Eat at Whitey's

by Everlast

Overview

Nobody ever would have guessed that the leader of House of Pain would come back after a bout of obscurity and a serious heart attack to reinvent himself as a hip-hop troubadour, rasping out bluesy folk-rock to a steady-rolling beat. The fact that Everlast had the vision to change his tune was surprising enough, but the fact that it worked and found a wide audience was stunning. When it came time to deliver Eat at Whitey's, the follow-up to Whitey Ford Sings the Blues, in 2000, Everlast was smart enough to expand on a good thing, turning out a sequel that built on the folk-rap-rock that rejuvenated his career, while adding slight new twists. The problem is, the new twists, particularly in the guise of cameos from rockers like Carlos Santana and Warren Haynes, don't work particularly well. Also, whenever he veers toward straight rap, such as on the B-Real duet "Deadly Assassins," the music falls a little flat -- just like it did on the predecessor. Still, these not-quite successful moments don't detract from an album that delivers on the promise of Whitey Ford. Whenever Everlast lays back and spins stories and tall tales on his own, his blend of folk, rock, blues, rap, and pop culture clicks. It can be a little silly -- his rhymes are occasionally goofy, his growl a little too raspy -- but at its best, it's evocative, catchy, and ingratiating. If he can't sustain the quality of the first three songs throughout the record, at least it connects several more times, enough to make Eat at Whitey's satisfying for listeners that want a little more of "What It's Like." ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	12/05/2025
Label:	Tommy Boy Music
UPC:	0016998557815

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Everlast   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Guitar (Steel)
N'Dea Davenport   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals
Merry Clayton   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals
B-Real   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Rahzel   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist,Human Beatbox,Human Bassline
Warren Haynes   Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Slide Guitar
Carlos Santana   Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Guest Artist,Guitar
CeeLo Green   Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals
Kurupt   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Featured Artist
Chris Thomas   Bass,Vocals,Bass,Vocals
Ben Boccardo   Bass
Keith Ciancia   Band,Bass,Keyboards
Abdel Wahab   Sitar
Bob Khalil   Vocals
Farid Schater II   Bass
Jack Daley   Bass
John Bigham   Band
Miles Om Tackett   Cello
Phillip Ingram   Vocals
Brendan Lynch   Vocals
Dorian Holley   Vocals
Kevin Dorsey   Vocals
Victor Rice   Bass
Jim Gilstrap   Vocals

Technical Credits

Erik Schrody   Composer
David Campbell   String Arrangements
Andy VanDette   Editing
Stimulated Dummies   Mixing,Producer,Programming
Jason Tuminello   Assistant Engineer
Noah Callahan-Bever   Production Coordination
R. Brown   Composer
Jamey Staub   Mixing
Christian Lantry   Photography
Jay Nicholas   Assistant Engineer
Andrea Liberman   Stylist
D. Ross   Composer
Fredwreck Nassar   Producer
Dante Ross   Producer,Instrumentation,Executive Producer
Everlast   Producer,Programming,Executive Producer
Ricky Walters   Composer
John Gamble   Engineer,Producer,Instrumentation
Louis Freese   Composer
Rahzel   Effects
Noah Evans   Assistant Engineer
Howie Weinberg   Mastering
The Alchemist   Producer