Embers To Ashes feat Everlast

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* 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 hiatusLosing 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!**🎙️** Follow **Donwill** for fun hip-hop history, cultural commentary, and more. Substack: New Music Tuesdays Instagram/Threads: @donwill Mixcloud: Donwill Website: Donwill.me Follow **Everlast** Instagram:  ogeverlast   Facebook: Everlast Spotify: Everlast  Apple Music: Everlast Created and hosted by two time Webby Award-winning host **Donwill**, *The Almanac of Rap* is produced by Okayplayer, a division of AREYA MEDIA Inc. Originally launched in 1999, Okayplayer is the original progressive music site and maintains its position as the premier digital destination for music and culture connoisseurs worldwide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices