Eve Celebrates 'Scorpion' 25th Anniversary With Limited Edition Release

Official Announcement | Published: Mar 09, 2026 1:40 PM EDT

(UMe) A quarter of a century to the day since its release, rap icon Eve celebrates her era-defining platinum-selling album Scorpion with a special 25th-anniversary edition available on limited-edition red-and-black splatter 2LP, featuring an autographed insert, order here The news comes ahead of Eve co-hosting the 2026 MOBO Awards in Manchester later this month.

Containing some of the most celebrated hip hop tracks of all time, including 'Who's That Girl' and the Grammy-winning 'Let Me Blow Ya Mind', Scorpion raided album charts around the world, going on to be certified Platinum in her native USA and Canada, and Gold in the UK and France. From Eve's whipsmart lyrics and impeccable flow to its bold artwork and legendary videos, Scorpion marked a hugely impressive statement of skill, intent, and independence. Her second album cemented Ruff Ryder's first lady's place as one of the greats and saw her bring in an impressive raft of featured artists to accompany her across its 16 tracks, including Gwen Stefani, DMX, Damian, and Stephen Marley. 25 years on, it remains as hard-hitting and vital as ever and has been streamed over a billion times.

Only the third female rapper ever to top the US Charts with their debut album, Eve is one of the most recognizable voices in hip hop. A double Grammy winning critical and commercial success story, she has sold over 10 million records worldwide across four studio albums, appearing on hits with the likes of Alicia Keys, Gwen Stefani, The Roots, Missy Elliot, Janet Jackson, Doja Cat, Honey Djion, Prince, Nate Dogg, Sean Paul and Shaggy. She has also enjoyed a successful on-screen career, featuring in multiple film and TV projects, as well as co-hosting the CBS Daytime talk show The Talk, where she was nominated for two Daytime Emmy Awards.