Talib Kweli & Everlast Talk House Of Pain, La Coka Nostra, Eminem Beef | People’s Party Full Episode
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- Опубликовано: 11 окт 2024
- In this episode of People’s Party, Talib Kweli and Jasmin Leigh sit down with singer, rapper, actor, and songwriter Everlast, aka Whitey Ford. This in-depth interview covers the full career arc of a man who has been able to reinvent himself time after time, the way few others in the music game have been able to pull off.
The interview starts with Everlast discussing being born in New York and moving to LA a few years later, where he gained a love for graffiti and started writing rhymes in the late '80s. He lays out how he was put on Ice-T's Rhyme Syndicate collective, along with his close friend Divine Styler. He goes on to detail his transition to House Of Pain, after linking up with DJ Lethal and DJ Muggs. Later, Everlast shares the backstory of HOP's iconic hit 'Jump Around', and explains how the track came out at the same time as Kris Kross's 'Jump' -- due to a Ruffhouse executive stealing the concept.
Later, the conversation moves to House Of Pain's Irish hooligan identity and how that came into play in their music. Everlast also talks about House Of Pain's role in the late 90's Rap/Rock scene, his song 'Legend' dedicated to Kurt Cobain, the making of the movie and soundtrack to 'Judgement Night', and -- finally -- the band's breakup. He details his struggles with depression in the aftermath of HOP's disbanding, before finding his new identity as 'Whitey Ford.'
Prompted by Kweli and Jasmin, Everlast goes on to discuss his beef with Eminem, and how it eventually got squashed with the help of B-Real from Cypress Hill. He also talks about working with Santana on 'Put Your Lights On', as well as his experiences at Def Jam Records. He speaks on his super-group La Coka Nostra being created on the fly with late-night recording sessions featuring the likes of Ill Bill, Slaine, Sick Jacken, B-Real, and others. The conversation starts to get real when they touch on Everlast's quest for his spiritual identity, and he opens up about the birth of his first child Laila and her diagnosis with Cystic Fibrosis. He also speaks on his favorite of all his projects 'Whitey Ford's House Of Pain', Donald Trump supporters, America being a corporation, gives aspiring artists advice about not compromising their creative integrity, and tells us what Everlast aka Whitey Ford has in store for the future.
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TIME STAMPS:
3:34 -- Everlast expands on a quote of his saying "Everything I do is hip hop", being the first music that really spoke to him. He speaks about all of the music he created throughout the years regardless of the genre having elements that are reminiscent of hip hop culture. Talib also brings up Post Malone annoying him due to the fact that he can't help but like his music. The problem being the fact that he has distanced himself from hip hop since his success. Talib also mentions Lauryn Hill and how she was forced to only perform medley's of her biggest hits after some legal issues.
11:16 -- Everlast talks about being born in Long Island, then moving to Los Angeles, where he attended the same high school as Ice Cube. He speaks on graffiti being his first creative effort in hip hop culture, rapping actually coming later when he wrote his first bars around 1988. They also talk about his close friendship with LA conscious rapper Divine Styler, as well as his involvement with Ice-T's Rhyme Syndicate.
17:35 -- Everlast tells the story of his transition from the Rhyme Syndicate-era to House Of Pain. Making his exit from Warner Records due to lack of promotion and marketing of his music, then later linking up with DJ Lethal, and Danny Boy to talk about a new group. He also explains why he fell in love with the name House Of Pain, reveals how their group was originally intended as a live rock band with Everlast rapping, and tells how that changed after DJ Muggs and B-Real from Cypress Hill brought over a demo tape for their first album. Everlast was blown away by Muggs' innovative production, so later B-Real urged Muggs to collaborate with them for their debut, and the rest was history.
