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Eve once worked as an exotic dancer in a short-lived gig before she became a famous rapper, but she relied on her rhyming abilities even while at the strip club.
Stopping by Sway’s Universe to chat about her new book Who’s That Girl?, the Philly native spoke about the chapter she named ‘The Laziest Stripper,’ as she only worked in the profession for two months – and rapped way more than she danced.
“I was still so focused on rapping. I would get tipped for rapping,” she said. “Guys would be like, ‘Can I get a lap dance?’ And I’d be like, ‘Let me rap for you! If you think I’m wack, I’ll give you lap dance for free.’ And most of the time, I wasn’t!”
She continued: “And I would get tipped literally for rapping. Literally, guys would be like, ‘Shorty, you crazy!’ Because of course. What are you doing walking around a strip club rapping?”
In addition to her new book, Eve is also headed back to school. The rapper/actress is set to share her career experiences as the 2024-25 Scholar-in-Residence at NYU’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.
In a statement, Steinhardt dean Jack H. Knott said: “We are thrilled to be hosting Eve as our 2024-25 Scholar in Residence. She will share the expertise she’s gained as an award-winning artist in music, film, and television, as well as a philanthropist working with young people in the arts. I know our students and faculty will learn from her engagement and support of our efforts to advance equity, belonging, and innovation.”
“Ya’ll, I can’t believe I am saying this but I am thrilled to announce I will be joining the 2024-25 Scholar-in-Residence at NYU’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development,” Eve said in an announcement to social media.
“My year-long residency kicks off September 21 with a welcoming event at NYU. I want people to get an understanding of who I am as a person outside of music. I am looking forward to getting to know the NYU community.”
The year-long residency will begin on September 21 and will find the Philly native having “a series of meetings, classroom visits, and intimate conversations with students and faculty” about her career and the evolving music industry.
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Coldplay frontman Chris Martin sang ‘All My Love’ from the band’s forthcoming album ‘Moon Music‘ at a karaoke bar in Las Vegas last night (September 21).
The singer turned up in disguise, wearing an oversized suit, wig and glasses at Dino’s Lounge to perform the track after making a guest appearance at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Festival. You can view footage of his performance below.
The band previously debuted the song during a concert at the Olympic Stadium in Athens in June.
Earlier, Martin also performed the band’s recent single – ‘We Pray’ – with Elyanna at the iHeartRadio Music Festival. The song itself features Elyanna along with Burna Boy, Little Simz and Tini.
‘Moon Music’ will be the band’s 10th studio album and will be released on October 4 (pre-order it here). Coldplay have already shared the lead single ‘feelslikeimfallinginlove’ and previewed another track ‘Good Feelings’ on stage in Rome.
Meanwhile, Chris Martin and co recently announced a series of UK dates in London and Hull, marking their only UK and European shows of 2025. They’ll take to the stage next August with tickets going on sale this Friday (September 27) at 9am BST here.
Fans can also gain access to a pre-sale (at 9am on Thursday September 26) by pre-ordering ‘Moon Music’ here before 11.59pm on Tuesday (September 24), with those who have already pre-ordered the album automatically eligible.
The band confirmed that 10 per cent of the band’s proceeds from the shows will be donated to the Music Venue Trust – helping to keep UK grassroots music venues open and fighting for the survival and development of upcoming artists.
Check out the full list of dates below:
18 – Hull, Craven Park Stadium
19 – Hull, Craven Park Stadium
22 – London, Wembley Stadium
23 – London, Wembley Stadium
26 – London, Wembley Stadium
27 – London, Wembley Stadium
30 – London, Wembley Stadium
31 – London, Wembley Stadium
After the general and pre-sales, Coldplay will make a limited number of ‘Infinity Tickets’ available for the shows via Ticketmaster at 12pm on Friday November 22, affordably priced at just £20 per ticket but limited to two tickets per purchaser and must be bought in pairs.
Elsewhere, there have been calls for a festival to be organised in Hull in celebration of Coldplay’s tour dates in the city.
Meanwhile, the band’s ‘Music Of The Spheres’ tour recently became the biggest rock tour of all time, grossing $945.7million (£710million) and selling 8.8million tickets since it began in March 2022. The shows have been praised for “setting a new standard” when it comes to an eco-conscious approach to live music, thanks to a slew of sustainable initiatives introduced by the band.
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