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In this smash featuring Killer Mike, Trina wasn’t scared to take it there when it came to raunchy lyrics. While Queen Latifah’s “U.N.I.T.Y” touched on the topic, Eve went deeper and even appeared alongside her bestie Andrea on Latifah’s talk show to discuss the song and encourage women facing similar battles to get out of those dangerous environments. This bop keeps the club jumping to this day!Īnother classic from her debut album, Eve confronted domestic violence in “Love Is Blind,” a track that was inspired by her best friend’s abusive relationship. If we’re talking summer anthems, “Pull Over” has been holding us down for the past two decades! It was a hit from her debut album that showed us that Trina was clearly here to stay. Were you really in love if you didn’t bump this one? She may have been known for her hardcore lyrics and tough exterior, but Eve showed the world her sensitive side with this love ballad, “Gotta Man.” It was yet another banger from Eve’s debut album, Let There Be Eve… Ruff Ryder’s First Lady, which made her the third female hip hop artist to have her album peak at No. “Da Baddest Bitch” hit the Top 40 in the U.S. Now this is how you come in when you’re the baddest! Trina’s debut album dropped in March 2000 and this single stamped her as the one to watch. In June of 1999, Eve came out hot and you know she had to do it on a Swizz beat! Her first single featured Nokio the N-Tity of Dru Hill and was a chart-topper that hit No.
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So what happens when the baddest and Ruff Ryders’ first lady link up? We’ll find out tomorrow, but in the meantime, let’s go through some of their greatest hits below to prepare for the highly anticipated showdown! After all, she’s referred to as the baddest for a reason! Trina showed the industry that the women from the south indeed had something to say. Still bringing the heat from the east coast, Trina slid onto the scene fresh out of Miami by way of Slip-N-Slide Records where she marked her territory in the rap game with her breakout bars on Trick Daddy’s 1998 single, “Nann Nigga.” Her raunchy lyrics walked so rappers like City Girls todays could run. She would then go on to become the leading lady for Ruff Ryders alongside greats like The Lox and the late DMX where she was hailed the “pit bull in a skirt” for her ferocious bars - and let’s not forget the paw prints on her chest that soon became her signature trademark. Dre’s Aftermath label before she was dropped, which ultimately worked in her favor. Hailing straight from Philly, Eve, known as the First Lady of Ruff Ryders began battle rapping at the tender age of 15 and joined the industry under Dr. To be able to give them their flowers in Verzuz will surely be an event that you won’t want to miss. The cultural phenomenon created by Swizz Beatz and Timbaland is sure to make history with these two queens, as they prepare to receive their flowers and show the younger generation how they paved the way for female rappers today.īoth emcees are responsible for hits that stick like grits and have solidified their stance in the game when they took over for the 99s and 2000s. For the first time ever, two female rappers will enter the Verzuz ring!Īfter a year-plus of waiting, we’ll get to see Trina, the baddest, and Eve, the “pitbull in a skirt,” go hit for hit on the music platform. Wednesday (June 16) just might be one of the hottest nights of the summer.