Everlast “The Stone In My Hand“

. Everlast “The Stone In My Hand“ Everlast is a singer-songwriter who moves fluidly between hip-hop, rock and country. Born in 1969 in Long Island, New York, Everlast (whose real name is Erik Schrody) started off as a protégé of Los Angeles hip-hop icon Ice-T. His career has evolved from being the frontman of a celebrated but short-lived rap group of the early ’90s to a confessional solo artist who feels as comfortable rapping as he does covering a Johnny Cash song. An Early Solo Outing: After gaining street cred from Ice-T’s approval of his rhyming skills, Everlast released his first solo album, Forever Everlasting, in 1990. Though the album wasn’t a success, Forever Everlasting did establish certain elements of Everlast’s appeal: a gritty flow, a likeable presence, and a willingness to speak from the heart about personal subject matter. Forever Everlasting didn’t wow audiences, but it laid the foundation for the rapper’s next proj