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Eve on Dr Dre, Battle Rapping and Living In The UK
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- The Romesh Ranganathan Show
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- Jun 22, 2026
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- 4177
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Summary
Double-Grammy winning rapper, actress and Emmy-host Eve shares the story of how she got into music, from early choir singing, to battle rapping and becoming one of the most iconic female rappers, working with Dr Dre, collaborating with Gwen Stefani and touring with Ja Rule and Nelly. She also talks about her journey into acting, working with Vin Diesel and being told off by Samuel L Jackson for swearing on set.Celebrating 25th years of her debut album Let There Be Eve...Ruff Ryders' First Lady, Eve also tells us about her plans for touring and the possibility of reimagined tracksWe also get Eve playing a game of misquoted, chat about her new wellness business Breathe and Believe, what it was like hanging out with Prince and how much she loves living in the UK, but doesn’t love Marmite or Twiglets. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro02:02 - Americans and Brits03:24 - A gift for Eve05:12 - Eve’s Grammys07:59 - On her journey into music18:02 - Rapping voices20:18 - On live shows24:47 - The impact of Scorpion’s success27:06 - Female rappers31:20 - A question from Shanthi34:20 - Eve on live shows and touring40:28 - The UK music scene41:23 - On acting48:31 - Breathe and Believe52:56 - On living in the UK55:04 - Misquoted01:04:36 - An exclusive01:05:58 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices