My dude, I'm 48 and grew up on this stuff. Brings a tear to my eye to see you enjoying a group I've been digging since I was a kid in the 80s. Helps me feel young. I appreciate you!

@sharkdog111

8 ай бұрын

Agreed bro, 49 here, and love watching the younger generation watching these legends for the first time.

@sasapetroski981

8 ай бұрын

Me 43 and love this music ❤❤❤

@rokker333

8 ай бұрын

Same. 52 and one of the bands who followed be through life.

@diothar

8 ай бұрын

41, and yeah. This video just makes me feel good. It’s wholesome watching this kiddo discover the Beastie Boys.

@mae1412

8 ай бұрын

For real!! 45 and it brings back so many good memories of when times were more simple. Makes me smile to see younger generations discovering the best music ever made!

This video is one record, one take. Thank you for throwing some respect on it!

@chriscavanaugh100

8 ай бұрын

That's the part most miss; one record, one table and a crossfader used and crazy breakbeat and transformer skills.

@StevieDrawStuff

8 ай бұрын

All done live, so impressive

The DJ, Mix Master Mike was SO GOOD, that he was banned from competing in DJ competitions because no one else could win.

@TheDylls

6 ай бұрын

Shut up! Serious?!

@kosarsakic1982

6 ай бұрын

@@TheDylls Yeah I remember hearing that he and one other DJ, (I think Q-Bert who was also part of The Rock Steady DJ collective with Mike) were "asked" to retire from competing in the early to mid 90's because they would always win.

@danoconnor2781

6 ай бұрын

Yeah. Him and Q-Bert were the ultimate turntablists back then, and still are. They were asked not to compete again to give others a shot, I think they both became judges

@210Deek

5 ай бұрын

Have you done Sabotage?

@RingMaster313

5 ай бұрын

Yep

One continuous camera shot, live in-camera, a Capella, no cuts, no auto tune, no fancy digital shit.: 3 MCs & 1 DJ. He activates them by scratching and they go back to lo-power mode when he leaves. Classic! PERFECT.

The reason the Beasties were authentic was because of where they came up and when; in Manhattan and Brooklyn during the early 80's . They were originally a punk band but when hip hop started to pop in NYC, they were all in.

@donparkison4617

9 ай бұрын

This one is my favorite. kzread.info/dash/bejne/pKlnyaprZ6nUZqg.html

@sharkdog111

8 ай бұрын

Agreed.

@jamestaylor3805

8 ай бұрын

That drummer tho! She went on to Luscious Jackson. Yup, an original Beastie Boy was a power drumming chick.

@markrobins9343

8 ай бұрын

They where fire. Even though people laugh at them they where just three American Irish that created a more mainstream form of gangsta rap that would get more air time because they didn't try to be gangsta they just spit fire and created some out there music far beyond its time. I didn't hear gangsta at first being from the UK some one gave me a mix tape with this on it and I was hooked 80s was a great time

@jamestaylor3805

7 ай бұрын

@@markrobins9343 there was no gangsta in their rap... ever. That's why they stood out. All the groove, funk and cadence without the violent baggage.

RIP MCA. Happened a long time ago, but still gets me. These guys had a great bond, and it seems they all supported each other thru health struggles and yet also had a blast together.

@diothar

8 ай бұрын

I couldn’t even finish watching the documentary. Cried my ass off.

@TheDylls

6 ай бұрын

Always hits when any solid crew loses a member 💔

The respect you show these guys gives me hope for Gen Z.

It's nice to see a"Gen Z's" appreciation of old skool music❤

I was a big metal head in the 80's and still am, but I can say without any delay (see what I did there?..) is that Beastie Boys are one of the MOST influential bands in rap and metal. Without them, we don't have Eminem, Rage Against the Machine, Linkin Park, Korn, Slipknot who went on to influence many more. They blurred the lines of punk, Rap/hip hop and metal, something that NO ONE was doing at that time. They were brilliant. There's a reason they're in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame.

@sharkdog111

8 ай бұрын

Well said.

