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Biography

Erik Francis Schrody (born August 18, 1969 in Valley Stream, New York ), better known by his stage name Everlast , is a Grammy Award -winning United States|American rapping|rapper and songwriter , known for his solo hit " What It's Like " and as the front-man for rap group House of Pain . He is also part of the Hip hop music|hip-hop supergroup (music)|supergroup La Coka Nostra , which consists of members of House of Pain and other rappers. In 2000 in music|2000 , he won a Grammy for best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal with Latin Rock musician Carlos Santana for " Put Your Lights On ."

Early days & House of Pain

Emerging as a member of the Ice T|Rhyme Syndicate , Everlast's first solo (music)|solo album Forever Everlasting ( 1990 in music|1990 ), largely made possible by MC Ice T , was a disappointment commercially. Following the album's failure, Everlast teamed up with DJ Lethal and high school friend Danny Boy (rapper)|Danny Boy to form House of Pain . The group was signed to Tommy Boy Records , and their House of Pain (album)|eponymous debut album ( 1992 in music|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 people|Latvian heritage), they toured with various rap and alternative-rock bands such as The Ramones , Beastie Boys and Rage Against the Machine after their breakthrough. They participated together with Helmet (band)|Helmet , along with several other rap acts, on the influential 1993 in music|1993 rock-rap collaborative Judgment Night (film)|Judgment Night movie soundtrack. The group eventually disbanded in 1996 in music|1996 , and Everlast once again pursued a solo career.

Whitey Ford Sings the Blues and ''Eat at Whitey's

Everlast's second solo album Whitey Ford Sings the Blues ( 1998 in music|1998 )-- which was released a full eight years after his solo debut and after he had a major myocardial infarction|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 (music)|single , "Ends", also reached the U.S. rock top 40|top 10 .

Everlast followed-up this success by collaborating with Santana (band)|Santana on the track " Put Your Lights On " on Santana's 1999 album Supernatural (Santana 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 Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal|Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal at the Grammy Awards of 2000|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.

Eminem feud

Shortly after both artists contributed tracks to the End of Days (1999 film)|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 did not greet Everlast because he did not recognize him right away, and said Everlast did not 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 ("Cock my hammer, spit a comet like Haley/I buck a .380 on ones that act shady"), and went on to warn "You might catch a beatdown out where I come from" in his recounting of the incident.

Eminem, in turn, dissed 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, now " Kid Rock and Limp Bizkit came along."

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. The track ends with the spoken words, "I ain't wasting no more time with you man. Fuck that shit, That's it" Eminem & D12 responded with "Quitter," 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. ). The track ends with the spoken words, "Fuck him, that’s it, I’m done, I promise, I’m done, that’s it."

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. However, following Eminem's disses towards them on "Quitter", Evidence (musician)|Evidence & Dilated Peoples, responded with the track, "Search 4 Bobby Fisher." Eminem responded with Limp Bizkit diss, "Girls".

According to a 2010 Vibe (magazine)|Vibe interview with Eminem, the beef has been squashed since then and there is a mutual respect between Mathers and Everlast. http://www.aftermathmusic.com/blog/2010/08/20/full-vibe-interview-with-eminem/ http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=UbJfqW5gaRY& feature=youtu.be

Tommy Boy sells to Warner Bros.

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 in music|2002 , Everlast was without a label, but in 2003 in music|2003 he signed with Island/Def Jam . His fourth solo album, White Trash Beautiful ( 2004 in music|2004 ), was subsequently released after almost a four-year hiatus. The album, which had an almost country music|country - rap feel, received mixed reviews and was a commercial failure. Eventually, Everlast was released from his contract.

La Coka Nostra

In early 2006 in music|2006 , Everlast teamed up with his former House of Pain mates DJ Lethal and Danny Boy (rapper)|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 (rapper)|Danny Boy starting the group as a collective with rappers Slaine (rapper)|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 B-Real of Cypress Hill and Psycho Realm|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 , Psycho Realm|Sick Jacken and Q-Unique . La Coka Nostra then joined the likes of Nas and Ill Bill 's brother Necro (rapper)|Necro on Rock The Bells .

Martyr Inc.

In 2007 Everlast was chosen to do the theme song for the TV show Saving Grace (TV series)|Saving Grace . The song 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, "Letter 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.

In October 2011 , Everlast's sixth solo album, Songs of the Ungrateful Living , was released through Martyr Inc. in partnership with EMI .

