He was also a part of the hip-hop supergroup La Coka Nostra, which consists of his former House of Pain mates, Danny Boy and DJ Lethal along with underground rap veteran Ill Bill and Irish-American rapper Slaine. On July 14, 2009, they released their debut album, 'A Brand You Can Trust', through Uncle Howie Records and Suburban Noize Records.
Everlast was born in Valley Stream, New York of Irish descent. His grandfather was of German descent. Emerging as a member of the Rhyme Syndicate, Everlast's first solo album Forever Everlasting (1990), largely made possible by MC Ice T, was a disappointment both critically and commercially. Following the album's failure, Everlast teamed up with DJ Lethal and high school friend Danny Boy to form House of Pain. The group was signed to Tommy Boy Records, and their eponymous debut album, House of Pain (1992), went multi-platinum, spawning the successful DJ Muggs produced single Jump Around. This song was also remixed twice by Pete Rock, one version featuring a verse from him and one without. The album also featured Cypress Hill member, B-Real, on the song Put Your Head Out.
Fashioning themselves as rowdy Irish American hooligans (Lethal is actually of Latvian heritage), they toured with various rap and alternative-rock bands after their breakthrough. They participated together with Helmet, along with several other rap acts, on the influential 1993 rock-rap collaborative Judgment Night movie soundtrack. The group eventually disbanded in 1996, with Everlast pursuing a solo career.
Everlast's second solo album Whitey Ford Sings the Blues (1998)-- which was released a full eight years after his solo debut and after he had a major heart attack – was both a commercial and critical success (selling more than 3 million copies). Whitey Ford Sings the Blues was hailed for its blend of rap with acoustic and electric guitars, developed by Everlast together with producers Dante Ross and John Gamble. The album's lead single What It's Like proved to be his most popular and successful song, although the follow up single, Ends, also reached the rock top 10.
Everlast followed-up this success by collaborating with Santana on the track Put Your Lights On on Santana's 1999 album Supernatural. It charted at #118 on the pop chart, but did considerably better with rock radio airplay, peaking at #8 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. "Put Your Lights On" won Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal at the 2000 Grammy Awards.
Despite the success of Whitey Ford Sings the Blues and his success with Santana, Everlast's follow-up album, Eat at Whitey's (2000), stumbled commercially at first in the United States. However, it was eventually certified gold. The album was also embraced critically, especially by Rolling Stone Magazine, which reviewed the album between "good" and "great" and focused on it as that month's most important release.
Shortly after both artists contributed tracks to the End of Days soundtrack, a feud erupted between Everlast and Eminem. Eminem and Everlast crossed paths before a concert in early 1999. Eminem says he didn't greet Everlast because he didn't recognize him right away, and said Everlast didn't acknowledge him. Everlast's version is that he tried to congratulate Eminem on his success, and Eminem blew him off. Either way, Everlast's verse from the Dilated Peoples all star track Ear Drums Pop (Remix) contained a thinly veiled reference to Eminem "I buck a .380 on ones that act shady", and went on to warn "You might catch a beatdown now where I come from" in his recounting of the incident.
Eminem, in turn, ripped Everlast several times in public and with the song I Remember (Dedication To Whitey Ford) released as the b-side to his group D12's 12" vinyl single Shit On You. In it, Eminem talks about how he remembered Everlast's music, however, "Kid Rock and Limp Bizkit came along now / Don't nobody wanna hear your old ass sing no more."
Everlast responded with the track Whitey's Revenge, released only on his official website. Whereas the song contained references to Eminem's strained relationships with his wife and mother, it was "Better run and check your kid for your DNA", again referring to Eminem's daughter, Hailie Jade Mathers, that set Eminem off.
Eminem & D12 responded with Quitter, the first half uses the backing of Eminem's own song Marshall Mathers, the second half of which is a take off on 2Pac's Hit Em Up (a diss song aimed at The Notorious B.I.G.). In it, he warns Everlast, "If you talk about my little girl in a song again, I’ma kill you." The track ends with the spoken words, "Fuck him, that’s it, I’m done, I promise, I’m done, that’s it," and again warning, "Mention my daughter’s name in a song again you fucking punk."
Everlast echoed similar sentiment on the status of this feud, stating in various interviews that he felt everything had been said and he would now refrain from further responses.
After the sale of the Tommy Boy Records' catalog of master tapes to Warner Bros. Records and its metamorphosis to a dance music label in 2002, Everlast was without a label, but in 2003 he signed with Island Def Jam. His fourth solo album, White Trash Beautiful (2004), was subsequently released after almost a four-year hiatus. The album, which had an almost country-rap feel, received mixed reviews and was a commercial failure. Eventually, Everlast was released from his contract.
