House of Pain - "Legend" and "On Point" (Live on the Jon Stewart Show) (September 14, 1994)

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House of Pain was an American hip-hop trio that released three albums in the 1990s. The group consisted of DJ Lethal, Danny Boy, and Everlast. The group's name is a reference to the H. G. Wells novel The Island of Dr. Moreau, a reference carried further by the naming of their 2011 tour He Who Breaks the Law. The group is best known for its 1992 hit single "Jump Around", which reached number 3 in their native United States of America, number 6 in Ireland and number 8 in the United Kingdom. The group broke up in 1996 due to what Everlast described as a toxic environment fueled by Danny Boy's drug addiction. Lead rapper Everlast eventually went on to pursue a solo career as a Blues Rock artist and member of the supergroup La Coka Nostra which also featured DJ Lethal. House of Pain reunited briefly in 2010 for a world tour.
In 1990, Daniel O'Connor (Danny Boy O'Connor) got together with fellow rapper Erik Schrody (Everlast) who had just released a rap album called Forever Everlasting (1990), that didn't have much success. O'Connor knew Schrody when he went to William Howard Taft High School in Woodland Hills, California (1984-1986), and various hip hop events they attended in their teens. Both of Irish American descent, they decided to make a hip hop group with this identity. While hanging out at O'Connor's home, Schrody noticed a cassette with the title House of Pain, which was a demo of a Punk group O'Connor tried to put together. Schrody really liked the name and felt they should re-use as their name. Schrody brought in his former DJ Leor Diamant (DJ Lethal), who actually of Latvian descent, and House of pain was created.[citation needed] Schrody would become the lead rapper, while O'Connor acted as the hype man, second emcee, art director and the graphic artist of the group.[1][additional citation(s) needed] After they recorded a demo, for which O'Connor designed the cover, that created a bidding war among labels. The label they chose was Tommy Boy Records, who credits O'Connor's art work to have initially caught their attention.[citation needed]
In 1992, they released their debut album House of Pain, subtitled Fine Malt Lyrics.[2] Their first single "Jump Around" was a major hit. In the United States, it peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, while reaching number 5 on the Hot Rap Songs, 13 on Rhythmic Top 40, 1 on Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales, number 17 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs,[3] and is certified platinum.[4] The song was produced by Lawrence Muggerud (DJ Muggs) and performed by Schrody. Both Muggerud and Schrody explain that song came about shortly after they both met. Muggerud who had a beat he had submitted to various artist, eventually invited Schrody to give it a try. Schrody wrote lyrics in his driveway and being influenced by dance hall singer Shabba Ranks part of the lyrics were “Jump around, if you love freedom. Jump around, if you love culture”, which Muggerud suggest to trim down to "Jump Around". While re-working his lyrics, Muggerud came up with the iconic horn that accompany the song.[5] Their second single "Shamrocks and Shenanigans (Boom Shalock Lock Boom)", it peaked at 65 on the Billboard Hot 100, 75 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, 14 on the Dance Club Songs, and 74 on Radio Songs.[citation needed] The album peaked at 14 on the Billboard 200,[6] 14 on the U.S. Billboard Top Current Albums,[7] 16 on the U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums,[8] 14 on the U.S. Billboard Top Album Sales,[9] and is certified platinum.[4]
1993-1996: Subsequent success and group's breakup[edit source]
In 1993, they were among the rap artists who had cameo roles in Ted Demme's film Who's the Man?.[10][11] For this project they provided a theme song by the same name, which was also used as a single for the soundtrack and their subsequent album. It rose to number 97 on the Billboard Hot 100, 77 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks, and 10 on the US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales.[citation needed] Also that year, they participated together with Helmet, along with several other rap acts, on the 1993 rap rock collaborative Judgment Night film soundtrack.
In 1994, they released Same as It Ever Was.[12] The album peaked at 12 equally on the Billboard 200,[6] the U.S. Billboard Top Current Albums,[7] the U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums,[8] the U.S. Billboard Top Album Sales,[9] and is certified gold.[4] AllMusic gave it four out five stars.[13] Matt Carlson of The Michigan Daily found the album quite good and noted "the music is laid back with some heavy driving forces underlying and strengthening it".[14] J.D. Constantine of The Baltimore Sun did not like album and found it monotonous and unimaginative.[15] Roger Catlin of the Hartford Courant said that while finding the continuity monotonous it's "hard and compelling" as well as a "strong outing".[16]

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@Prowrestlingvideos1 Жыл бұрын

Godfathers of Irish hip hop

@chingli-xg4ns Ай бұрын

A Hero aint nothing but a Sandwich

@2bithustlers444 Жыл бұрын

The Hook is real this song deserves a high award it’s true prophecy

@spek-27 Жыл бұрын

It's about Kurt Cobain. He wrote this after he died.

@eagleavia3266 Жыл бұрын

A legend hip hop from irish...house of pain forever

@bravepills 10 ай бұрын

A Legend hip hop, but almost 100% not Irish

@EBC-Bro 4 ай бұрын

THEY american. Irish roots yeah but born and raised in America. I wonder who the first born irish Hip Hop crew in Hip Hop@bravepills

@MLCrow 3 ай бұрын

Their DJ (Lethal) is zero Irish.

