Everlast on “Jump Around,” House of Pain, Eminem & Starting Over (Audio Only) | The Almanac of Rap

On this episode of The Almanac of Rap, Donwill sits down with multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning artist Everlast for a wide-ranging conversation about reinvention, longevity and a career that has consistently refused to stay inside one genre. Everlast reflects on returning to music with Embers to Ashes (https://everlast.ffm.to/emberstoashes) after nearly eight years, an album shaped by the pandemic, divorce, losing his home in the Woolsey Fire and eventually finding his way back to songwriting. He takes Don through his early days with Ice-T’s Rhyme Syndicate and Divine Styler, the friendships that connected him with DJ Muggs, B-Real and Cypress Hill, and the unlikely series of events that led to House of Pain and the creation of “Jump Around.” The conversation also revisits the genre-smashing Judgment Night soundtrack, the transformation that produced Whitey Ford Sings the Blues and “What It’s Like,” his relationship with Yelawolf, and why his decades-old beef with Eminem is firmly in the past. Everlast also considers what it takes to create a genuine anthem in today’s algorithm-driven music industry and gives flowers to the artists who helped make his career possible. Everlast breaks down: -Returning with Embers to Ashes after an eight-year album hiatus -Losing his home in the Woolsey Fire and rebuilding his life -How COVID and fatherhood changed his relationship with touring -House of Pain's unexpected relationship with Ireland -Everlast says his Eminem beef is long over. 🤳🏾 Got a question, comment or compliment? Leave a message today at 1-877-DONWILL (366-9455) It might just end up in an episode!🎙️ Check out OkayPlayer: https://www.okayplayer.com/ Subscribe to OkayPlayer’s newsletter: https://newsletters.okayplayer.com/ Follow Donwill: Instagram:   / donwill   Website: https://www.Donwill.me | https://www.donwill.substack.com Follow Everlast: https://www.instagram.com/ogeverlast/... ​​Follow us on social media: Instagram:   / okayplayer   Twitter:   / okayplayer   Facebook:   / okayplayer   TikTok:   / okayplayer_   OkayFuture Labs: https://okayfuturelabs.com OkayAfrica: https://okayafrica.comCheck out OkayPlayer: https://www.okayplayer.com/ Follow us on social media: Instagram:   / okayplayer   Twitter:   / okayplayer   Facebook:   / okayplayer   TikTok:   / okayplayer_   OkayFuture Labs: https://okayfuturelabs.com OkayAfrica: https://okayafrica.com