In early 2006, Everlast teamed up with his former House of Pain mates DJ Lethal and Danny Boy to join the hip-hop group La Coka Nostra.The group first came to be due to the former House of Pain Hype man Danny Boy starting the group as a collective with rappers Slaine and Big Left (who has since left the group). Soon after the group started, Ill Bill of a now disbanded Non Phixion and Everlast joined the group. Their first known song was Fuck Tony Montana, which features Cypress Hill's MC B Real and Sick Jacken. Due to the popularity of the song online, the group released several more online for free. The group's debut album, A Brand You Can Trust, was released on July 14. The album features guests like Snoop Dogg, B Real, Bun B, Immortal Technique, Sick Jacken and Q-Unique. La Coka Nostra recently joined the likes of Nas and Ill Bill's brother, Necro on Rock The Bells.
In 2007, Everlast was chosen to do the theme song for the TV show Saving Grace. The song,Saving Grace, plays during the show's main title sequence, and was originally released to digital outlets only, however, it was also included on Everlast's fifth solo album, Love, War and the Ghost of Whitey Ford. The album was released on September 23, 2008, on Everlast's own record label Martyr Inc, with distribution by Hickory Records/Sony/ATV Music Publishing (It was revealed through diditleak.co.uk that the album leaked out early on Friday, August 29). A second single and video, Letters Home From The Garden Of Stone, was released for free download from martyr-inc.com in December 2007. The third single, a cover of Johnny Cash's Folsom Prison Blues, was released to download on August 19. The Video for Stone in My Hand debuted on the martyr-inc website on October 28, 2008, making it the fourth video for the album.
Discography
Forever Everlasting
* Released: March 27, 1990
* Label: Warner Bros. Records
* Singles: "Never Missin' a Beat", "The Rhythm", "I Got the Knack"
Whitey Ford Sings the Blues
* Released: September 8, 1998 (2× Multi-Platinum)
* Label: Tommy Boy Records
* Singles: "What It's Like", "Ends", "Painkillers"
Today (EP)
* Released: 1999
* Label: Tommy Boy Records
* Singles: -
Eat at Whitey's
* Released: October 17, 2000 (Gold)
* Label: Tommy Boy Records
* Singles: "Black Jesus", "Deadly Assassins", "I Can't Move"
White Trash Beautiful
* Released: May 25, 2004
* Label: Island Def Jam
* Singles: "White Trash Beautiful", "Sleepin' Alone", "Blinded By The Sun", "Sad Girl", "Lonely Road"
Love, War and The Ghost of Whitey Ford
* Release Date: September 23, 2008
* Label: Martyr Inc.
* U.S. sales: 6,500+ in its first week.
* Singles: "Letters Home from the Garden of Stone", "Folsom Prison Blues", "Stone In My Hand"
Selected Guest Appearances
* Ice-T - What Ya Wanna Do? (]The Iceberg, 1989)
* Bronx Style Bob - Ode II Junior (Grandma's Ghost, 1992)
* The Whooliganz - Hit the Deck (Put Your Handz Up (Single), 1993)
* Madonna/artist] - Waiting (Remix) (Rain (Maxi-Single), 1993)
* Nice & Smooth - Save the Children (Jewel of the Nile, 1993)
* Lordz of Brooklyn - Gravesend (Lake Of Fire) (Gravesend (Soundtrack), 1997)
* Carlos Santana - Put Your Lights On (Supernatural, 1999)
* Swollen Members - Bottle Rocket (Balance, 1999)
* SX-10 - Rhyme in the Chamber (Mad Dog American, 2000)
* Dilated Peoples - Ear Drums Pop (Remix) (The Platform, 2000)
* DJ Muggs - Razor to Your Throat (Soul Assassins II, 2000)
* Run DMC - Take the Money and Run (Crown Royal, 2001)
* Kurupt - Kuruption! (Space Boogie: Smoke Oddessey, 2001)
* Limp Bizkit - Faith/Fame Remix (New Old Songs, 2001)
* Hesher - Whose Generation (Hesher, 2001)
* X-Ecutioners - B-Boy Punk Rock 2001 (Built From Scratch, 2002)
* DJ Muggs - Gone for Good (Dust, 2003)
* Danny Diablo - Rise Above (Street CD Vol 2, 2005)
* The Lordz - "The Brooklyn Way" (The Brooklyn Way, 2006)
* Swollen Members - Put Me On (Black Magic, 2006)
* Snoop Dogg - My Medicine (Ego Trippin', 2008)
* Ill Bill - Only Time Will Tell "Pain Gang"(The Hour of Reprisal, 2008)
* Swollen Members - Dumb (Armed to the Teeth, 2009)
Soundtracks
* Judgment Night (1993) -- "Just Another Victim" Helmet & House of Pain
* Gravesend (1997) -- "Gravesend (Lake of Fire)" w/ Lordz of Brooklyn; "Some Nights (Are Better Than Others)"
