{"id":2574,"date":"2020-09-09T19:57:03","date_gmt":"2020-09-10T01:57:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hiphopnewsjournal.com\/?p=2574"},"modified":"2026-01-01T16:10:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T23:10:23","slug":"eve-and-dr-dre-aftermath-and-beyond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hiphopnewsjournal.com\/staging\/eve-and-dr-dre-aftermath-and-beyond\/","title":{"rendered":"Eve and Dr Dre: Aftermath and Beyond"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-324px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|4px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"293\" data-end=\"525\">It has been well documented that Eve was signed to Dr. Dre\u2019s Aftermath label before her run with the Ruff Ryders. Although her time at Aftermath was short and did not pan out, Dr. Dre still played a significant role in her career.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"532\" data-end=\"694\">Eve later described Dr. Dre as tough and challenging to work with. However, that pressure brought out the best in her and helped lead to some of her biggest hits.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Eve \u2013 Recording with Dr. Dre<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"Why Eve Loves Dr. Dre\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1lWtFm_Fdrs?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"259\" data-end=\"495\">Initially, Eve had an impromptu audition for Michael Lynn, the A&amp;R and president of Aftermath at the time. He was immediately impressed and flew her to Los Angeles to record a demo with Mel-Man, an up-and-coming producer on the label.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"502\" data-end=\"650\">Those sessions produced the track <em data-start=\"536\" data-end=\"559\">\u201cEve of Destruction.\u201d<\/em> Dr. Dre soon signed Eve, and the song later appeared on the <em data-start=\"620\" data-end=\"630\">Bulworth<\/em> soundtrack in 1998.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Eve of Destruction \u2013 Eve of Destruction (prod. By Mel-Man)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"Eve Of Destruction (Soundtrack Version (Edit))\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Zo5y2bOB6JE?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"266\" data-end=\"453\">During this period, Dr. Dre was heavily focused on working with Eminem on <em data-start=\"340\" data-end=\"359\">The Slim Shady LP<\/em>. As a result, Eve recorded with other producers at the label rather than directly with Dre.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"460\" data-end=\"812\">She eventually grew impatient, and Dr. Dre dropped her from Aftermath. Fortunately, Jimmy Iovine, head of Aftermath\u2019s parent company Interscope Records, helped connect Eve with another opportunity through his relationship with Ruff Ryders Entertainment. This moment was later discussed on Eve\u2019s episode of <em data-start=\"766\" data-end=\"774\">Driven<\/em>, beginning around the 15-minute mark.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Eve \u2013 Driven Documentary<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"Eve - Driven (2004) | Ruff Ryders TV Documentary\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2RzZS4dj6O8?start=904&#038;feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"173\" data-end=\"317\">Dr. Dre and Eve reunited on her sophomore album <em data-start=\"221\" data-end=\"231\">Scorpion<\/em> in 2001. Dre produced the album cut <em data-start=\"268\" data-end=\"290\">\u201cThat\u2019s What It Is,\u201d<\/em> which featured Styles P.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"324\" data-end=\"486\">He also produced the single <em data-start=\"352\" data-end=\"375\">\u201cLet Me Blow Ya Mind\u201d<\/em> featuring Gwen Stefani. The song became one of the biggest hits of Eve\u2019s career and earned her a Grammy Award.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Eve \u2013 That\u2019s What It Is feat. Style P (prod. By Dr. Dre)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"EVE feat. Styles P - That&#039;s what it is\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b7VHU6WZgaA?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Eve \u2013 Let Me Blow Ya Mind feat. Gwen Stefani (prod. By Dr. Dre)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"Eve - Let Me Blow Ya Mind (Official Music Video) ft. Gwen Stefani\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Wt88GMJmVk0?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"275\" data-end=\"462\">Following that success, Dr. Dre contributed to Eve\u2019s 2002 album <em data-start=\"339\" data-end=\"352\">Eve-Olution<\/em>. This time, he paired Eve with his artist Truth Hurts on <em data-start=\"410\" data-end=\"418\">\u201cWhat\u201d<\/em> and produced the single <em data-start=\"443\" data-end=\"460\">\u201cSatisfaction.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"469\" data-end=\"773\">The duo later linked up again on <em data-start=\"502\" data-end=\"516\">\u201cNot Today,\u201d<\/em> a track from Mary J. Blige\u2019s 2003 album <em data-start=\"557\" data-end=\"570\">Love &amp; Life<\/em>. The following year, Gwen Stefani reunited with Eve and Dr. Dre for <em data-start=\"639\" data-end=\"652\">\u201cRich Girl\u201d<\/em> from her album <em data-start=\"668\" data-end=\"695\">Love. Angel. Music. Baby.<\/em> Once again, the trio delivered a massive hit that earned a Grammy nomination.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Eve \u2013 What feat. Truth Hurts (prod. By Dr. Dre)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"Eve feat. Truth Hurts - What (prod. by Dr. Dre)\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YK2jeV8hN9E?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Eve \u2013 Satisfaction (prod. By Dr. Dre)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"Eve - Satisfaction (Official Music Video)\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hmWzk6f2y74?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Mary J. Blige \u2013 Not Today feat. Eve (prod. By Dr. Dre)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"Mary J. Blige feat. Eve - Not Today\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2h-1GUsLy-g?start=46&#038;feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Gwen Stefani \u2013 Rich Girl feat. Eve (prod. By Dr. Dre)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"Gwen Stefani - Rich Girl (Official Music Video) ft. Eve\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9rlNpWYQunY?