What It's Like

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"What It's Like" is a 1998 hip hop song by Everlast that blends acoustic guitar with reflective storytelling about hardship and social struggle.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Whitey Ford Sings the Blues
artist Everlast
chartPositionCanadaRPMTopSingles 2
chartPositionUSAlternativeSongs 1
chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 13
chartPositionUSMainstreamRock 1
countryOfOrigin United States
followedBySingle Ends
format 12-inch single
CD single
cassette single
genre alternative rock
hip hop
rap rock
hasBside Today (Watch Me Shine)
hasChorusLyric God forbid you ever had to walk a mile in his shoes
Then you really might know what it's like to sing the blues
hasInstrumentation acoustic guitar
bass guitar
drums
hasMusicVideo Yes
hasNotableFeature blend of acoustic guitar and hip hop beats
storytelling verses about different characters in crisis
labelImprint Tommy Boy
language English
length 5:04
lyricTheme addiction
empathy
hardship
poverty
social struggle
unplanned pregnancy
musicVideoDirector Dave Meyers
partOf Everlast discography
linked to: Everlast
performer Everlast
precededBySingle The Rhythm
producer Dante Ross
Everlast
John Gamble
recordLabel Tommy Boy Records
releaseDate 1998-06-23
releaseYear 1998
writer Erik Schrody

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Everlast notableWork What It's Like
Erik Francis Schrody notableWork What It's Like
Whitey Ford Sings the Blues hasPart What It's Like
Whitey Ford Sings the Blues hasTrack What It's Like (Clean Version)
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Whitey Ford Sings the Blues hasTrack What It's Like (Explicit)
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Whitey Ford Sings the Blues hasTrack What It's Like (Clean Radio Edit)
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Whitey Ford Sings the Blues hasTrack What It's Like (LP Version)
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Whitey Ford Sings the Blues hasTrack What It's Like (Instrumental)
linked to: What It's Like