@girs666

8 ай бұрын

👍🏼🤘🏼

@Drqjjq

8 ай бұрын

I've listened to a wide variety of music all of my 53 years... and when "License To Ill" dropped I was ALL aboard... it accompanied 18 year old me on a drive from California to Wash DC... it's heartwarming to see someone so young appreciate the Beasties.

At 51 yo I still cruise with the window down burning a doob jammin' Beasty Boys. Great reaction, been a fan since '86.

They were already OGs by the time they did this. Absolute legends. They were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame by LL Cool J and Chuck D

When older folks talk about their songs "back in the day", this is what we're talking about :D This was coming out in the beginning stages of hip hop and there's nothing like it nowadays.

I don’t think there’s such thing as a bad Beastie Boys track. Every single one is🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Learning how to mix was HARD! Let alone scratch… this is basically impossible… yet mike is … unreal.

And that was done on an analog turntable. That boy was skilled.

There is nothing that makes me happier than watching someone discover a new artist or type of music and getting excited.

The reason they aren't moving is there are no emcees without the DJ. No DJ no jam. Mix Master Mike is unparalleled. I watched this live on MTV as they did it.

They were there at the start of rap in Brooklyn and lower Manhattan. They starred with Run Dmc in the 1985 movie KRUSH GROOVE, they were the first album released on DEF JAM RECORDS that they helped Rick Rubin start. They discovered LL Cool J, and had the first Platinum selling rap album, ever. They are the Princes of rap, right under Run DMC.

@Apethgrader

9 ай бұрын

Krush Groove? I've always known that movie as Tougher than Leather.

@jamesleviege5381

6 ай бұрын

​@@ApethgraderTwo different movies.

Beasties came in at the beginning of first gen. New York hip-hop.

Only their first two albums, *License To Ill* and *Paul’s Boutique* came out in the 80’s. Their commercial and critical peak was from the early to late 90’s. For their first few albums, they rocked with DJ Hurricane, in ‘98 they began working with Mixmaster Mike on the album *Hello Nasty* onwards.

1 take 1 record 1 DJ and 3 MCs

Beastie Boys are legendary. I grew up with this and still listen to old school bands. Musicians had skills back then

The whole beat is just the DJ with that one record

This is just a taste of all that was The Beastie Boys. Notice how Mix Master Mike only used ONE album for all the scratches? ONE. That is the origin of hiphop. Getting creative with what you had. The entire License to Ill album is worth listening to. They are experts at story-telling, much like Slick Rick, but in their own flavor. While you could spend years digging into the Boys, may I suggest trying Prince? Not rap. But a master at his craft (RIP). When I first heard The Beastie Boys, I was a cheerleader in middle school/jr. high. We had to ride the bus with the football team to away games. One guy had License to Ill, and I had my Walkman, so I asked if I could borrow it for the ride home? He agreed. I listened, and I was hooked. Bought the tape, wore out the tape, bought the CD. Keep in mind, this was the mid-80s. This song came out on a later album in the '90s. Got to see them live in '92 (Check Your Head tour), and they were amazing. You must hear "Paul Revere." At that concert, they started, "Now, here's a little story...." and tossed the mic into the audience. It was passed around as EVERYONE knew the words. They loved it, the fans loved it. A total blast of a concert! (RIP MCA, too).

The impression you should have of these guys is they are one of the godfathers of hip hop and rap

B Boy's are foundational, they helped build Def Jam, Mike was so insanely talented! THIS is hip hop, no fancy cars, jewelry, dancers, just 3 MC's and 1 DJ. Just feel GOOD!

Great reaction! I’m so glad you found them. They’re one of the finest hip-hop bands ever.

Beastie Boys are the GOATs. Its a simple as that.

From 1986 their music is timeless. Their first 4 albums are my favorites

Keep listening. Get the albums and press play. Enjoy. These guys are the sickest.

At the beginning, when the 3 MC's are just standing there waiting, that's their way of saying that without the DJ there's no show. At the time, their DJ was Mixmaster Mike. He's worth checking out all on his own, long and storied career. The Beastie Boys worked with some amazing talent.

More BEASTIE BOYS! Rot down Sure shot Pass the mic High plains drifter Skills to pay the bills (live version) So whatcha want Thank youuuuuuu ❤️ for reacting to the great BEASTIE BOYS!!!!

