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The third single is the chart rising “Jigga My Nigga” by none other than Jay-Z, which is really not a stellar lyric performance by any stretch of the imagination but will probably get over on the strength of name recognition, a sing-song chorus, and a tolerable backdrop provided by Swizz Beats. Unsusprisingly though, Eve has to prove she’s the “real bitch” by being just as machismo as the male Ruff Ryders a trend that I am beginning to find quite tiresome. Eve is credibly talented as a female rapper, and the latin-esque salsa style beat on the track is quite snappy. Who could complain? “What Ya Want” is actually the best song on the album. Since the album’s second single and her “official” solo debut was given this title, it’s pretty obvious they planned this to be her catch phrase in advance. More notably, this is the song that made the phrase “What Ya Want” by Eve notorious. Even though “Ryde or Die” is a pretty blantant rip-off of EPMD’s “Headbangers” it still comes across listenable. And for at least the first five songs of this album, they actually hold it together pretty well. If you’re into 1999’s version of “hardcore” which roughly translates to “music with simplistic beats which are mostly catchy and shit-talking raps that are mostly forgettable” then this is the epitome of the genre. However, we’ve had three different singles from this album pop in the hip-hop top ten (at least on BET) in the last three months and since a regular visitor to OHHLA asked me to comment on it, I figured I’d do my duty and let you know if it lives up to the hype.