''Scorpion'' is the second studio album by American rapper

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. It was released by

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and

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on March 6, 2001, in the United States. The album's title is a reference to Eve's

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sign, Scorpio. It features the hit single "

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", a duet with

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, which won the first

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, a new category at the time. ''Scorpion'' was a critical and commercial success, debuting at number four on the US ''Billboard'' 200 with first-week sales of 162,000 copies and became her second consecutive number-one album on the

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chart. ''Scorpion'' was later certified

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by the

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(RIAA) on May 10, 2001, for shipments of one million copies. ''Scorpion'' was also nominated for

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at the

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in 2002. As of 2007, it sold 1,500,000 units in the US.

Reception

David Browne of ''

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'' gave the album an A, stating, "More than just a dramatic improvement over its predecessor, ''Scorpion'' is the first female hip hop project that even attempts to fill the void left by ''

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editor Jason Birchmeier found that on the album "Eve brings even more muscle to her follow-up album, ''Scorpion''. Her rhymes flow just as smoothly here as they did on her debut, and she sounds even more confident than before ..At 16 tracks, this album doesn't overreach and really doesn't have too many surprises. There are a few flawed moments where the choruses aren't as catchy as they intend to be, but for the most part Eve plays it safe. If you liked her first album, you'll like this one even better."

Track listing

Samples credits *"You Had Me, You Lost Me" contains a portion of the composition "Over Like a Fat Rat" as written by James Calloway, Aaron Davenport, and Leroy Jackson. *"No, No, No" features samples from the

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recording "You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)".

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2001 albums Eve (rapper) albums Ruff Ryders Entertainment albums Interscope Records albums Interscope Geffen A&M Records albums Albums produced by Dr. Dre Albums produced by Scott Storch Albums produced by Swizz Beatz Albums produced by Dame Grease