@toobootay4450

8 ай бұрын

No sleep till Brookline and Paul revere too 😊

@superred5

8 ай бұрын

I second Sure Shot…

@memorystrikes

8 ай бұрын

The Amsterdam live vers of Skills to pay the bills is still one of my favorite live vids of theirs ever

Dude!! Beasties are the SHEET!!! 48 here and these guys are ALWAYS on the playlist. My hubs and I from time to time put on music and let it play through the house. And Beasties have their own playlist when we do that. It's some of the BEST times when we just jump around and sing our hearts out with them. Ofc we know ALL the words. It takes us both straight back to having headphones on, being early teens, and hearing them for the first time. RIP to the MCA. Always in our hearts.

“My beats is sick like malaria”… That line still cracks me up 30 years later.

6:44 Actually, Mix Master Mike is Filipino, I believe. He is one of (if not the greatest) turntablists of all time.

Mix Master Mike was such a good DJ that he wasn't allowed at Scratch and DJ contests anymore because he would win each time. 😮 RIP MCA...that voice brings tears. I was 16 and we passed around music on cassette tapes. A friend's older brother had the best music and we would all make copies of his latest vinyl purchases using blank cassette tapes. First Beastie Boys album I had a copy of was Paul's Boutique.

I was hoping you would give this a listen! I saw them open in Detroit for Madonna in 1980 something… It was pre Mix Master Mike. Somewhere on the internet is the recording of Mix Master Mike auditioning over the phone for the Beastie Boys. You can almost hear their heads exploding.

@jackblaker777

8 ай бұрын

I saw them in 99 as my first concert ever and no concert I have been to has been as good as that was. They’re such a great live band as well.

@3800scgp

8 ай бұрын

Is it the same clip they play before this song starts on Hello Nasty?

Legends

Yep. The equivalent of a mic drop. Excellent reaction!!!

They changed the game. Paul Revere is their best in my opinion. Another unique group that smashed stereotypes was the all black rock group from the 80’s In Living Color. Check out their song Cult of Personality 🔥

@TanyaQueen182

9 ай бұрын

Paul Revere #1 absolutely. Intergalactic is my 2nd fav.

@user-jy6vp1zm9m

9 ай бұрын

Paul revere my fav too

@roadrash94

8 ай бұрын

Paul Revere is good, but sounds of science is far superior.

@jpickar

8 ай бұрын

Yes Paul Revere! Cowritten by DMC of Run DMC

@davidscott202

8 ай бұрын

Yeah check out Living Color (no "In"), especially Cult of Personality. Another black brother that rocks hard is the lead singer of King's X! Check out anything from their first 3 albums.

The B-boys are sooooo fun and fire.

They were the funnest show to see live. The energy, the vibe.. it was always incredible.

@Prone2Thrill

8 ай бұрын

1999 MTV in Glascow is a great example of them killing it live

Humpty Dance! 🎉 your gonna love all the 80s stuff…

@chrischar9428

2 ай бұрын

Ain't that 90s

This video was made in one shot ! Period. Pure talent. Beastie for ever

In the 80's and 90's, we lined up at the record store on the day a new album would drop. So, "hearing this for the first time"... was the event. You wait in line, buy the new CD (usually split 3 ways with your crew", then you rush home and jam and party.

As someone who has been living hip hop since 1974, it is always heart warming when someone from the younger generation discovers an element from "the family tree". 🥰 REAL hip hop... live, straight to tape..."with no delay" 😃

“Bro just ripped it and walked out.” You got it, perfect analogy!💥🫳🎤

The Beastie Boys are honorary brothers. They always get invited to the BBQ. Even if they weren't invited, they'd still show up and grab a plate.

I loved watching this, it’s just a testament to how good they were. So blessed to have them in our lives.

Mix master is a f@#$ing legend on the decks!!!!!!! One deck cross fade and makes the entire beat live!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Another BB staple is Paul Revere.

"I didn't even know they HAD censors in video back then" I aged into a shriveled husk when that hit my ears.