26:05 -- Everlast shares the backstory of the song 'Jump Around', including the fact that Ice Cube passed on the beat. He also addresses the source of what just might be the world's most controversial sample. When Kweli remarks on the fact that the track launched around the same time as Kriss Kross's "Jump," Everlast tells the story of rushing their song onto the radio after learning that Joe Nicolo, co-founder of Ruffhouse Records, had heard the track and created a similar beat and theme for Kriss Kross.
35:43 -- Talib brings up the often contentious relationships black people in New York experience with Irish police officers, and asks Everlast if he received any friction among Irish police after the release of his first House Of Pain album due to its anti-cop sentiments. Everlast responds that he actually got preferential treatment from those police due to his Irish-American celebrity status.
39:10 -- The trio discuss how the 'Alt-right' uses the history of Irish hardships as a way to push white pride, and how the pro-white movement has always been about oppressing others vs. black pride being created as a way to push back against white supremacy. Everlast speaks about how House Of Pain's Irish hooligan concept came into play, Jasmin asks Everlast who he thinks is holding it down, as far as the Irish figures in today's popular culture, and they discuss Macklemore's use of his Irish identity in his music.
47:04 -- Everlast is asked about the Rap/Rock pollenation-era of the late-90's. He talks about House Of Pain receiving offers to perform at rock festivals, and also reflects on the song 'Legend' that was dedicated to Kurt Cobain. They discuss Kurt's legacy, and Talib talks about 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' blowing his mind when it dropped. Everlast also speaks on House Of Pain's collaboration with Helmet on the Judgement Night soundtrack, he deconstructs the making of that song, and talks about him starring in the movie, and getting cut out of most scenes because the director didn't like him.
52:20 -- Everlast talks about House Of Pain's disbandment in 1996, stating that drugs were a huge contributing factor. He illustrates the moment he announced he was quitting the group at the Hollywood release party for their final album. He also reflects on his personal struggles following the breakup dealing with depression, and having panic attacks on his way to finding his new identity as Whitey Ford. He touches the origins of his new moniker, the making of his album 'White Ford Sings The Blues', and the pushback he received from record companies that thought it was a huge mistake.
1:03:36 -- Everlast speaks on his beef with Eminem and their subsequent diss tracks. Everlast outlines how the beef spawned from their first meeting, how Dilated Peoples got pulled into it, how he and Eminem went after each other, and how it finally got squashed with the assistance of B-Real.
1:12:41 -- Everlast talks about working with Santana on 'Put Your Lights On' from Santana's Grammy Award winning album 'Supernatural'. He explains the whole thing came together with his manager submitting the demo without Everlast even knowing. He describes the shock he experienced finding out Carlos had such deep interest in his music.
1:16:28 -- Everlast talks about his experience under Def Jam records making the album 'White Trash Beautiful'. He details all the people and events that contributed to that album getting released. Talib also asks Everlast about his 'Martyr Inc Records'.
1:21:46 -- Everlast speaks about his and Ill Bill's group 'La Coka Nostra', it's origin's and how that came to fruition. Starting with Everlast and Danny Boy beginning to talk again, 10+ years after the House Of Pain break-up, then moving to do late-night recording sessions with Ill Bill, Sick Jacken, B-Real, as well as other with intentions of being released as some single posse-cuts before the concept of the group really even came into play.
1:29:18 -- Everlast talks about his spiritual journey, spending time immersed in multiple religions in search of the truth, and going through phases of doubting his faith, and goodness as a human being. He details his time spent as a Muslim beginning in 1996, but explains he eventually came to terms with not landing on any one particular faith, but using the principle of the golden rule as his guiding light, and stating his view that who your savior is really isn't what's important.
1:34:22 -- He talks about having his first child, and doctors explaining to him his daughter Laila had been diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis, giving her a life expectancy of 16. He speaks on how he dealt with that dark news, getting cops called on him while at the hospital, and almost having a serious altercation with his daughter in the next room. He explains finding the right therapist helped him cope with the harsh reality, and speaks on how his daughter Laila manages his Instagram account documenting her every-day complexities dealing with the disease.
