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House Of Pain – Same As It Ever Was (30th Anniversary) (LP/CD) [Tommy Boy TB55311]

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 ground-breaking. 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 this year, the album is reissued on both vinyl and CD, both of which include the bonus tracks “On Point (Lethal Dose Remix)” and “Legend (Lethal Dose Remix)”, available as extra tracks on CD and as a bonus 7″ on the vinyl.