Eve Names New Female Rappers She Thinks Have Staying Power, ‘But I Don’t Think It’s Going to Be A Lot’

Eve recently shouted out Doechii, Cardi B, GloRilla, and Latto as the female rappers with the most staying power during an interview with Fat Joe and Jadakiss on the Joe and Jada Podcast.

Reflecting on her career and sharing her thoughts on the current state of female rap, the First Lady of Ruff Ryders had some strong opinions. At one point, Fat Joe remarked that while there are many women in rap today making good money, he doesn’t believe there are a lot of female MCs with “sustainability.” Jadakiss chose to stay out of this conversation, but Eve agreed with Fat Joe’s assessment.

“I think some of them are [sustainable], I agree,” Eve said. “I think there are some, but I don’t think it’s going to be a lot. … I think Doechii will be there. I think Cardi has made her way. I mean, I love GloRilla; I think Glo will be there. I think there’s some, but I don’t think there’s going to be a lot. … Latto’s dope. There’s a lot of crap out, but yeah.”

Eve’s comments come after Nicki Minaj showed respect for the veteran MC in 2024. In a heartfelt post, Nicki thanked Eve for being a bold trendsetter for women in rap. “I DEFINITELY remember how, when you took the game by storm, there were some ppl who couldn’t hide their insecurities,” Nicki Minaj tweeted in part. “Even tho it’s swept under the rug now, I remember that you handled it with grace but ALSO a big sprinkle of unapologetic TALENT & charisma. You soared & soared. Classic music w/the illest team, to the BIG SCREEN. And made it look easy, too…”

Check out Eve’s comments in the interview at the 33-minute mark below.