@IamKing4L

7 ай бұрын

😂😂

If you really want to see a legendary live performance you should check out at least the first 15 minutes of their live in Glasgow 1999 for MTV. Mix Master Mike opens the show with a full turntable rig and once the guys hit the stage they just go hard on a medley of old school stuff. At one point a drummer comes running out, MCA grabs a bass, Ad Rock grabs a guitar, and Mike D jumps on the mic where they proceed to rip through a hardcore song of theirs. They taught some of your favorite rappers, favorite rappers, favorite rappers the importance of a fantastic stage show. All their late show live stuff is great, too. Check out them playing “Watcha Want” with The Roots as their band. Pay attention to what Questlove says about them. Also, if you don’t know who Questlove is theres a problem.

When I grew up I listened to stuff that was being made during my time, but also I grew up listening to stuff that was 20, 30 years older than me. I can assure you that will open up your music horizons and enrich your mind too, bring you different perspectives.

This is my favorite thing by the Beasties. I may have watched this video 500 times over the last couple decades.

Love seeing you young heads appreciating this

Hip hop in it's purest form

Best time to be young 80s-00s😊😊😊😊

All musical instruments were played by them as well. Guitar, drums, bass, etc. on every record.

You know they play all their own instruments, right? There's an old Letterman clip of then doing Sabotage live. I couldn't believe it when I saw it.

@jmurphy2751

9 ай бұрын

Saw them live for the Hello Nasty tour. They are all terrific musicians as well as MC's

wait till u see them live. insane!!!!

it brings a tear to my eye to see new people discover the beastie boys.

I cant forget Beasties, I got my first car, put a good stereo with subwoofer, got the Hello Nasty tape for Christmas, cruised around bumping it The Move and Intergalactic over and over.

Yep, I love my Jewish boys from New York. Seriously the best rappers on the East Coast, hands down. Rest in peace to Yauch. Whatcha Want is awesome. This is brilliant because it's just the DJ and them.

I find so much joy in watching people discover the genius that is the Beastie Boys. Mix Master Mike is arguably the best scratcher still to date. Enjoy this rabbit hole. It’s gonna be an amazing journey for you. I saw them live in 1994 with Rage Against the Machine and it’s top three in shows I’ve had the privilege to witness.

@kirswords8587

9 ай бұрын

Hell yeah homie! I also find joy in watching these young peeps find this crazy shit. It can still blow you away like it did us back in the day! Shout outs to real hip-hop man.

@halogram8013

9 ай бұрын

What are the other 2?!

@hatleyhoward7193

9 ай бұрын

@@halogram8013The other two: I worked at an airport in College near The Woodlands Texas, and we received a lot of the bands… a roadie from Big Wreck gave me All Access passes for Buzzfest 98, and I got to watch The Foo Fighters play from side of stage in 98. I still have the pass signed by Dave Grohl. Willie Nelson at his 4th of July picnic in the 2000’s. What are your top 3?

Seriously they should be one of your favorites because they are just that good !

No one was ready for this . But how awesome. Now for us and for you and forever. Great west world reference

o you asked, I never heard THIS before, but when I first heard of the Beasties Boys it was "You Gotta Fight For Your Right to Party" video when I was in high school. It was an anthem in my small California town. It brought them to the main stream. There is a part two that's hilarious.

@fuchsiasaville

8 ай бұрын

1st one I even heard in England '89

See man we all got along back then. So glad to see young people enjoying this killer jam.

I Listen an watch there Videos when mtv was a thing. I almost forgot how awesome the guys were. Good old Times...

you need to listen to Paul's Boutique from end-to-end. It will blow your hip hop mind...

They started out a concert like this...the monitors in the arena cut to one of the concession stands in the concourse, and the camera followed the person working behind the counter as he walked onto stage, and started doing something exactly like that (obviously he was the DJ). Then the rest of the group came out in various parts of the arena and started singing "Intergalactic."

i had to subscribe after this reaction video, beastie boys rock!

@IamKing4L

9 ай бұрын

Welcome to the fam! More reactions soon. All my current beastie boys reactions are listed under my playlist tab

I saw them live in st Louis in 1992. Awesome show.