1:44:58 -- Everlast talks about his lastest album 'Whitey Ford's House Of Pain', being his personal favorite project to date. He speaks to how it's a perfect combination of Everlast's two identities, a stream of consciousness and a culmination of all the elements that make up who he is, and what brought him to this point in life.
1:48:23 -- Talib asks Everlast to speak on his quote about Donald Trump being elected by 'scared ass white people' and that he'll probably be elected again. He explains how sick he is of the current political climate, talks about how people should get in touch with their own cultural history, and how that could help them appreciate others' more.
1:53:30 -- Everlast gives his take about America being a corporation. Talib asks Everlast if he has any advice for artists coming into the industry, and how they can be successful without compromising their creative integrity, Jasmin asks Everlast if he has an opinion on what Meg The Stallion is going through with her contract issues, and Talib asks what the future holds for Everlast.
Jeff Bhasker?
*Medleys
You a gangsta 🤗💯🏋✨👊👌✌️
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Been a fan of you talib since chappelles block party…this is truly a great show and hope you continue got the time stamps and everything..speaking of which get Chappelle on to talk about that whole thing!! And his involvement with musicians
Everlast is very knowledgeable about hip hop. He deserves his place in the history of the culture.
Talib Kweli is a quality interviewer, great questions and very respectful.
Dudes are a couple of Hip Hop Encyclopedia’s
Yup. These cats are the "White Boyz" that got respect from real heads cuz they didn't come in on some African medallion shit. They came with rhymes, kept it hip hop, and didn't pretend to be nothing else. That is all..
Respect
Kweli is about to be one of the best interviewer, he’s so well prepared for all of his guests, so in-depth knowledge to ask the deeper questions.
OWX MUSIC, say it brother!!!
Next he needs to wake up and stop promoting Democrat Policies that have decimated our people and communities
@@SilverWealth_Draper_Mint next he needs some history lesson about german wall lol
Yeah Kweli is dope!
Talib has notes or some sort of outline and did the type of research that is designed to get the most out of the artist. great job. Noreaga's interview is the worst. He drinks to the point of drunkenness and asks terrible questions.
I like Everlast on Joe Rogan but I love it when he’s interviewed by a true hip-hop head like Talib.
Hell no. JRE waaay better
Word up. 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
True💯
Facts... 💯💯💯
Fuck Joe Rogan's stupid ass.
AS A HIP HOP JUNKIE THIS IS WHAT IVE BEEN WAITING FOR, NEVER WOULD I THINK I’D SEE TALIB AS A HOST BUT THIS PODCAST OFF THE HOOK ‼️
Sho nuff!
Preach!!!
This video hit me somewhere i didn't think it would. i am a father of an autistic child. I know what he means about going to "war with God". I was in a dark place in my life. As a father you shoulder that burden alone, will you think you do. You have to be the rock for your family while inside you are falling apart. Thank you Everlast for sharing. great interview Talib Kewli
I like how Talib interviews. He's articulate, doesn't overtalk his guess and brings up great points. Keep doin ya thing, God
OK George Bush!
Da God is definitely WELL PREPARED!!✔👍🏾💪🏾💯😎
We will never appreciate Everlast until he is gone , one of the greatest icons of Hip Hop
Best everlast interview I’ve seen.
Even better than when he’s been on rogan.
He wants me to leave and I doesn't get ahold of my cousin and to go to my cousin's house
When did I miss the fact that Talib has become such a genuine quality journalist? And why can’t the news media on tv do this good a job at leading a guest right where the viewer wants them to go, and then getting out of the way? I’m seriously trippin on this right now.
“I’ve heard this story, but I wanna hear you tell it.” ... When’s the last time you heard an interviewer do it that smoothly? Look at the stack of notes in front of him. ... And ask yourself why mainstream journalists aren’t taking classes from professors Kweli?
He did an absolutely amazing job with this interview. You can tell his passion and work ethic is right there.
