Here I Am (Eve album)

Infobox Album
Name = Here I Am
Type = Studio
Artist = Eve


Released = Unreleased
Genre = Hip hop, R&B, pop, reggae
Recorded =
Length =
Label = Aftermath/Geffen/Interscope/Full Surface
Producer = Swizz Beatz, Dr. Dre, Scott Storch, Timbaland, The Neptunes, Polow da Don, Cool and Dre, Kanye West, Just Blaze, Danja, Neo Da Matrix, Dre & Vidal, Rich Skillz
Last album = "Eve-Olution"
(2002)
This album = "Here I Am"

Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternative Covers
Type = studio


Lower caption = Australian ReleaseSingles
Name = Here I Am
Type = studio
single 1 = Tambourine
single 1 date = April 17, 2007
single 2 = Give It To You
single 2 date = July 31, 2007
single 3 = Fantasy
single 3 date = August , 2008

"Here I Am" is the fourth album from rapper/singer Eve. One version of the album received 3 mics in "The Source" magazine. [(April 16, 2007). [http://tbohiphop.net/eve-leaves-aftermath-signs-with-geffen/16/ Eve Leaves Aftermath; Signs With Geffen] . Accessed January 2, 2008.] [RealTalkNY (May 18, 2007). [http://realtalkny.net/2007/05/topic/topic/interviews/realtalk-with-eve-no-longer-a-pitbull-in-a-skirt/ RealTalk With Eve: No Longer A Pitbull In A Skirt] . Accessed January 2, 2008.] The album has been said to involve production by Dr. Dre, Timbaland, Pharrell, Swizz Beatz and Scott Storch. [Clover Hope, Hillary Crosley (September 29, 2006). [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003188708 Eve Drafts Top Producers For 'Here I Am'] . Accessed January 2, 2008.] The track "Fire" features a sampled loop of the popular The White Stripes song "Seven Nation Army" and features Krayzie Bone. [Certifiedmatt (February 28, 2007). [http://www.shoutmouth.com/index.php/news/Eve_rolls_in_on_the_back_of_a_seven_nation_army Eve Rolls in on the Back of a Seven Nation Army] . Accessed January 2, 2008.]

Release

The album has been pushed back multiple times. During BET's "Access Granted" for Eve's video "Tambourine," Eve claimed the CD would be released on August 7, 2007. A month later, it was scheduled to be released on September 11. Later it was pushed back to October 16. The album will be released sometime in 2009. Eve has since changed record labels, moving to Geffen Records.

There is no set release date for the U.S.Hillary Crosley (October 1, 2007). [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003649441 New Eve Album Pushed Back To 2008] "Billboard". Accessed January 2, 2008.] It was announced for release in Australia on April 14 via several record stores, but it turns out it was only the AU release of Eve's "Give It To You" single (which contains "Give It To You" and four older songs/remixes). Other retailers then listed April 28th as the AU release date, while certain retailers in the UK listed a May 5 release for the import. [ [http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=281;1;-1;-1&sku=733696 Here I Am (2008)] ] That release date was unfulfilled, and the album remains unreleased worldwide, with no new release date provided.

Track listing

# "Ain't No Stoppin' Me"
# "All Night Long"
# "Cash Flow" (featuring T.I.)
# "Fantasy" (featuring Robin Thicke)
# "Fire" (featuring Krayzie Bone)
# "Get That Money"
# "Guess Who's Single"
# "Here I Am" (featuring Elan Atias)
# "Give It To You" (featuring Sean Paul)
# "Step Back" (featuring Timbaland)
# "Tambourine" (featuring Swizz Beatz)
# "Turn Me On"
# "You Know I Need It (featuring Mary J. Blige)
# "We Belong Together" [ [http://www.musicloversgroup.com/eve-here-i-am-album-review/ Featuring artist] ] [ [http://www.heraldsunhit.com.au/product/here_i_am_1569418_17883.html Official track listing] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=11616 Eve - Here I Am] at XXL Mag
* [http://www.xxlmag.com/online/?p=10470 Eve - Here I Am Preview] at XXL Mag
* [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1563362/20070625/eve.jhtml MTV News on Eve]