* End of Days (1999) -- "So Long"
* Big Daddy (1999) -- "Only Love Can Break Your Heart"
* Black & White (2000) -- "Life's A Bitch"
* King of the Jungle (2000) --"Love for Real (Remix)" feat. N'Dea Davenport
* Ali (2001) -- "The Greatest"
* Saving Grace (TV series) (2007) -- Saving Grace
Birth Name: Erik Schrody
Also Known As: Whitey Ford, Mr. White, Whitey Farad
Born: August 18, 1969 (1969-08-18) (age 40)
Origins: Valley Stream, New York
Genres: Blues, Hip hop, Rock, Alternative, Country-rap
Instruments: Vocals, Emceeing, Guitar
Years Active: 1988–Present
Labels: Martyr Inc. Records. Warner Bros. Records, Tommy Boy/Warner Bros. Records, Island/ IDJMG/ Universal Records, PIAS Recordings
Associated Acts: House of Pain, La Coka Nostra, Soul Assassins, Cypress Hill, Rhyme Syndicate, B-Real, Carlos Santana
Children
Everlast Lyrics
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[2nd child] Dat's 'at! We want to hear a bedtime story
[1st child] Please! Could you tell us a bedtime story?
[2nd child] with fingers in the mouth tidgy poo na na
[Everlast]
Once upon a time not long ago
when people wore pyjamas and lived life slow
and people were behaving' like they ought to: good
There was a little boy who was misled by another lil' boy
and this is what he said
"Me and you, Guy, we gonna make some cash
robbing' old folks and making' the dash"
They did the job, money came with ease
but one couldn't stop, it's like he had a disease
He robbed another and another and a sister and her brother
Tried to rob a man who was a D.T. undercover
the cop grabbed his arm, he started acting erratic
He said, "keep still, boy, no need for static"
punched him in his belly and he gave him a slap
But little did he know the lil' boy was strapped
the kid pulled out a gun
He said, "Why'd you hit me?"
the barrel headed straight for the cop's kidney
The cop got scared, the kid, he starts to figure
"I'll do years if I pull this trigger"
So he cold dashed and ran around the block
cop radios in to another lady cop
He ran by a tree, there he saw this sister
a shot for the head, he shot back but he missed her
Looked 'round good in expectations
so he decided he'd head for the subway stations
But she was coming so he made a left
he was running' top speed till he was outta breath
Knocked an old man down and swore he killed him
then he made his move to an abandoned building
Ran up the stairs up to the top floor
opened up the door there, guess who he saw
Dad, the dope fiend shooting' dope
who don't know the meaning of water nor soap
He said, "I need bullets, hurry up, run"
the dope fiend brought back a spanking shotgun
He went outside but there was cops all over
So he get into a car, it was a stolen Nova
Raced up the block doing 83, crashed into a tree near university
Escaped alive though the car was battered
He rat-a-tat-tatted and all the cops scattered
Ran out of bullets but still had static
grabbed a pregnant lady and pulled out the automatic
Pointed at her head and he said the gun was full of lead
He told the cops, "back off or honey here's dead"
deep in his heart he knew he was wrong
so he let the lady go and he starts to move on
sirens sounded, he seemed astounded
Before long the lil' boy got surrounded
he dropped the gun, so went the glory
And this is the way I got to end this story
he was only nineteen, in a madman's dream
I saw the cops shoot the kid, I still hear him scream
this ain't funny so don't you dare laugh
Just another case 'bout the wrong path
straight and narrow or your soul gets cast
Good night!
(Beat box by Rahzel till fade out)
The lyrics of Everlast's "Children's Story" tell the story of a young boy who gets caught up in a life of crime. The two children at the beginning of the song ask for a bedtime story, and the rapper goes on to weave a tale that is sadly all too familiar in many communities today. In the story, the boy is led astray by a friend who convinces him to rob old people. The boy becomes addicted to the easy money and continues to rob people, eventually escalating to violence. He ends up in a dramatic shootout with the police, ultimately losing his life. The rapper reflects on the tragedy of the situation and warns children to stay on the straight and narrow path in life.
