NAMIB TIMES 11
7 JANUARY 2014
All about Eve Mega rapper “Eve” announced that she got engaged to British fashion designer, Maximillion Cooper on December 25, 2013. The Grammy Award-winning musician, actress and fashion designer, whose full name is Eve Jeffers has been dating British entrepreneur since 2010. Coper has four children from his previous marriage to former business partner Julie Brangstrup and is also the founder of the Gumball 3000 lifestyle brand, which began as an underground car rally. Eve took to Twitter on New Year's Eve and officially announced the news by tweeting “Thanku 2 everybody 4 your congratulations on our engagement! We wanted to celebrate with our family and friends 1st b4 announcing. She also posted a photo on Instagram that showed her posing with her mom and younger brother, along with the newly-accepted engagement ring. She visited Namibia in 2012. Eve was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1999, she was featured on Prince's album Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic, and she was to co-star on the eventually cancelled Hot Wit' U single from that same album. Eve is featured (along with Erykah Badu) on the song "You Got Me" by The Roots, from their 1999 album Things Fall Apart. The song won a Grammy Award in 2000, which should have been Eve's first. Eve first appeared on the Bulworth soundtrack as Eve of Destruction while signed to Dr. Dre's A f t e r m a t h Entertainment. She did not receive much promotion with big releases soon coming from Dr. Dre, so she collaborated with DMX and the Ruff Ryders on her first single as a Ruff Ryder DJ Clue's The Professional, along w i t h o t h e r R u ff Ryders' compilations. Her next single, "What Ya Want", featuring Nokio the N-Tity of Dru Hill, became a top 40 hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peaking at 29. Her 1999 debut, Let There Be Eve...Ruff Ryders' First Lady, was an unprecedented success, making it the third album by a female rap artist to top the Billboard 200, behind Lauryn Hill's The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (1998) and Foxy Brown's Chyna Doll (1999). Two singles were released from the album: "Gotta Man" and "Love Is Blind" featuring Faith Evans. The first one peaked at number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100, the second one at number 34. In November 1999, Eve featured on Missy Elliott's single "Hot Boyz (Remix)" along with Nas, Lil Mo and Q-Tip. The song became a hit, spending 18 weeks at number one on the Hot Rap Singles from November 16, 1999 to March 7, 2000, and reaching number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. On October 9, 2012 Eve released the promotional single "She Bad Bad" on iTunes. On November 2012, Eve started on YouTube a series of weekly remixes called EVEstlin' Tuesdays, in which she added freestyle rap verses on 2012 hit singles like Rihanna's "Diamonds" and Miguel's "Adorn".On 8 January 2013 the video of "She Bad Bad" was premiered.[16] On January 23, Eve released an official remix of "She Bad Bad" featuring Juicy J and Pusha T. On February 23, 2013 Eve released "Make It Out This Town", the first official single from Lip Lock featuring Gabe Saporta of Cobra Starship. The music video of the song premiered on VEVO on March 29, 2013.[19] In an interview on Rap-Up TV, Eve confirmed that the second official single would be the track "EVE" featuring Jamaican reggae artist Miss Kitty.The music video for the song was shot in London in February and premiered on BET on April 29, 2013. "Lip Lock" was released on May 14, 2013. The album features collaborations with Juicy J,