Cuz the people that control the media outlets wouldn't want somebody that bright shining! Especially a brotha! And, someone like Talib would see all the bull shot that goes on behind the scene and shine a light on it
The media existed to manufacture your consent, not to inform you. It was that way from the beginning.
Poured a mug of coffee, connected my bluetooth, and took a drive up the SoCal coast while listening to this interview. I thought I was gonna listen to a tiny bit, but this was a great interview. Everlast is an interesting cat, and Talib did a great job asking the right questions. Well done.
This is a classic top People’s Party
Sitting on my coach in BK, working. Listened to a small segment and was like "yo" I want to hear the rest. St Patrick's day parade to be some wild shit LOL.
Same here, in LA as well
Talib doin his thang on these interviews, the man is a natural.
Everlast is in my top 5 mcs of all time. We’re proud of his music here in Ireland 🇮🇪 and also he’s real. 💯
Peace to Ireland
@@guyfromthe80s92 Having read K Dillons comment I did not see any reference to Everlast being Irish, so what point are you trying to make?
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@guyfromthe80s92he has Irish heritage like many Americans do. I’m 1/4 Irish. We’re proud of being Irish. It’s in our DNA.
@@guyfromthe80s92 Didn't he say he was born and raised?
This is literally one of the best videos I have watched in years. This is also one of the best interviews I’ve ever seen.
Definitely a top People’s Party episode
"Everything I do is Hip Hop" - I can vibe wit that. That's a very KRS-One type of mentality.
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One hunna 🔥🔥🔥👌👊👆😤😠🤑
yea but krs is one of the goats
@@BasedKenniff Also listed as one of Talib's main inspirations
I have been an Everlast / House of Pain fan since jump around! I was 12 years old when that album dropped, that was the 1st album I bought with my own money! So good to see that he is doing well & has triumphed over all his roadblocks! Much love & much respect to Everlast!!! Awesome interview!!
This guy is a pillar in hip hop , to hear Devine styler stories is rare . Judgment night soundtrack is a classic / hip hop and hardcore always sounded good together. La Coka nostra , proved that this guy can rhyme even years after house of pain
House Of Pain “Back From The Dead” still bangs
Yeah that was a sick album , 94 had a lot of wicked joints
marley1221 🎶BLEOW you takin 2 shots to the chest!🎶
Truth crushed to earth shall rise again also. A lot of it's late 90's referances to politics religion even Trumps in it stands up even today as relevent. I even stole the Phoenix inside the CD cover inlay & tattood in on my arm.Danny Boy replying to a Tweet saying;"Keep the Gold in it man."& Have you heard Everlasts Acoustic sets in his home?Friday the 13th using my surname he has spits a few bars I took as personal;"Starting 1big FIRE!" love them.
That song is a straight up classic!!
All of there material still goes hard to this day.
HOUSE OF PAIN ..🇮🇪 Same As It Ever Was . one of the greatest Rap albums of all time.
I completely agree!!
Same as it ever was...same as it ever was....
Sorry, wrong song
Never seen an Everlasting interview... This dude is mad interesting - humble, cool, great convo. Enjoyed much...
Judgement Night was, is..an underrated moment in hip hop!!
On another note, "Ends" could be a hit today!!
Yh it brought crews together.
Brilliant soundtrack, but a crappy film
Yup , great meshing of two worlds . I had the cassette
Judgment Night soundtrack was DOOOOOPE!!! I wish there was Tool/Rage Against The Machine track would've made to that album as the 12 track and the last track to finish up the album. I wish it could've been 12 tracks instead of 11 in my opinion.
@@stewarteasy72 Yes, it's a dope album. However, maybe having some PE on there as well would have really made it that much better!!!
Whitey Ford been in the music game long time gotta respect that.same as it ever was my favorite.truth crush to earth underrated.
Truth be told Whitey Ford Sings the Blues was a dope project.