Line by Line Meaning
Once upon a time not long ago
A while back
when people wore pyjamas and lived life slow
When life was simpler and slower-paced
When laws were stern and justice stood
When laws were strict and enforced
and people were behaving' like they ought to: good
And people were following the rules and behaving well
There was a little boy who was misled by another lil' boy
There was a young boy who was given bad advice by a peer
and this is what he said
The misled boy said this:
"Me and you, Guy, we gonna make some cash
"Hey, let's commit crimes and make money,
robbing' old folks and making' the dash"
by robbing vulnerable people and making a quick escape
They did the job, money came with ease
They successfully robbed people and earned money easily
but one couldn't stop, it's like he had a disease
But one of them became addicted to crime and couldn't stop
He robbed another and another and a sister and her brother
He continued to rob more people, even family members
Tried to rob a man who was a D.T. undercover
He attempted to rob an undercover cop
the cop grabbed his arm, he started acting erratic
The cop caught him and he began to act crazy
He said, "keep still, boy, no need for static"
The cop told him to calm down and not cause trouble
punched him in his belly and he gave him a slap
The cop physically attacked him
But little did he know the lil' boy was strapped
But the young criminal had a weapon
the kid pulled out a gun
The young criminal took out a gun
He said, "Why'd you hit me?"
He asked the cop why he hit him
the barrel headed straight for the cop's kidney
The criminal aimed the gun at the cop's kidney
The cop got scared, the kid, he starts to figure
The cop became frightened, and the criminal realized this
"I'll do years if I pull this trigger"
He realized that he would go to jail for a long time if he shot the cop
So he cold dashed and ran around the block
So he ran quickly around the block
cop radios in to another lady cop
The cop radioed for backup
He ran by a tree, there he saw this sister
He ran past a tree and saw a woman
a shot for the head, he shot back but he missed her
He tried to shoot her in the head, but missed
Looked 'round good in expectations
He looked around, hoping to escape
so he decided he'd head for the subway stations
So he decided to try to escape via the subway
But she was coming so he made a left
But the woman was still chasing him, so he turned left
he was running' top speed till he was outta breath
He ran at full speed until he was exhausted
Knocked an old man down and swore he killed him
He accidentally knocked down an elderly man and thought he might have killed him
then he made his move to an abandoned building
So he decided to hide in an abandoned building
Ran up the stairs up to the top floor
He ran up the stairs to the highest floor
opened up the door there, guess who he saw
He opened the door and saw who else but
Dad, the dope fiend shooting' dope
His father, a drug addict, was injecting drugs
who don't know the meaning of water nor soap
His father was dirty and did not take care of his hygiene
He said, "I need bullets, hurry up, run"
The criminal asked his father for more bullets
the dope fiend brought back a spanking shotgun
His father brought him a new, powerful shotgun
He went outside but there was cops all over
But there were police everywhere outside
So he get into a car, it was a stolen Nova
So he got into a stolen car
Raced up the block doing 83, crashed into a tree near university
He drove at high speed and crashed into a tree near a university
Escaped alive though the car was battered
He survived the crash, despite the car being damaged
He rat-a-tat-tatted and all the cops scattered
He started shooting his gun, causing the police to run away
Ran out of bullets but still had static
He ran out of ammunition, but was still agitated
grabbed a pregnant lady and pulled out the automatic
He took a pregnant woman hostage and pulled out his gun
Pointed at her head and he said the gun was full of lead
He put the gun to her head and threatened to shoot her
He told the cops, "back off or honey here's dead"
He warned the police to stay away or he would kill the woman
deep in his heart he knew he was wrong
He knew he was doing something very wrong
so he let the lady go and he starts to move on
He released the woman and kept moving
sirens sounded, he seemed astounded
Police sirens went off and he was surprised
Before long the lil' boy got surrounded
Soon, police surrounded the young criminal
he dropped the gun, so went the glory
He gave up his weapon, and his chance for victory was gone
And this is the way I got to end this story
And that's the end of the story
he was only nineteen, in a madman's dream
The young criminal was only nineteen and living a crazy life
I saw the cops shoot the kid, I still hear him scream
The singer saw the police shoot the criminal and still hears his screams
this ain't funny so don't you dare laugh
This is a serious story, so don't joke about it
Just another case 'bout the wrong path
This is just one more example of someone going down the wrong path in life
straight and narrow or your soul gets cast
Stay on the right path in life, or you will suffer the consequences
Good night!
Goodnight!
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Ricky M. L. Walters
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@michaelabelquist
Gawd dayumm!
I bought this cd on release day and banged this album in a non-stolen 70 Chevelle years ago!
My three sons STILL love this song!
😆
Right on!
@davidveloske279
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@ankili54
such a great man , I love him !!!
@Hypestyle
This is even more incredible at .85 speed! should have been an official video back then!
@fallinginreverse.8404
i remember when dis came out.
@irishmayo4sam
Last of the real b-boys !
@chinaeverlast6530
EVERLAST 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
@jW-lv8lg
ayye 0:59
@Trippyink901
I fucking dig thiz song ❤
@hassonian
is there actually an eat at whiteys? id eat there.