![]() “The songs are beautiful, and we will sell gazillions of records. ![]() ![]() “Everlast is an incredible artist that writes really important songs,” Island Def Jam chairman/CEO Lyor Cohen tells Billboard. Since then, the artist has laid low, most recently making guest appearances on Cypress Hill member DJ Muggs’ Anti album “Dust” and Lordz Of Brooklyn’s “Graffiti Roc” (High Times). The hip-hop group’s self-titled 1992 album sold 1.9 million copies in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan.Įverlast then had tremendous success with his solo debut, “Whitey Ford Sings the Blues.” The 1998 Tommy Boy Records release has sold 2.9 million copies in the U.S., and included the hit “What It’s Like.” His 2000 follow-up, “Eat at Whitey’s,” sold 345,000 copies. The artist, whose real name is Erik Schrody, first gained prominence as leader of House of Pain. Everlast has signed with Island Def Jam and is expected to release his label debut in early 2004.
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