Pusha T, Snoop Dogg, Chrisette Michele, Nacho, Missy Elliott, Dawn Richards, Gabe Saporta, Propaine, and Claude Kelly. On August 23, 2013 Eve kicked off the Lip Lock Tour, a U.S. only promotional tour. In September 2013, Eve stated in an interview with Rap Up that after her tour wraps up in NYC, she's going back into the studio. In March 2011, Eve featured on Swizz Beatz' song and video "Everyday (Coolin')", the first promotional single from his upcoming album Haute Living. In April 2011, Eve featured on Jill Scott's song "Shame" from Scott's Billboard 200 number one album The Light of the Sun. The same month, Eve featured on Russian rapper Timati's new single and video "Money In Da Bank". Eve also featured in "Get Em", a song by electro house artist Wolfgang Gartner. In April 2012, Eve featured on reggae artist Shaggy's single "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun". The song samples the omonymous 1979 hit single by Cyndi Lauper. Eve appeared on the video of the song, released on YouTube on June 14, 2012. The song charted in some European countries. In March 2010, Eve featured on the official remix of Ludacris' song "My Chick Bad", Diamond and Trina are also featured in the song. The three female rappers starred in the video for the remix, in which appeares Nicki Minaj too.In November 2010, Eve wrote and performed a rap on Australian singer Guy Sebastian's single "Who's That Girl", which reached number one on the ARIA Singles Chart and has been certified 4x platinum sold. In December 2010, Eve featured on Alicia Keys' track "Speechless", though the song will not be released as a single or part of an album, it did chart on the US R&B chart at number 71, making it Eve's first appearance as a featured artist on the Billboard Charts for quite some time. On December 10, 2010 Eve hosted the 2010 edition of MTV Africa M u s i c Aw a r d s i n Lagos, Nigeria. Eve appeared in xXx with Vin Diesel, both Barbershop and Barbershop 2: Back in Business with Ice Cube, The Cookout with Queen Latifah and Meagan Good, and The Woodsman with Kevin Bacon in mid 2004. She voiced Major Jones in the video game XIII, as well as one of the villains of the short-lived show Spider-Man Animated Series on MTV. She also featured in the 2008 British movie Flashbacks of a Fool alongside Daniel Craig. In 2003, Eve starred in the UPN television sitcom, Eve, as a fashion designer named Shelly. The show lasted three seasons until it was cancelled in May 2006. Eve guest starred as Yvette Powell on an episode of Third Watch. She also was a guest star on an episode of Numb3rs in 2009. In 2009, she had a role in the film Whip It as Rosa Sparks, opposite Ellen Page and Drew Barrymore. Eve guest starred on two episodes of Glee, appearing as rival glee club coach Grace Hitchens. In 2010, Eve appeared as Latisha, a supporting role, in Noel Clarke's film 4.3.2.1. Eve Jeffers (Eve) appears as Mocha Sujata the Gypsy Queen in the Bounty Killer (film) 2013. Starring Matthew Marsden, Christian Pitre and directed by Henry Saine. In 2012, Eve, Dr. Dre, Mike Lynn and Ruff Ryders Entertainment, Interscope Records, and Truth Hurts were accused of stealing songs from Gregory Hutchinson p/k/a Cold 187um of Above The Law. The plaintiffs claim the 1999 song "Love is Blind" was stripped of some of its original components and presented as their own work.
WALVIS BAY * AUCTION - Bay Auctioneers, Every Saturday, Corner of Rikumbi Kandanga and 6th Street, Opposite Sea Pride. * Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday: Book Exchange at the Mission to Seafarers. All Welcome. * Every Tuesday: Blood clinic (NAMBTS) at Welwitschia Hospital next to indoor pool. * 7 Jan.: Film - Shri Prakash - “Buddha weeps in Jadugoda” at 19:00 in the Swakopmund Museum. Donations Welcome. * 2 Feb.: M.O.T.H. Escarpment Shellhole - SA Border War Commemoration 09:00. * 12 Feb.: M.O.T.H. Escarpment Shellhole - Monthly meeting at 19:00. * 12 March.: M.O.T.H. Escarpment Shellhole - Monthly meeting at 19:00. * 9 April.: M.O.T.H. Escarpment Shellhole - Monthly meeting at 19:00. * 26 April.: M.O.T.H. Escarpment Shellhole - 99 Anniversary battle of Trekkopje. * 27 April.: M.O.T.H. Escarpment Shellhole - Annuel wreath laying ceremony by M.O.T.H. And German tradition verband Trekkopje 11:00. * 14 May.: M.O.T.H. Escarpment Shellhole Centre- Monthly meeting starts 19:00. * 11 June.: M.O.T.H. Escarpment Shellhole Centre- Monthly meeting starts 19:00. * 9 July.: M.O.T.H. Escarpment Shellhole Centre- Monthly meeting starts 19:00. * 12 July.: M.O.T.H. Escarpment Shellhole - Wreath laying ceremony at M.O.T.H Monument Usakos 11:00. * 13 July.: M.O.T.H. Escarpment Shellhole - Delville Wood Remembrance Church Parade 09:00 * 16 July.: M.O.T.H. Escarpment Shellhole - Delville Wood Remembrance day. * 13 Aug.: M.O.T.H. Escarpment Shellhole Centre- Monthly meeting starts 19:00. * 10 Sept.: M.O.T.H. Escarpment Shellhole Centre- Monthly meeting starts 19:00. * 8 Oct.: M.O.T.H. Escarpment Shellhole Centre- M.O.T.H. Escarpment Shellhole - EL Alamein Remembrance Day * 26 Oct.: Monthly meeting starts 19:00. * 23 Oct.: M.O.T.H. Escarpment Shellhole - EL Alamein Church Parade 09:00. * 9 Nov.: M.O.T.H. Escarpment Shellhole - Remembrance Sunday, Parade held at 10:30 at Harries Park * 12 Nov.: M.O.T.H. Escarpment Shellhole Centre- Monthly meeting starts 19:00. *************
SWAKOPMUND * Markets at the Last Resort Centre, every Sunday in December, starting on the 8th from 10am until 3pm. They are situated at 5 Libertine Amadhila street, one street up from the Jetty. * Swakopmund Toastmasters meets every first and third Monday of the month at the Europa Hof Hotel, Bismark Str 39, Swakopmund, Namibia from 19:00 - 20:30. Resume February 2014. * EVERY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY: SHALOM MARKET 12 kms eastwards outside Swakopmund along the Swakop river. * Camel Rides: Come and enjoy a short camelride at the Camel Farm 12km east of Swakopmund along the B2 daily between 14h00-17h00. * 31 Jan.: NPS - Banner Hoisting (Celebration Announcement) * 7 - 8 Feb.: NPS - Interhouse Athletics - Fast & Furious * 9 Feb.: M.O.T.H. Escarpment Shellhole - Annual wreath laying, first at 10:00 at Swakopmund Cemetary for W/W1 Allied & Axis Forces, and Secondly at 11:00 at the Germann Marine Monument, Swakopmund. * 28 Feb.: Introduction of Debutants (Cheese & Wine) * 28 March.: NPS - Talent Show - Feeling famous. * 30 June.: NPS - Praise & Worship - Forever Faithfull * 1 July.: NPS - Official opening - “Formal & Flashy”. * 2 July.: NPS - Fountain of knowledge & SA Dance Show * 3 July.: NPS - Mr & Miss NPS - “Feeling Fabulous”. * 4 July.: NPS - Gala evening - “Flourishing at Fifty”. * 5 July.: NPS - Mr & Mrs 50. * 4 Oct.: NPS - Festival Day - Festival Fiesta * 1 Nov.: NPS - Debutant ball - Gold, Glitz & Glamour. ***************
ART EXHIBITIONS * Every Saturday: Open Air Arts Exhibition at the Mole next to Tennis courts in Swakopmund. Oil paintings - weather permitting. * Permanent Collection: Woermannhaus Gallery in Bismarck Street. Fine collection of the Swakopmund Arts Association’s “South West Masters’’ and contemporary Namibian art works. Open Mondays to Saturdays 10:00 to 12:00 and 15:00 to 17:00. * Swakopmund Museum: Open daily, including Sundays 10:00 - 17:00. * Sam Cohen Library: Monday to Friday: 08:00 – 13:00/15:00 – 17:00 and the second Saturday per month 09:00 – 13:00. * Die Galerie, Walvis Bay: Exhibition of Namibian and South African Artists. Gallery Hours: Monday - Friday: 08:00 - 13:00 & 14:00 - 17:00. Saturday - 08:30 12:30. * Art Stop Gallery, Swakopmund: Fine collection of Namibian and South African Artists. Gallery hours: 09:00 - 19:00 Monday - Sunday. Shop No.2 Brauhaus Arcade.