Celebrating its 30th Anniversary this year, Same as It Ever Was is the second album by House of Pain, which followed their massively successful album Fine Malt Lyrics. It was released in 1994 and peaked at number 12 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Billboard 200. With this album, Everlast changed his style of rapping considerably and unveiled a much more distinctive and recognizable approach. Sounding twisted, damaged, and maniacal, Everlast grabs the listener's attention and refuses to let go on such wildly entertaining fare as Back From the Dead, Over There Shit, and Runnin' Up on Ya.
House of Pain's subject matter -- namely, their superior rapping skills and the threat they pose to sucker MCs -- is far from groundbreaking. But an abundance of strong, clever hooks and Everlast's psycho-like rapping make Same as It Ever Was consistently appealing.
Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2024, this LP contains a bonus 7" of two remixes: On Point Lethal Dose Remix and Legend Lethal Dose Remix.
Tracklist:
1. Back from the Dead
2. I'm a Swing It
3. All That
4. On Point
5. Runnin' Up on Ya
6. Over There Shit
7. Word is Bond
8. Keep It Comin'
9. Interlude
10. Same as It Ever Was
11. It Ain't a Crime
12. Where I'm From
13. Still Got a Lotta Love
14. Who's the Man
Bonus 7'':
15. On Point (Lethal Dose Remix)
16. Legend (Lethal Dose Remix)
