Despite growing up in Philadelphia and grabbing a GRAMMY® with a guest appearance on a track by The Roots, Eve will always be known by hip-hop heads as the queen of the Ruff Ryders. With a sassy sound masterminded by the producer Swizz Beatz, '99 debut album Let There Be Eve... Ruff Ryders' First Lady rocketed to platinum success. '01 follow up, Scorpion, ventured into a more commercial direction, this time with Dr. Dre and Scott Storch behind the boards, and a key collaboration with Gwen Stefani.