Eve On Hosting VH1’s ‘All Hail The Queens,’ Being A Female Rapper [VIDEO EXCLUSIVE]

Eve is set to host the tribute to the most influential women in hip-hop at the VH1 Hip-Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens special event Monday night.

Eve Video Interview On ‘All Hail the Queens’

Eve doesn’t deny feeling a bit of nerves ahead of her hosting duties Monday evening, but she’s slightly put at ease by the fact that not only are the women she’s honoring the idols of her youth; they’re friends.

“Without Salt N Pepa, Queen Latifah, Missy and Kim even, I wouldn’t be or have the energy I have to be a female MC. It’s an honor for me to be able to host this because I’m actually a fan of all those women, so it’s gonna be a good night,” Eve told uInterview in an exclusive interview. “Thankfully, I actually do know all of those women and I can say that all of those women are cool chicks — amazing women. I’m excited to actually get to see them and kind of have a little reunion.”

In years past, Eve has been grateful for the the advice that the women, particularly Queen Latifa and Missy Elliot, have given her. As fellow women in the male-dominated rap game, they showed an interest in her career that undoubtedly played a part in her success.

“Queen Latifah has given me advice before, Missy’s given me advice before, and it’s been that kind of advice where you kinda just been hanging out at a party or at a dinner and they’ve both pulled me to the side and kinda asked me what my career was like and what I want to be doing in the next few years and I’ve always appreciated that,” Eve said

Eve added, “Queen Latifah was just someone who would be like — what are you doing? What are your plans? Asking me what my trajectory was I guess. And with Missy, it was more just about business, being in the business and being an artist in the business. I’ve always appreciated it.”

VH1 Hip-Hop Honors: All Hail the Queens airs on Monday, July 11 at 9 p.m.!