@CT-nb5lm 2 ай бұрын

@@EBC-Bro Bro stop! In America we all American! But most Italians,Russian,Irish etc all claim our heritage... Dude was pointing out that Everlast isn't 100% Irish. Most of us arent. But he is only 1/2 at best and admitted it in early 2000's... So what... Do you know what i mean when i say we are American but Our culture race is Irish.. Im not being an Ahole just pointing out how we look at this.. Even if your American i wanna tell ya this. It was more important before WOkeness.

@googlerep366 9 ай бұрын

Sickest rap group of all time so is cypress hill

@jamiewilliams685 Жыл бұрын

HOP for life.

@isidrolafuente9970 17 күн бұрын

GRANDES TEMAS

@anibalgalindro2551 Жыл бұрын

Everlast's vocals are so solid live, really cool. First time I'm listening to this, so, I was wondering if he would sing that Kurt Cobain's line on National TV, and he did :D

@yourbeardispatchyaf 9 ай бұрын

Very solid vocals indeed.

@danbadd Жыл бұрын

Such a shame they didn't get Legend or It Ain't A Crime remix of Same As It Ever Was. Still a 'Legend'-ary album.

@anthonysoley7121 4 ай бұрын

Honestly House Of Pain was the group in the 90's of hip-hop.

@bkingofbeers Жыл бұрын

Legends 😎💪

@thelovexless Жыл бұрын

THX for uploading this. I think I got this on a VHS 📼 somewhere. 😏☘️🇮🇪

@fonkyjunkie 7 ай бұрын

Damn they were good

@Prowrestlingvideos1 Жыл бұрын

Hop best ever !

@jaka5161 Жыл бұрын

That beat has Kemuri vibes (DJ Krush) released the same year

@ilmamageski5591 Жыл бұрын

Cara... Isso é raro pra caralho

@zygmundzygmundowski 10 ай бұрын

The best rap album ever!!!!!!!

@andy1181-l3m 10 ай бұрын

Yea ok😂

@zygmundzygmundowski 10 ай бұрын

For me anyways 🍺@@andy1181-l3m

@1324rob 7 ай бұрын

Pretty sure this was an EP but definitely not the best album. I do love it still.

@JimmyMossYourDaddy 5 ай бұрын

'Same As It Ever Was' 1994@@1324rob

@joaojesus5543 2 ай бұрын

Danny boy was so good!

@CT-nb5lm 2 ай бұрын

what!! Look bro lol i have a HOP tat of Fine Malt Lyrics. And even i can admit dude is decent at best.. HouseOfPain was his idea. If you like him then check out his other bands Xsupermodels & Lacostra Nostra. Both are wack as hell & you probably wont like it.. Even the songs with Everlast are wack... ~There are a couple good Danny Boy SOngs on that hard to find HOP album "Rare & Unreleased" The remixes are dope.. ESP "running up on ya" Thaat whole remix album thumps to this day with 12's in the trunk...

@user66792 Жыл бұрын

Danny hasn’t a verse in this song, funny that he is just adlibing in Everlast’s background. Thank you for sharing!

@thismothafuckasaid7304 Жыл бұрын

Ya, he's talked about it in interviews. He was stressed bc he was left out. Everlast wanted group to end after first album, but he did 2 more albums only bc of contract. (Danny wasn't even in studio for making of 3rd album, which he's only got 1 or 2 verses on) . Everlast wrote lyrics on 2nd & 3rd and was only focused on Whitey Ford music. Plus, Lethal did group's beats w/ help from Muggs (who produced too).

@tellthetruth7497 3 ай бұрын

That’s his role in the group 🤔

@user66792 3 ай бұрын

@@tellthetruth7497 maybe. but my favorite thing about this band are the Danny’s verses. on point, who’s the man, i’m a swing it, shamrocks and shenanigans, same as it ever was

@mstemmelen Жыл бұрын

Wooooooooooooooo

@carstenthieme5294 5 ай бұрын

Best 😎

@d___c____5604 6 күн бұрын

I always thought legend was about Kurt Cobain, he even said "I still got love for you Courtney" before the song started

@rodrodpr Күн бұрын

Is that John Stewart???? 😮

@TBone2000Man Жыл бұрын

Everlast and dannyboy battling mc,s

@muddfoot69 2 ай бұрын

Danny boy needed some bars in this jam

@officialtimmyblue Жыл бұрын

🙌🏼💙🙌🏼

@dirtyburger7528 Жыл бұрын

JON STEWART HAD A SHOW IN 94? 😳

@coimbralaw Жыл бұрын

How did you not know that?

@spek-27 Жыл бұрын

@@coimbralaw Probably too young to remember or wasn't born yet. Even people that are old enough don't remember his old show.

@spek-27 Жыл бұрын

@dirtyburger Yeah, he had a talk show on MTV in the early 90's. It was on for 2 seasons and he had basically every great musical act of that era as guests on the show.