Better late than never, right? After 26 light years, rap Queen Eve has finally been handed the Grammy she always deserved — honoring her uncredited verse on The Roots’ iconic R&B‑soul smash “You Got Me.”
In a public statement, Eve summed up the moment with pure poetic grace: “What is yours never can miss you, even 30 years later.”
The recognition arrived during the Recording Academy Honors event, where the Black Music Collective surprised her with the long‑overdue award. A full‑circle moment. A correction in the timeline. A long‑awaited acknowledgment of a verse that helped define an era.
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Why Eve Wasn’t Credited in the First Place
Back in the late ’90s, Eve recorded the original rap verse for “You Got Me” while she was still an unsigned artist. When the track moved forward for release, the label opted to replace her verse with a more established name — Erykah Badu remained the featured vocalist, but Eve’s contribution was left uncredited, even though her vocals were used in early versions and her creative imprint remained part of the song’s DNA.
So when The Roots and Erykah Badu won the Grammy for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group in 2000, Eve’s work wasn’t acknowledged — not on paper, not on stage, not in the credits.
Now, nearly three decades later, the Recording Academy has finally righted the record.
Hip‑hop history stays hip‑hop history. And Eve? She stays a queen.
Scroll below to relive the moment.
Did this overdue Grammy hit you in the feels or were you shocked it took 26 years?