Glad you appreciate them :)

I was 12 when Licensed To Ill came out in 1985 and my best friend and I were instantly hooked! I wore that cassette tape out that year and it was playing in my Walkman every time I was in the car so that I didn’t have to listen to what my parents played on the radio. I had a poster of the Boys in my room and I even took it to college with me and hung it up in my dorm room 6 years later because they were still kickin it root down 💯‼️

Legends!

I love to see younger hip hop / rap fans now checking out some of these OGs. These boys should be on the Mt. Rushmore of rap. One of the first groups to get me into the genre in the late '80s. I still listen to their shit on the regular. Absolute Legends.

This is a great example of pure hip-hop

I love that you appreciate good music.

The Beasties got me through college! They are dope! Mix master Mike is amazing!!!!

Keep going with the Beastie Boys! They have endless, great tracks!!

The Beastie Boys are awesome. Hope you plan to checkout So What'cha Want

Keep them Beastie Boys reactions coming! Shadrach art video, Shake Your Rump, and on and on and on and on.....WOOT!

😂 Damn man! I saw them perform this track live with A Tribe Called Quest at the Cleveland Convocation Center. It was insane. The talent at that show... Q-Tip and his crew were on fire too but the B Boys burned it down and Mix Master Mike is absolutely for real. The whole stage was a big turn table so they all faced 100% of the audience 100% of the time. It was sick. I live that you're discovering them. Keep going brother.

This is the reaction I wanted to see!!!

I was 11 yrs old when License to Ill came out in '86. It was one of my first TAPES! I've been jamming out to these fools ever since. You need to check out Paul Revere next. That beat will blow your mind. Back in the day we knew every word to every song on License to Ill and would jam out to it every chance we got. Love that you're digging on them too!

The BB crossing all ages, gens, races and religions! These dudes “brang” it! Enjoy my friend!

You better get the coffee brewing - I'm 57 and when I listen to the Beastie Boys so do my neighbors! #paulsboutique #samplemasters

By far one of my favorite and possibly most underrated video.

I used to skateboard around with my yellow sony walkman listening to the Beasty Boys when I was in grade 8 and 9. Great memories

I love this channel. Great to see the youngsters “discover” the authentic Hip Hop we got to enjoy.

@IamKing4L

8 ай бұрын

Thank you for your comment. I appreciate it.

I was 16, whiskey male, with 4 12s I installed in a custom box after I removed the backseat from my VW bug. Classic! Great reaction!

I had a bad arse radio and pumping loud tunes like this in the mid 80's. this was all just standard then. wish i could go back and be with my friends man.

So intergalactic, the first video of their you reacted to came out in 2000-2001, and it still swept the world even though the group started in the 80’s. They stayed on that worldwide level the full time.

@jaredmitts5203

7 ай бұрын

98

Yes!!! I grew up in the 80s, I got the see the birth and death of hiphop in my life. Beastie boys are God's in the game. The came out in the 80s, they weren't a super group per say, they were 3 friends who grew up in Brooklyn who loved hiphop, punk, jazz and their albums reflect that. You gotta check out beastie boys and q-tip's song get it together.... shit is ill! And their DJ isn't white either he is an S.A.! 3 jews and a Latino! I love it!

TBH, I am jealous that you are just experiencing the Beasties my dude. I am 46, from the NYC area and watched these guys evolve over time. Regarding rap/hip-hop, Beastie Boys will always will be top 5 for me. I can't think of any other group as original, funny, talented, AND with staying power. If you haven't checked them out yet, listen to Hey Ladies and Shake Your Rump as I didn't see those songs listed on your channel. I was gutted when MCA passed away, but am so thankful that they were able to create such a massive and amazing catalog for future generations like yourself to enjoy. RIP MCA.

I love this video because everyone goes through the same steps. 0:18 "OK this is a weird intro, lets see where this goes." 1:18 "Ok, WTF?! We are a minute into a 4 /12 minute video and there has been no music yet!" 1:39 "Ok, FINALLY every one is in the room. So we starting or what? This better be worth this fucking wait" 1:49-1:57 *jaw slowly falls over 8 seconds" 2:26 You realize your jaw is still on the floor and feel the temptation to start start the song over.

Love theirs An Open Letter to NYC. Just a LIT!

80s and 90s have the best music, u have so much to discover