It was and still is a Masterpiece
*is
Very grateful for this during the current times when Ireland 🇮🇪 is locked down. Thanks to all the team for sharing this!! Consistently deep conversations 🍀 ✨
I just became a major Everlast fan! Respect brother 👍👌
We need a Dj Muggs ft. Everlast album, that would be gold. Great interview, enjoyed it very much!
Everlast has one of the best raspy flows in the game
Second only to Nine
OMG WHAT A GUEST !!!! ♥ thx you for this guest
Truth Crushed to Earth Shall Rise Again is such a dope album. A lot of people slept on House of Pain because they were thought to be a one hit wonder, but a lot of their other songs are just as good and better.
dannyjizay perfect record
I agree, i remember buying it on Halloween. I love the tone of that aobum. The features are perfectly placed, it's actually an insanely cohesive album. Everlast is at his peak gravellyness on that album as well, production is focused, top notch 👍
One of my favorite albums.
never heard this album but gonna listen cause of that name
Great stuff, the beats and tone are a lot more darker on that album . It was awesome for the final release and it sucked they split not long after.
Shout out for bringing up the Judgement Night soundtrack. That cd is one my most favorite soundtracks ever. The artist pairings were great.... the tracks were great... And agreed that De La and TFC combo was a great tune, and the most unique on the album.
De la and TFC was the cut I went back to the most, also.
@@dawolf856 IMO, the two worst songs were Slayer/Ice T Disorder and whatever the track was called with Sir Mixalot/Mudhoney. Everything thing else was fire.
@@purplebeard1526 Shit.... it's been so long. Your right !!
Remember thinking, Slayer and Ice could do so much better. And the Mix A Lot combo was baffling!
Shit... I'm gonna look up some tunes now.... maybe even the movie.
@@dawolf856 agreed, I mean Ice T already had Body Count so yeah, I was expecting better LOL. The SMA/MH song sounded like they were having fun with it but it just didn't fit (and hell, even SMA worked with Metal Church on a song on their album SWASS--the song escapes me now). Helmet and House of Pain was FIRE, TFC and DLS had that DLS vibe--it was like the cool slow jam, Living Colour and RUN DMC just fit together so well, Sonic Youth and Cypress Hill had that CH smoked out heavy vibe down pat, Biohazard and Onyx was a known quantity when they did Slam together so..., Faith No More and Booya Tribe was inspired collaborationt--two of the craziest bands out there together, and to close it out Cypress Hill and Pearl Jam. I didn't even see the movie till like 5 years later from buying that sound track LOL...and the movie wasn't all that great!
Damn, forgot about the Del and DinoJr--that song was ill. The Therapy and Fatal song did nothing for me. I had to go back and break out my cd to get all the pairings right.
Everlast lasts forever. That's why he's number one. He's got the knack. Mad respect.
Everlast yoooo! I used to rock those Kmart Everlast tanks with Reebok pumps to school bc he was one of the dope rappers to me! Had the posters and all that! I'm glad this brother is still doing well, aging well and glad he did this interview! My mans is very important to the culture imo!! A real one! Thank you Talib!! TEXAS Hip Hop Heads United! 💯💯💯💯
Wow! I'm not even halfway through the interview and it's already amazing. Big up y'all!
Awesome interview, Kweli thank you, Being a young teenager from the "Golden Era" of Hip Hop. Everlast and House of Pain and Ryhme Syndicate was in my record crates collection.
Amazing interview... So privileged to share in this hip hop history and Ev's life story
LOVE that you guys talked about Prince Among Thieves. That's one of my fav albums ever! Doesn't get anywhere near enough props!
Absolutely!!
Always liked House of Pain. Especially the album Same As It Ever Was. So glad I watched this interview with Everlasting. I totally have a new found respect for him.
Judgement night is my all time favorite movie soundtrack...Respect to OG Everlast!
Talib is a natural interviewer. Few people do it this well.
Wow sucha great episode. Everlast is da man.
Everlast looking like a Hip Hop Santa Claus 🎅 🎤
hip hop kfc sanders I reckon
That would fuck you up if your were naughty and not nice.