Personal life

Everlast is a convert to Islam from Catholicism ; having pronounced his shahadah (formal requirement to become a muslim) in 1996 http://islam.uga.edu/everlast_transrev.html. He married former model and April 2005 Penthouse (magazine)|Penthouse Pet (under the pseudonym "Cassia Riley") Lisa Schrody in May 2009. They have one child.

Awards & Nominations

Grammy Awards

Year	Nominated work	Award	Result
Grammy Awards of 1992	Jump Around (with House of Pain)	Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group	nom
Grammy Awards of 2000	Put Your Lights On (with Santana)	Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group	won
Grammy Awards of 2000	What It's Like	Best Rock Male Performance	nom

Musical style & influences

Everlast's music ranges from blues to Hip hop music|hip hop and Rock music|rock . http://allmusic.com/artist/everlast-p15022 His influences include N.W.A. , Beastie Boys , Cypress Hill , Ice-T , Gang Starr , Johnny Cash , Bob Dylan , Tom Petty , The Rolling Stones , Bruce Springsteen , Neil Young and Run-D.M.C.

Discography

Studio albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications ( List of best-selling music artists
Year	Album details	US cite web	AUT cite web	CAN	CHE cite web	FIN cite web	FRA cite web	GER Peak chart positions for Everlast in Germany: cite web cite web	NLD cite web	SWE cite web	UK cite web	Certifications ( List of best-selling music artists
1990	Forever Everlasting Released: March 27, 1990 Label: Warner Bros. Records\|Warner Bros. (2-26007) Format: CD, Compact Cassette\|CS , LP record\|LP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998	Whitey Ford Sings the Blues Released: September 8, 1998 Label: Tommy Boy Records\|Tommy Boy (1236) Format: CD, CS, LP	9	14	8	20	—	—	12	66	—	65	US : 2× Platinumcite web
2000	'' Eat at Whitey's Released: October 17, 2000 Label: Tommy Boy (1411) Format: CD, CS, LP	20	25	20	25	30	—	11	52	60	89	US: Gold
2004	White Trash Beautiful Released: May 25, 2004 Label: Island Def Jam Music Group\|Island Def Jam (000211402) Format: CD, music download\|DI	56	32	—	21	—	124	12	—	—	—
2008	Love, War and the Ghost of Whitey Ford Released: September 23, 2008 Label: Martyr Inc./Three Ring Projects Format: CD, DI	78	—	—	15	—	132	61	—	—	—
2011	Songs of the Ungrateful Living Released: October 18, 2011 Label: Martyr Inc./ EMI Format: CD, DI	48	align="center"	34	align="center"	align="center"	align="center"	align="center"	align="center"	align="center"	align="center"
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Singles

Year	Song	Peak chart positions										Album
Year	Song	US cite web	US Alt.	US Main.	AUS cite web	AUT	CAN cite web	CHE	GER	NLD	UK	Album
1989	"Never Missin' a Beat"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Forever Everlasting
1990	"I Got the Knack"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1990	"The Rhythm"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998	" What It's Like "	13	1	1	26	17	6	20	17	58	34	Whitey Ford Sings the Blues
1999	"Ends" (featuring Bronx Style Bob )	109ref label	7	13	—	—	—	—	67	—	47
	"Today (Watch Me Shine)" (featuring Bronx Style Bob)	—	—	—	—	—	12	—	—	—	—
	"Painkillers"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2000	Black Jesus "	—	15	30	—	—	—	86	—	96	37	''Eat at Whitey's
2001	"Deadly Assassins" (featuring B-Real )	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	158
2001	"I Can't Move"	—	24	—	—	—	—	—	99	—	107
2004	"White Trash Beautiful"	—	—	—	—	64	—	42	59	—	—	White Trash Beautiful
2008	"Letters Home from the Garden of Stone"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Love, War and The Ghost of Whitey Ford
	Folsom Prison Blues "	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Stone in My Hand"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011	"I Get By"	—	23	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	Songs of the Ungrateful Living
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

As featured artist

Year	Song	Peak chart positions								Album
Year	Song	US	US Alt.	US Main.	AUS	BEL ( Wallonia	CHE	GER	UK	Album
1999	( Carlos Santana>Santana featuring Everlast)	118ref label	17cite web	8	32	51	92	87	97cite web	Supernatural
2008	"My Medicine" ( Snoop Dogg featuring Willie Nelson and Everlast)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	'' Ego Trippin'

Notes

A. "Ends" and "Put Your Lights On" peaked outside of the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, therefore they are listed on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles|Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.

