Eve has found happiness in her personal life, but her comeback hasn’t been without controversy. When asked about the current crop of female rappers during a radio interview, Eve revealed that Nicki Minaj was not ”her cup of tea.” Some cheered her sentiments while Minaj’s loyal ”Barbz” fan base lost their sanity on Twitter. Eve decided to clarify her statement.
“I’m not everyone’s cup of tea and Nicki’s not everyone’s cup of tea,” she says. ”That’s life. You’re not going to listen to every single artist that comes out. But obviously, Nicki has a huge fan base and she’s doing her thing. So what does one person’s opinion mean? I think people just take stuff too far. Some of the new girls that are coming up are dope. Azealia Banks has a lot of cute wordplay. It’s a new generation and it’s cool with me.”
There was a time when Eve stood out as the only female rapper in the all-male Ruff Ryders crew. Although they’re not featured on her latest album, she still considers them family. The de facto leader of the crew, DMX, has dealt with his own demons since they were at their height in music during the mid-2000s.
Eve has witnessed his struggles and continues to be there for him when needed.
”DMX is my dog,” She says. “He’s the most special person I’ve ever met, honestly. It’s unfortunate that he’s going through those things. The last time I saw him was when we did the BET Hip-Hop Awards cypher. Anytime that I spend with him and get to talk with him is the best. But X is X. If you know him, you can’t tell him anything and you can’t suggest anything, X is going to do whatever he wants to do. But I’m sure he’ll get better. That’s just his process.”