This is the best interview with Everlast. Hands down ...
Such a great interview. I'm a huge people's party fan and this is the first time I peeped this interview. I grew up with Cypress Hill, House of Pain, Funk Doobiest, Whooligans (first concert are 16 years old in Tampa Florida) Wu Tang was Poppin off, Nas was about to destroy. This takes me back.
I knew Everlast was legit when I first was introduced to Ice-T and the Rhyme Syndicate back in like 89. Real recognizes Real!
This was like a hip-hop history lesson. Folk tales. Urban legends. Love it. Talib is a scholar! Best Everlast interview recorded.
He's Irish, He's family. I don't know about you all, but my 4x Great-Grandmother was an Irish indentured servant. We lived together, we worked together, we still work together, we love each other. We're family. E's the dude!
I'm so happy and Danny Boy and DJ Lethal brought to us House of Pain, because THEY ARE HIP HOP!
This interview is ON POINT it is GETting me BY for sure. Thank you to both of y'all.
This man is a Legend! I can listen to him for days, that VOICE, looove Everlast, thaks Talib
Love and respect to both Kweli and Everlast.Been listening to their tracks, since forever.
Always liked Everlast and house of pain growing up. He has such a great voice. And he had the best diss track against Em.
I am so stoked that we are talking about Spiral Walls Containing Autumns of Light, and Devine Styler. "Livery" is so far ahead of its time and the song was so damn amazing. I come back to this album every three months like it's clockwork. Amazing show TK I loved it!
One of the best interviews between Hip Hop Moguls I have seen. Respect Talib and Everlast!
Bro he went from the hard body young cat to the dad OG!. Much respect to Everlast..... seriously on my top 20 lyricists!
I just recently found these interviews but Talib Kweli here and Sean Evans from Hot Ones are easily the two best interviewers out there. Both come prepared and knowledgeable about their guests. They dont talk too much but just enough to keep the conversations interesting and to nudge the guests to tell amazing stories. I have yet to get bored and close out any of these and I can only say that about these two guys. Network TV is falling apart and stuff like this is taking over. It's a great time.
Sean Evans is a true gem for those who actually see the way he interviews people!
who else in this room loved this guy in the movie Judgement Night?
I just cant get into Post Malone. He's nothing like a Hip Hop artist to me. He's Pop. Alot of "rappers" are NOT Hip Hop these days. They are Pop. Nothing wrong with that but that's what they are.
ShadowzTV 💯
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I can't get into Trap music period..hurts my ear
ShadowzTV post Malone is not just a rapper . That’s the avenue he chose to go down . He would make a great country artist . Everyone is so unique you can’t even compare anyone because everyone is on their own level .
Amen 🙏🏼 ShadowzTV ... couldn’t agree more
Two hour interview and I had to listen to every second of it. Thank you.
I haven’t kept up with Everlast in years! This was an awesome interview.
This interview is genuine and meaningful in so many ways. Thank you for this Talib. There is so many layers to this man, I appreciate everything that was covered. I admire his curiosity, I liked how he spoke on his faith, Muslim especially, everything was kind and well respected with his thoughts and opinions. We as humans can be stronger together, it's great to learn from one another, culture, beliefs and everything else. I could go on, this is one of my all time favorite interviews now. Learned more about Talib as well.
Thank You.
Prince amongst thieves very great,genius album and story.
It definitely should've been turned into a stage play.. I was so excited I meant Prince amongst thieves.
It should’ve been a whole movie. Prince Paul is a genius
Man, Talib is just the best kind of interviewer. It'd take a hundred books and millions of rap songs to describe it, but there's just something about how he connects with people. Always been a fan of Everlast's music before this and now I can say I'm also a fan of him as a person. Big up this interview and big up the People's Party.