Selected guest appearances

Ice-T - "What Ya Wanna Do? " ( The Iceberg/Freedom of Speech...Just Watch What You Say|The Iceberg , 1989)

Tairrie B - "Vinnie Tha' Moocha" ( Power of a Woman (Tairrie B album) , 1990)

Bronx Style Bob - "Ode II Junior" ('' Grandma's Ghost , 1992)

The Whooliganz - "Hit the Deck" ( Put Your Handz Up (Single), 1993)

Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna - "Waiting (Remix)" ( Rain (Maxi-Single), 1993)

Nice & Smooth - "Save the Children" ( Jewel of the Nile , 1993)

Lordz of Brooklyn - "Gravesend (Lake Of Fire)" ( Gravesend (film)|Gravesend (Soundtrack), 1997)

Korn - "Freak On A Leash (Lethal Freak Mix)" ( Freak on a Leash (Single) , 1998)

Carlos Santana - "Put Your Lights On" ( Supernatural (Santana album)|Supernatural , 1999)

Swollen Members - "Bottle Rocket" ( Balance (Swollen Members album)|Balance , 1999)

Prince Paul - "The Bust" "Men In Blue" ( A Prince Among Thieves , 1999)

Mobb Deep - "Shook Ones part 2 (cover)" ( Loud Rocks , 2000)

Cypress Hill - "(Rock) Superstar" ( Skull & Bones , 2000)

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 (album)|Hesher , 2001)

X-Ecutioners - "B-Boy Punk Rock 2001" ( Built From Scratch , 2002)

Lordz of Brooklyn - "Sucker MCs" "Lake Of Fire (Remix)" ( Graffiti Roc , 2003)

DJ Muggs - "Gone for Good" ( Rock Superstar , 2003)

DJ Muggs - "everlast (muggs mash-up)" ( Dust (DJ Muggs album)|Dust , 2004)

Sick Of It All - "Just Look Around (House of Pain Remix)" ( Outtakes For The Outcast , 2004)

Danny Diablo - "Rise Above" ( Street CD Vol 2 , 2005)

The S.T.O.P. Movement - "Down Wit Us" "Dear Mr. President" ( Hard Truth Soldiers Volume 1 , 2006)

B-Real - "Flash Kharma" "Family Ties (Remix)" ( The Gunslinger Part II: Fist Full of Dollars , 2006)

The Lordz - "The Brooklyn Way" ( The Brooklyn Way , 2006)

Swollen Members - "Put Me On" ( Black Magic (Swollen Members album)|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)

Danny Diablo - "Sex & Violence" ( International Hardcore Superstar , 2009)

Cypress Hill - "Take My Pain" ( Rise Up (Cypress Hill album)|Rise Up , 2010)

DJ Muggs - "Skull & Guns" ( Kill Devil Hills (album) , 2010)

Slaine (rapper)|Slaine - "The Last Song" ( A World With No Skies , 2010)

Big B (rapper)|Big B - "Before I Leave This Place" ( Big_B_(rapper)#Discography|Good Times & Bad Advice , 2010)

Adil Omar - "Hand Over Your Guns" ( The Mushroom Cloud Effect , 2012)

Soundtracks and compilations

Rhyme Syndicate - Comin' Through (Various) (1988) -- "Syndication"

Soulbeat 7 (Various) (1990) -- "I Got The Knack (Remix)"

Judgment Night (soundtrack)|Judgment Night (1993) -- "Just Another Victim" Helmet (band)|Helmet & House of Pain

Gravesend (film)|Gravesend (1997) -- "Gravesend (Lake of Fire)" with Lordz of Brooklyn ; "Some Nights (Are Better Than Others)"

End of Days (1999 film)|End of Days (1999) -- "So Long"

Big Daddy (1999 film)|Big Daddy (1999) -- "Only Love Can Break Your Heart"

Black and White (soundtrack)|Black & White (2000) -- "Life's A Bitch"

Loud Rock (Various) (2000) -- "Shook Ones Part II"

King of the Jungle (film)|King of the Jungle (2000) --"Love for Real (Remix)" feat. N'Dea Davenport

Stimulated Vol. 1 (Various) (2000) -- "Shroomz Pt. II" with Xzibit ; "Laugh Now" with B-Real

Ali (film)|Ali (2001) -- "The Greatest"

Saving Grace (TV series) (2007) -- "Saving Grace"

Drive Angry (2011) -- "Stone In My Hand"

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