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RevolverEve ultimately transcends dog-bait stereotypes with an evolving sense of style that finds her waxing rough and cool one minute and warmly grooving along to reggae the next... [May/June 2001, p.108]
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Scorpion propels her into pop stardom’s embrace, smartly blending party anthems with thug themes.
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On about half the cuts, Eve sits back and allows her featured guests to take over completely. This ploy might make for an interesting mix if either the huge roster of producers or Eve herself had managed to exploit the walk-ons' uniqueness - DMX, Mo'nique, Gwen Stefani, Drag-On and Styles of the Lox all make undistinguished cameos
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None of these songs are as ear-catching as the first album's "Gotta Man." And to play up Swizz Beatz's contributions is to point out how frequently Eve gets lots in the beats when they're slamming, and how she never enhances them when they're not.
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Stick with the up-tempo tunes and this is solid enough fare.... But I don't think there is anything new lyrically, despite the various claims.
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While a step up from her promising debut, Scorpion is far from perfect: Eve is too smart for testosterone-heavy, shout-along nonsense like "Cowboy," "Scream Double R," and "Thug In The Streets."
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SpinEve has moved her Ruff Ryders to the back half, scored some marquee-value collaborators, and found two guys who can mimic Swizz Beatz well enough to fill the spaces around Mr. Beatz's four tracks without too many seams showing. [5/2001, p.141]
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Like most blockbusters, the script is predictable - topics include no-good men, being hard and how great Eve is - but this is designed for booming out of car stereos rather than close listening.
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What it all adds up to is an effective commercial album, littered with potential singles, taking few risks and adding little to hip hop culture.
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Scorpion, her second solo album in three years, stands a good chance of blowing up the airwaves and charts, though it still battles with the hardcore elements that made her first album such a disappointment.
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A sophomore album that actually lives up to its hype.
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From start to powerful finish 16 tracks later, Scorpion pumps up the volume, the rhythms, everything.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 23 out of 26
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Mixed: 0 out of 26
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Negative: 3 out of 26
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Aug 17, 2013
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HollyMApr 19, 2005
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[Anonymous]Feb 18, 2005Over-rated but solid. Doesn't drag on like some other hip hop albums.