The more you listen to the Beasties, you'll pick up on the individual vocal nuances of the members. 🙃

*Paul's Boutique* carved their name on the top of Mount of da Legendary Rap Albums ... For 1989, nothing sounded like that...simply a masterpiece...

@bigbird2451

Күн бұрын

As a freshman in college, people would basically take turns blasting their favorite tracks from Paul's Boutique into the quad at Porter College UCSC. I've got several copies on vinyl including the huge fold out version with the whole intersection inside.

Beastie Boys are Mike D(drums), Adrock (guitar) and MCA (bass). 3 members. They have had a couple DJs over the course of their career, most notably Mixmaster Mike (1997-2012) and DJ Hurricane (1986 - 1997), Rick Rubin deejayed as DJ Double R from 1983-85. They also use session players Money Mark on organ, and Fredo Ortiz/Eric Bobo on percussion and AWOL played drums on the hardcore material whilst Mike D sang. On their final album Beastie Boys didnt use any samples and played all the music and chopped it up and sampled themselves. But their greatest album is 1989's "Paul's Boutique", 99% samples and its a masterpiece, you should check out "Hey Ladies" or "Shake Your Rump" to start.

@RetroStefRemix

18 күн бұрын

Right on Paul! 🙏🙏

The 80s-90s B-boy Breakdance scene was such a cultural peak. So much amazing talent.

This track is pure fire; Mix Master Mike is a genius

This song is a lesson in the roots of Rap (aka, NYC scene). Looking up the references is like a self-taught "Rap Anthropology 101" class.

Root Down (And Get It) by Jimmy Smith

They were there near the beginning. More people NEED to understand that. Originators not pretenders.

I was in high school when the came out. It was fun! Their Glasgow concert is flawless! nonstop energy. Nobody can rock a whole show like them! (Although I haven't seen The Roots in concert. They could also!)

3 guys who play the instruments, make the beats and write the rhymes. They basically do everything from the music to making the videos. MCA bass rough voice, AdRock guitar real nasal voice, Mike D drums middle voice.

@RetroStefRemix

18 күн бұрын

Right on for this Anthony! 🙌🙌

DrVonChilla is 60 years old now.....and he declares BEASTIE BOYS FOREVER...!!!!

@bobsylvester88

11 күн бұрын

62 in December. I’m right there with you. 🔥💥🔥💥🔥💥🔥💥🔥

Love the reaction! You couldn’t have said it any better, than when you said, “What a time to be alive”! I grew up in this era, and what a time it was! But,it saddens me to think about how things have changed so drastically, in such a short amount of time… But hey, you can always throw on the Beastie Boys, and travel back in time, if only for a while…

my favorite Beastie Boys song!

Nice reaction. Like the song, it’s 3 MCs and 1 DJ in the group. They also play the instruments on the songs. MCA-bass. Mike D-drums. ADRock-guitar.

root down, bro! :)

MCA was always the best one to me

This is a great Beasties song. I was in college in the early 90s and I actually did see them in concert, I think in 92, and they were awesome. Another band that came out around then and is musically amazing is Tool. You should check them out if you never have. Start with The Pot and see what you think.😊

@RetroStefRemix

14 күн бұрын

Right on! ✍️😆

Any days a good day when the Beasties are playing

@3:10 This is censored. “Oh my god that’s the funky sht.” (Although ‘grab my dyk’ is not censored ?). There’s about 4 timesin this where they scratched the track over swear words or mentions of drugs or guns or disrespecting women. They matured and went back and censored themselves. Also helps with radio play.

Beastie Boys are the greatest group of all time and not just in hip hop

+RetroStefRemix: This is great and all but you've got to check out Open Letter to NYC and the live version they did for MTV.

You gotta hear the unedited version. That’s why some of the words are unintelligible. They scrambled the curse words

these vids, make me think Ad Rock is maybe one of the greatest rappers of all time

MCA-bass Ad Rock-guitar Mike D-drums They make their own beats/music. Also play funk, jazz, metal, pink, acid, etc. Additional keyboard and dj and percussion members come and go. Mike D and Ad Rock do sound similar.

@RetroStefRemix

18 күн бұрын

Right on family!! 🙌🙌😆

@brandbird

11 күн бұрын

They also used a ton of sample, and Adrock is a beast (pun intented) with sample grooves. This song is mostly sampled from Jimmy Smith's Root Down (And Get It).

Yeah three guys but they flow as one

Oof, I feel old now. 😁💜

@RetroStefRemix

18 күн бұрын

All love Jonni! ❤️😆

R.I.P. MCA aka Adam Yauch 😢

@RetroStefRemix

8 күн бұрын

RIP 🙏🙏

Stef can yah do im gone by Nick nittoli

@RetroStefRemix

18 күн бұрын

Added to the list! 😆😆🙌

I hope you get that you're hearing the G rated swear free version. The censorship makes the flow fall apart at a couple of points.

dude, c'mon. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beastie_Boys