Eve To Be Scholar-In-Residence At NYU
Eve is headed again to highschool, with the rapper/actress set to share her profession experiences because the 2024-25 Scholar-in-Residence at NYU’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.
The year-long residency will start on September 21 and can discover the Philly native having “a series of meetings, classroom visits, and intimate conversations with students and faculty” about her profession and the evolving music trade.
In an announcement, Steinhardt dean Jack H. Knott stated: “We are thrilled to be hosting Eve as our 2024-25 Scholar in Residence. She will share the expertise she’s gained as an award-winning artist in music, film, and television, as well as a philanthropist working with young people in the arts. I know our students and faculty will learn from her engagement and support of our efforts to advance equity, belonging, and innovation.”
The announcement coincides with the discharge of Eve’s forthcoming memoir Who’s That Girl?, co-written by famed Hip Hop journalist and NYU adjunct professor, Kathy Iandoli, which is about to reach on Tuesday (September 17).
“Ya’ll, I can’t believe I am saying this but I am thrilled to announce I will be joining the 2024-25 Scholar-in-Residence at NYU’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development,” Eve stated in an announcement to social media. “My year-long residency kicks off September 21 with a welcoming event at NYU. I want people to get an understanding of who I am as a person outside of music. I am looking forward to getting to know the NYU community.”
Of the numerous hits in her catalog, one standout is Eve’s 2001 Gwen Stefani collab “Let Me Blow Ya Mind,” and final 12 months, Stevie J revealed that he’d been lastly listed as a “featured artist” for his work on the smash file.
“22 years ago I wrote this hook, sang on it and added harmonies at beginning of the 2nd verse,” he shared. “Today I was blessed enough to be credited as a featured artist. Won a Grammy for this 1! Divine timing [praying hands emoji] ‘23 is Jordan’s year! #LetMeBlowYourMind.”
In a follow-up publish, he shared throwback images of himself with the Philly rapper, together with a screenshot of the track that includes his credit score. “#tbt Circa 1999/2000 One of my favorite rappers! The Legend EVE #DZ,” he wrote.
According to BET, Stevie J and Eve had been collectively from 1997 to 2003, and had been even engaged at one level. However, each have lengthy since moved on, and in the present day, Eve is married to Maximillion Cooper, who she shares a son with, Wolf, who was born in 2022.
Before Eve was Ruff Ryders’ First Lady, the Philadelphia native was signed to Dr. Dre’s Aftermath Entertainment imprint — however just for a short interval. Nevertheless, she continued to work with the previous N.W.A hitmaker, which is how “Let Me Blow Ya Mind” got here to fruition.