Saw House Live in 92 with a new opening band named Rage Against the Machine in a venue off less than 500 people. Guess I was lucky
Seen them with biohazard in nyc back in them days, good times
Great interview!!!! Everlast has some stories to tell 👍👍👍
Another really enjoyable interview. Hoping for Erick Sermon soon. Keep it up!
True and PMD maybe too
Yes!!!
This is an outstanding interview. Just terrific! Thanks.
Everlast is the father of so many styles.
kwali is one of the real ones man...he humble. He has a vast knowledge of lots of different genres....yessir!!!
For those who came here to listen to Eminem's beef 1:05:42
The real MVP.
Very much needed!
Thank you so much for conducting this interview Talib. You did an EXCELLENT job ! You have found another calling to go along with your music career. This is the first interview I've watched you conduct and you have now accumulated another subscriber. I can't even front bro , when I was in high school I went out and purchased an EVERLAST windbreaker hoodie because of this man. My favorite joint on his debut solo album that I bought on cassette format in 1990 was " NEVER MISSIN' A BEAT ". I remember going to my local 7 Eleven and Alpha Beta grocery store and buying various magazines such as " Rap Masters " , " Fresh " , " Yo ! Magazine " , ( which was another magazine from the creators of " Fresh "which focused on hip hop ) , " Word Up ", " Right On ", " Spice " etc. and seeing a photo of him wearing a black baseball cap with white lettering spelling out "SYNDICATE" and wearing a New Jersey Devils hockey jersey. This was in 1989. I can't really prove this but if my memory serves me correctly he was one of the first rappers I saw sporting a hockey team jersey . I also remember seeing the rapper BREEZE sporting an L.A. Kings hockey jersey in his music video for the song " L.A. Posse " but for the most part rappers on a whole were not sporting hockey team jerseys until around 1993 and then seeing them still around in 1994 , 1995 and 1996. Like I said that's just the way I remember it coming up. I could be wrong ? In any case when I saw his photo in the magazine and I purchased his cassette it was a very inspiring thing to see and hear for me. Thanks again for the DOPE interview Talib and thanks a lot Everlast for taking the time to do this interview. I THINK THIS IS THE BEST CONDUCTED INTERVIEW I HAVE SEEN SOMEONE DO ON EVERLAST AND I THINK THIS IS THE BEST INTERVIEW EVERLAST HAS EVER DONE FOR SOMEONE. YOU BOTH DID AN EXCELLENT JOB ON THIS ! God bless , one love !
That Pete Rock story is wild
Right!😂
This interview is so cool and nothing but quality. Talib is a force of intelligence. And Everlast is no nonsense. Saw him on a double bill with The Roots back in ‘99. What a show.
Our gorgeous co-host Jasmin is getting really better folks. I love seeing young black ladies winning like this. She gel so well in engaging the guest and our main man Talib on this. We see you Jasmin, keep doing your thing💃🏿🤗👌🏿
This is late 90s, early 00s for me. These two guys were on every mixtape/CD that I made. Everlast and House of Pain especially were such an enigma, because I didn't have access to magazines and media about rap, and he did a LOT of different things back then. Hearing all this shit is like a time machine.
Being sentenced to prison brings about that same sense of anger that Everlast describes feeling when he learned that his daughter was born sick. Your heart goes cold, you don’t care if you live or die, and your actions prove it.
Man.. y’all are killin it w these convos. A pure pleasure to listen to. Thank you. This one brought back some good memories.. my intro to E was at the start in the Syndicate days w Ice-T when I had my first radio gig, an internship at this chill community station in Worcester MA. We had the freedom to spin what we wanted and connect w listeners, unfiltered, as it should be. Again, thank you Talib ~ you n your team sharing some of the most high quality verbal journeys I’ve come across. Diggin it all, keep em comin. Stay safe everyone ✌️
Respect for giving E og status, well deserved. He represents ethnic whites, and universally conscious individuals no matter who you are. Showed respect to the culture while not being afraid to do his thing. Talib is universal too, nice interview!
