Legend (House of Pain EP)

"Legend"
Single by House of Pain
B-side"Word Is Bond"
Released1994
GenreHardcore hip hop
Length20:45
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)DJ Lethal
House of Pain singles chronology
"It Ain't a Crime"
(1994)
"Legend"
(1994)
"Over There (I Don't Care)"
(1995)
Music video
"Legend" on YouTube

"Legend" is a song by American hardcore hip hop trio House of Pain, written by members Everlast and DJ Lethal, and released in 1994. Production was handled by Lethal, with DJ Muggs serving as executive producer.

The song first appeared on the UK only 12" single "It Ain't a Crime", which was released through XL Recordings. It was released as a maxi-single via Tommy Boy Records following-up aforementioned "It Ain't a Crime".

Alternative Press magazine editor described the song as it "recreates the rap/metal feel of the "Shamrocks And Shenanigans" remix, but with a darker edge".[1]

Despite the music video was directed for the song, "Legend" ended up missing from the final cut of the group's second studio full-length Same as It Ever Was.

Track listing

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CD Maxi-Single (TBXCD 643)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Legend (Lethal Dose Remix)"4:10
2."Legend (Extended Mix)"
  • Schrody
  • Dimant
  • DJ Lethal
  • DJ Muggs (exec.)
5:15
3."Word Is Bond (Remix)"Diamond D3:35
4."It Ain't a Crime (UK Remix)"
  • DJ Muggs
  • DJ Lethal (co.)
  • DJ Tom LaRoc (add.)
  • Bobby La Serra (add.)
4:09
5."Word Is Bond (Remix Instrumental)"
  • Schrody
  • Kirkland
Diamond D3:36
Total length:20:45
Sample credits

Personnel

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  • Erik "Everlast" Schrody – vocals
  • Leor "DJ Lethal" Dimant – producer & mixing (tracks: 1, 2), co-producer (track 4)
  • Michael Frenke – engineering (tracks: 1, 2, 4)
  • Lawrence "DJ Muggs" Muggerud – producer & mixing (track 4), executive producer (tracks: 1, 2)
  • Joseph "Diamond D" Kirkland – producer & mixing (track 3)
  • Bobby La Serra – additional producer & additional re-mixing (track 4)
  • DJ Tom LaRoc – additional producer & additional re-mixing (track 4)
  • L.A. – engineering (track 4)
  • Madhouse – re-mixing (track 4)
  • Erwin Gorostiza – art direction
  • Jason Rand – design
  • Kenton Parker – logo design
  • Brian Cross – photography
  • Isa Brito – photography

References

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  1. ^ "9 House Of Pain songs that aren't "Jump Around"". Alternative Press. March 17, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
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