently one of the co-hosts of the CBS daytime show. the conversation .

Her spouse – Maximillion Cooper

Eve is married to British millionaire and founder of the annual Gumball 3000 rally Maximillion Cooper. The couple met in 2010 while competing in the annual Gumball 3000 race (the race is made up of famous people and charities).

They were together for three years before getting engaged on Christmas Day 2013. The cute couple tied the knot on June 14, 2014 in a lavish beachside ceremony at Blue Marlin, Cala Jondal beach in Ibiza, Spain. They don’t have children yet, but Eva is a loving stepmother to Cooper’s four children from a previous marriage.

More interesting facts about Eve

1. She has two dog paws visibly tattooed on either side of her cleavage. She got the tattoo after a friend dared her.

2. Her distinctive blonde hair was also a challenge from a friend. She had cut her hair short and a friend dared her to bleach it blonde. Despite her mother’s possible anger, she did.

3. She was a stripper a short time after high school. According to her, at that time she was confused and dealing with some personal problems.

4. Her father left the family when she was just 12 years old. However, she has reconnected with him after 25 years and is working towards forgiveness.

5. Her first major purchase of fame was an oversized yellow mink coat.

6. At a low point in her life, she resorted to pills and alcohol to escape her troubles. She had just gotten out of a bad relationship and her career had stalled. A DUI charge in 2007 was the kick she needed to start cleaning up her life.

7. Her drink was once drugged at an industry party, and it was Janet Jackson who came to her rescue.

8 Eva tasted good from a young age. By the time she was 22, she already had her home, a retirement plan, and a portfolio of investments.

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