This interview hit me HARD🔥🔥🔥 I love this Man👏👏👏 Thank You. #motivated #love #hiphop #everlast
great episode everlast great hiphop icon...salute..✌
He still got it check out his warporn industries mixtape he did
This was an amazing interview. I've seen Ev on other podcasts but this was perfectly constructed.
I truly gotta say this is one of THEE DOPEST interviews ever..
#HIPHOP
Once again the people’s party made magic with this interview!!!! Never knew (ever last) was going through some much over the years and how he over come depression and admitting to things that’s some people and RAPPERS don’t want to admit it ... big shout out to TA for making everlast and every other person comfortable without prying for clicks ...
If everlast grows his beard out and change into a red sweatshirt... I'm convinced he could be the official Mr. rap santa clause.
Matthew Polk he should make a Christmas hip hop mix dressed as Santa
It’s been awesome to watch Everlast grow from 90s rapper, to solo artist, to father to OG. PROPS!
This is dope, I didn't know talib was into hardcore and grunge!
Yeah loves Rollins
Stumbled across this while looking for a remix of "Top of the Morning to Ya", and found myself enjoying this instead. Everlast is such a cool and captivating storyteller right here. This Talib dude is such an amazing interviewer too. He knows when to let Everlast talk and when to ask the right questions. Those two hours just flew by!
Wow and he STILL looks good! Didn’t know his resume was so extensive.
Talib you did a great job with this interview man. This is the first one I’ve seen and you asked great questions, seasoned perspective and let whitey talk. Glad you got him on here. Legend.
Great RZA episode. Looking forward to this. Should get MC Serch as guest.
One of the best hip hop podcast on RUclips. Thumbs Up
The warporn industries mixtape he did with sick jacken and divine styler was amazing ! And he put that out for free...
Yh divine styler had all them led zep and others samples they couldn't be arsed paying to clear the samples so it got released as a "mixtape". As gd if not better than the 1st. La Coka LP. Personally my fav Everlast project.
Everlasts best hip hop work imo. Classic release.
Extremely dope album
it's a great album, and Kane's verse on there? HOLY FUCK dude needs to put out an album. He was my favorite rapper in the late 80's, and 30+ years later he pops up on this mixtape and absolutely destroys it sounding as good as ever. Everyone sounds good together, it's a super fucking solid project.
Talib said it's one of The Greatest Songs of ALL TIME!?!? Do you know how glad I am to learn that we have such similar opinions. I learned to play the guitar part of "What It's Like", on my mom's birthday back in 2018 and have sung it hundreds of times since then.
I'm still in the beginning so it may get discussed but anyone else remember Prince Paul's A Prince Among Thieves hip hopera/movie trailer thing (and the album in general but that video was sick) wit Everlast? Too ill
The police depardet is like a crew it duz watehva it wants to do.
JahRandom I love that album p.paul way ahead of his time, the thing is with the music now, artist don't make albums, just songs. And that album or soundtrack..in fact it's a HipHop musical. Amazing piece of work.
@@randyj124 yep
A Prince Among Thieves a CLASSIC
@JahRandom he was officer Omalley classic album i tell alot of people about. Had Chubb Rock as well
Love Kweli’s podcasts he knows how to interview very well....he lets people talk and knows exactly when to interrupt dope
OG Everlast!
Juggaknots are mad slept on. Props for the shout out.
Should've talked about DJ Quik's and Everlast beef.. as far as I remember Everlast just had a bar or two on a Same as it ever was album song, DJ Quik had a whole song.
I could listen to these conversations all day. Big up Talib and Everlast
Damn that heart tick sound is crazy when he put the mic to it
man, listening to evidence and b-real's interviews, and connecting some of the stories to everlast's is fucking awesome.
like, a movie in itself.
another west coast classic.
Knew about Everlast through La Coka Nostra. Hope one day he reunites or make some new song with them.
I'm late to the party but this legit might be one of the beat interviews I have watched. Great job all around.