It was released by Ruff Ryders Entertainment and Interscope Records on March 6, 2001, in the United States.

It features the hit single "Let Me Blow Ya Mind", a duet with Gwen Stefani of No Doubt, which won the first Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, a new category at the time.

[3] Scorpion was later certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on May 10, 2001, for shipments of one million copies.

[5] David Browne of Entertainment Weekly gave the album an A, stating, "More than just a dramatic improvement over its predecessor, Scorpion is the first female hip hop project that even attempts to fill the void left by The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.

There are a few flawed moments where the choruses aren't as catchy as they intend to be, but for the most part Eve plays it safe.