One of the newest beefs that Eminem has dragged himself into involves former House Of Pain member Erik Schrody aka Whitey Ford.  He began as part of Ice T's L.A.-based Rhyme Syndicate Cartel, made 1990's Forever Everlasting album, then left to form House Of Pain with Danny O'Connor and Limp Bizkits Leor Dimant [DJ Lethal].  Five years later, Schrody releases Whitey Ford Sings The Blues under the name of Everlast.

       In one of Eminem's disses towards Everlast, Quitter he explains how the whole beef began. "...I'ma tell these motherfucking fans the truth, the reason why you dissed me first and I answered you.  You said I passed you in the lobby and I glanced at you like I ain't noticed you, bitch I had a show to do.  Like I'm supposed to be start struck, come over to you, you better shut your mouth while you 0 for 2...".  Whatever the reason was that kicked off this beef between the two artists, it sprung into several different songs.

       After Everlast was insulted by the disrespect Eminem presented towards him, he decided to lash out at him.  His first diss is found in the song Ear Drums Pop by Dilated Peoples feat. Everlast.  In one part of the song, Everlast mentions that "... I buck a three eighty on ones that act shady, You know you ain't the one that repped peckerwood status," adding, "let's take it back to the House/ Slide off your blouse/ Lift up your skirt/ And expose your panties/ For the world to see/ You can't rep it like me.".  Eminem was currently on the Anger Management Tour when he was notified of Everlasts' insult.  Obviously pissed off, Eminem decided to hit back at him with a song called I Remember which was released on the B-Side of D-12's Shit On You Single.  In this song Em hits far below the belt with comments on low-points in Everlast's career ["Back in '94/ Like right before Miss Everlast was Whitey Ford/ when House Of Pain was out of fame/ destined to never jump around again"], his age ["Kid Rock and Limp Bizkit came along/ Now nobody wants to hear your old ass sing no more"] and even his heart troubles ["I was right there laughing when I heard the news/ I just wish the cardiac would have murdered you"].  Em actually censored himself in one line, singing, "I wasn't trying to steal your light or nothin'/ But you're a homosexual white rappin' Irish..." offering a "beep" over what may have originally been a swipe at Everlast's conversion to Islam. In the song, Em seems to suggest that he was once a fan of Everlast, singing, "I went to get your s**t/ Man, I was into it/ But then you went and took your style and switched the s**t/ Now you sound ridiculous."

       Everlast did not seem to offended by this song according to his record label, Tommy Boy Records.  A statement issued by the label on behalf of Everlast said, "He is amused. He thinks that the song is quite funny."   However, Whitey Ford chose to continue the ongoing lyrical battle, answering I Remember with a diss of his own entitled Whitey's Revenge which emerged through Napster.  Everlast pulls no punches on the slow-grooving track, using the intro to dedicate the song to Eminems mother.  In the song, Everlast asks "Will the real Slim Shady please act up?" and suggests both rappers drop their mics and make their battle a physical one. He then goes on to question Eminems sexuality and to accuse him of being an "Ecstasy junkie."  Everlast also taunts Eminem for his high-profile troubles with his Kim, rapping, "You better check your kid for DNA."  Everlast also accuses the rapper of being a mainstream sellout and a fake gangster on the track.

       Obviously Eminem was not about to let Everlast get the last word.  Within a couple of weeks Em had finished a song featuring The Dirty Dozen entitled Quitter.  However, this song was not meant to be released, as said by Em " I don't even want to give him any more press.  I wish him the best with his career and his heart.  If I put it out I don't want to be arrested for murder 'cause he'll have another heart attack."  But, somehow it managed to leak into the Napster sharing community and was on every single Eminem fan's computer within a couple of days.  In this song Eminem even asks his fans to physically attack Everlast, "Hit him with sticks, bricks, rocks, throw shit at him, trip him, spit on him, treat him like a ho, bitch slap him.  Do it for me, do it for Fred, do it for Limp, do it for rock, do it for rap, do it for Kid, do it for Ice-T, do it just to do it. Fuck it, he's a bitch. He ain't gonna hit you back he's nuthin."  Eminem also answers Everlast's suggestion in Whitey's Revenge to make this battle a physical one, " Fuck you, fat boy, drop the mic, let's fight...".

       There has not been any word on where this battle is headed, but I would not be surprised if it was heading for a Round 4, from the looks of things.  For more information on Everlast check out his official web site: [http://www.forevereverlasting.com].