The intense beef between Eminem and Everlast in the early 2000s produced one of the best disses in Eminem’s catalogue. Now, Everlast admits it didn’t leave a bad aftertaste.
His latest comments on the beef and his current relationship with Eminem came during a conversation with Donwill on The Almanac of Rap. Whitey Ford, a.k.a. Everlast, agrees that the beef has been dead for a long time, and he still does not dwell on it.
The only time I really ever spoke on it was on Talib’s podcast. Something happened where he said something after a long time, but I couldn’t find any disrespect in it. I was like, “That sounds almost complimentary”. We have some really good friends in common. And one of them was like, “No, no, he’s all good”. Not that long ago, he bigged up House of Pain. There’s a mutual respect. I never said that guy wasn’t one of the greats. We had our little rap beef, man. We had an exchange, one of us took umbrage, and we did what rappers do. That’s all that was.
The House of pain MC here talks about “Baby”, released as a bonus track on “The Marshall Mathers LP 2 Deluxe”. The lines “A mixture of Whitey Ford and Mighty Thor, I everlast, pen is mightier than sword” are difficult to take as offence, but the confirmation from the Shady camp certainly put a stamp on the positive interpretation.
Everlast admits he hasn’t spoken with Marshall for years, and certainly not since the beef took over their relationship.However, he says their lack of contact has nothing to do with the old disagreement. Everlast is just generally not keen on meeting people.
It’s not an avoidance. I’m a fucking hermit, man, for the last decade at least. And I’m pretty sure he’s a fucking hermit. So, it’s kind of hard for hermits to link.
It seems the water under the bridge has taken the bitterness with it. And if Everlast had to consult with someone about “Baby”, then the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame induction speech left little room for interpretation. Marshall mentioned House of Pain among the artists who shaped him as a rapper.