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“Black Jesus” by Everlast
From the album Eat at Whitey’s (2000)
“Black Jesus” by Everlast appears on 13 radio countdowns from 13 stations in 2000. It was first released in 2000 on the album Eat at Whitey’s. Its best result is #39 on the 91X Top 91 Songs of 2000. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #66 alternative song of 2000.
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"Black Jesus" was the lead single from Everlast's third album, Eat at Whitey's, in 2000, and despite that title it isn't a sermon. He is really singing about his own career, the highs and the hard drops, over a dusty blues-rock shuffle, with Bronx Style Bob adding a voice to the mix. Everlast produced it alongside John Gamble and Dante Ross, and Tommy Boy put it out.
Jonas Åkerlund directed the video, which sends Everlast wandering through London's streets and the Underground past a parade of oddballs and clowns on his way to a rooftop. TV stations snipped two scenes: one where a car hits him, and the ending, where he jumps.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Hard Rock & Metal
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 2000 | 91 |
| 2000 | 66 | Q101 Chicago, IL | Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2000 | 101 |
| 2000 | 92 | WHFS Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD | WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 2000 | 100 |
| 2000 | 84 | WFNX Boston, MA | WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2000 | 100 |
| 2000 | 50 | 107.7 The End Seattle, WA | The End Top 107 Songs of 2000 | 107 |
| 2000 | 39 | 89X Detroit, MI / Windsor, ON | 89X Top 89 Songs of 2000 | 89 |
| 2000 | 73 | The Buzz Burlington, VT / Plattsburgh, NY / Montreal, QC | The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2000 | 99 |
| 2000 | 54 | WCCC The Rock Hartford, CT | WCCC Top 106 Songs of 2000 | 106 |
| 2000 | 92 | WBCN Boston, MA | WBCN Top 104 Songs of Y2K | 102 |
| 2000 | 54 | 103.3 The Edge Buffalo, NY | 103.3 The Edge Top 103 of 2000 | 103 |
| 2000 | 68 | 102.7 WEQX Southern Vermont and the Capital District of New York (Albany) | WEQX Top 102.7 of 2000 | 102 |
| 2000 | 64 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2000 | 100 |
| 2000 | 83 | Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) | Radio & Records Top 100 Songs of 2000 | 100 |
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