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"313\" data-end=\"539\">Eve\u2019s career path ultimately fell into place. She has said that the \u201cEve of Destruction\u201d persona she carried at Aftermath would not have worked long term. It took becoming Eve at Ruff Ryders for her career to fully take off.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"546\" data-end=\"681\">Even so, her opportunity to work with Dr. Dre proved invaluable, leading to several of her biggest hits and earning her a Grammy Award.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"T3YF3eMD3s\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/hiphopnewsjournal.com\/swizz-beatz-east-coast-dr-dre\/\">Swizz Beatz: East Coast Dr Dre<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Swizz Beatz: East Coast Dr Dre&#8221; &#8212; Hip Hop News Journal\" src=\"https:\/\/hiphopnewsjournal.com\/swizz-beatz-east-coast-dr-dre\/embed\/#?secret=vYdxZhksCn#?secret=T3YF3eMD3s\" data-secret=\"T3YF3eMD3s\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-324px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|0px|4px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;] It has been well documented that Eve was signed to Dr. Dre\u2019s Aftermath label before her run with the Ruff Ryders. Although her time at Aftermath was short and did not pan out, Dr. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2589,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<!-- wp:divi\/placeholder -->\r\n<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=\"1\" _builder_version=\"4.0.6\"][et_pb_row _builder_version=\"3.25\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\"][et_pb_column type=\"4_4\" _builder_version=\"3.25\" custom_padding=\"|||\" custom_padding__hover=\"|||\"][et_pb_text _builder_version=\"4.0.6\" background_size=\"initial\" background_position=\"top_left\" background_repeat=\"repeat\" custom_margin=\"-324px|||||\" custom_padding=\"0px|0px|4px|||\" hover_enabled=\"0\"]<\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has been well documented that Eve was signed to Dr. Dre\u2019s Aftermath label before her run with the Ruff Ryders label. Even though her tenure with the label was short and did not pan out, Dr. Dre would still play a significant role in her career. Eve would describe how Dr. Dre was tough and challenging to work with. This resulted in bringing the best out of her, leading to some of Eve\u2019s biggest hits.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3><strong>Eve \u2013 Recording with Dr. Dre<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1lWtFm_Fdrs<\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Initially, Eve had an impromptu audition for Michael Lynn, who was the A&R and President of Aftermath at the time. He was immediately impressed and flew her out to Los Angeles to cut a demo with Mel-Man, an up and coming producer on the Aftermath label. From those sessions, the track \u201cEve of Destruction\u201d was created. Dr. Dre signed Eve, and the song made it onto the\u00a0<\/span><b><i>Bulworth Soundtrack<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0in 1998.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3><strong>Eve of Destruction \u2013 Eve of Destruction (prod. By Mel-Man)<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Zo5y2bOB6JE<\/p>\r\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During this period, Dr. Dre was working with Eminem on the\u00a0<\/span><b><i>Slim Shady LP<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. As a result, Dr. Dre had Eve record with other producers at the label. She grew impatient, and Dr. Dre dropped her from Aftermath. Fortunately, though Jimmy Iovine, head of Aftermath\u2019s parent company Interscope orchestrated Eve with another label, he had a relationship with Ruff Ryders Entertainment. This was delved into on Eve\u2019s episode of <\/span><b><i>Driven<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, starting at the 15 minute mark.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3><strong>Eve \u2013 Driven Documentary<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2RzZS4dj6O8&t=904s<\/p>\r\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Dre and Eve would reunite on her sophomore album\u00a0<\/span><b><i>Scorpion<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0in 2001. He would produce the album cut \u201cThat\u2019s What It Is\u201d featuring Styles P. The other track was the single \u201cLet Me Blow Ya Mind,\u201d featuring Gwen Stefani. The song would become one of the biggest of Eve\u2019s career and earn her a Grammy.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3><strong>Eve \u2013 That\u2019s What It Is feat. Style P (prod. By Dr. Dre)<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=b7VHU6WZgaA<\/p>\r\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\r\n<h3><strong>Eve \u2013 Let Me Blow Ya Mind feat. Gwen Stefani (prod. By Dr. Dre)<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Wt88GMJmVk0<\/p>\r\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Due to the success, Dr. Dre contributed to Eve\u2019s follow up 2002 album\u00a0<\/span><b><i>Eve-Olution.\u00a0<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This time around, he paired up Eve with his artist Truth Hurts on \u201cWhat\u201d and produced the single \u201cSatisfaction.\u201d The duo would link up again on \u201cNot Today,\u201d a single off of Mary J. Blige\u2019s 2003 album\u00a0<\/span><b><i>Love & Life<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The following year Gwen Stefani teamed up with Eve and Dr. Dre again for \u201cRich Girl\u201d off her Love. Angel. Music. Baby project. Once again, the trio came up with a colossal smash nominated for a Grammy as well.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3><strong>Eve \u2013 What feat. Truth Hurts (prod. By Dr. Dre)<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p>https:\/\/youtu.be\/YK2jeV8hN9E<\/p>\r\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\r\n<h3><strong>Eve \u2013 Satisfaction (prod. By Dr. Dre)<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hmWzk6f2y74<\/p>\r\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\r\n<h3><strong>Mary J. Blige \u2013 Not Today feat. Eve (prod. By Dr. Dre)<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2h-1GUsLy-g&t=46s<\/p>\r\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\r\n<h3><strong>Gwen Stefani \u2013 Rich Girl feat. Eve (prod. By Dr. Dre)<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9rlNpWYQunY<\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eve\u2019s career path was meant to be. She had mentioned that her persona of Eve of Destruction while with Aftermath would not have been successful. It took her to become Eve with the Ruff Ryders to make that happen. 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