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- 1 2 Kameir, Rawiya (March 17, 2019). "Eve: Let There Be Eve...Ruff Ryders' First Lady". Pitchfork .
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Eve Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Eve Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Eve Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Eve Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.