Another blast from the past- bought the Jimmy James single- the “b-side” was called Boomin Granny. Look that one up if you’ve never heard it. Hilarious
Beastie Boys were rapping back when Ice T was still robbing jewelry stores. Then they added one of the world's best DJs, Mix Master Mike. These guys are legit pioneers, too often forgotten.
@International Man Of Mystery No screw that, skip the first album of white boy rap, besides, everyone reacts to that early garbage. They started doing what they wanted on the second album and got good.
I'm a 47-year-old white woman and I've been listening to the Beastie Boys since I was 12 at Advent Lutheran Middle School. We lip synced "Brass Monkey" for a talent show, and the principal immediately apologized to the parents in the audience. LOL!!! They gave us one of the best lines for Gen X ever: you gotta fight...for your right...to PAAAAAARTY!
Yaaaassss!!! Check your Head and License to Ill! I had to buy them twice because I wore those cassettes out! I still have them but am scared to see if they still work. Probably not.
"Sabotage" is required viewing/listening, also "Brass Monkey," Hold It Now," "No Sleep Till Brooklyn," and the underrated "Ch-Check It Out" and "Triple Trouble." Oh yeah, they are the real deal, and black rappers gave them big props back in the day and today.
I think this dude would LOVE the funkyness and skill from intergalactic. Like it jus seems like his kinda song. fits his unique (yet genuine) personality
@@Watthead80 They did, but not as the rap unit we know. And one of them was in another punk band at the time, The Young and the Useless. They got together with the new lineup (and Kate Schellenbach on drums) in the early 80s, and started rapping around 1983.
The Beasties are pioneers and broke a lot of barriers. LL Cool J owes his career to them (his words). They were close with Run DMC, Biz Markie, Public Enemy.. the list goes on.. It's a damn shame this generation is so quick to write them off because they're white.
And I think Chuck D said Public Enemy basically copied the B-Boys stage presence/style when he helped induct them into the rock hall of fame. He called them his role models.
Chuck D is on record saying Public Enemy wouldnt exist without the beastie boys, PE's first tour was also as support for them. Ice T and NWA also on record saying they used to copy the beastie boys sound and even cover some of their stuff on stage. Their influence is huge.
Beastie Boys were a huge inspiration for Eminem, he said in an interview that when he saw them for the first time he was like "Oh, wait, so white people can do rap too and be good at it" and it gave him confidence to keep rhyming. Also check out his song Berzerk, both the song and the video are basically a love letter to the Beastie Boys, even produced by their producer, Rick Rubin. The Kamikaze album cover is also pretty much a copy of their License to Ill album cover.
They started out as a punk band, their album Pauls boutique is a masterpiece of sampling! And on most of their later records they actually played the instruments! Their lyrics also got a lot "cleaner"! Lots of treasures down that rabbit hole!
They asked RZA why no one ever beefed with the Beasties. He said, how do you beef with three guys who just want to have fun... It's a great band. Check out Hello Nasty... The whole CD was very good.
These guys were not only ahead of their time, they were able to travel through time. They invented a time-travelling spaceship made of music. Imagine three dudes travelling through the Universe in their magical musical time machine...
Beastie Boys formed in 1981, consisted of rappers Adam "MCA" Yauch (vocals, bass), Michael "Mike D" Diamond (vocals, drums), Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz (vocals, guitars), and Kate Schellenbach (drums). They started as an experimental hardcore punk band called The Young Aborigines. However, they later transitioned to a unique blend of genres, incorporating elements of hip hop, punk, funk, electro, jazz, and Latin music into their sound. Their music evolved over time, and by the release of their debut studio album, Licensed to Ill, they had largely abandoned punk in favor of hip hop and rap rock. Throughout their career, the Beastie Boys continued to experiment with various styles, leaving a lasting impact on music and culture.
Paul Revere, Root Down, Slow and Low, Hey Ladies, High Plaines Drifter, Pass the Mic, Sabotage, Brass Monkey, Rhymin and Stealin, and every song off of License to Ill and Paul’s Boutique albums.
Paul’s Boutique is probably the most underrated hip hop album ever. It’s incredible. 105 samples throughout the album not to mention the rhymes of some of the sickest white boys to take a stab at hip hop. Love The Beasties. RIP MCA, much love
Paul’s boutique is top ten best rap albums ever, top white boy albums ever. So underrated. Egg man! 🤣🤣 They probably raised egg sales and hardware store sales from the destruction during that album release. Can we get a study on poultry from that time period please! 🤣😂
LL Cool J and Chuck D inducted them into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. They gave LL's tape to Rick Rubin that got him his break. They're definitely legit. Pioneers in the punk and rap scenes in the late '70s and early '80s. Give Shadrach a shot, don't think anyone's reacted to that of theirs yet.
I propose that they were some white boys influenced by black rappers and had fun with it and did their best. Lol ! They definitely grow on you! I realize there is much better rap now, but we all had to start somewhere. Were they the first white "rappers">? I think maybe they were?? And did i bob my head while listening to this?? yes i did!
They influenced a lot. Ice Cube said his original group C.I.A. was hugely influenced by Beastie Boys and that NWA was pretty created because of Beastie Boys and their style. Eminem was also influenced by Beastie Boys and actually started rapping because of them. They were inducted in the rock and roll hall of fame by LL Cool J and Chuck D (Public Enemy). They influenced a lot more than people believe.
@@deanrobertson9846 I'm an old dude, grew up in suburbia and truly have no frame of reference as it pertains to modern rap, but when listened to from start to finish Paul's Boutique may be the best rap album ever.
As a white dude, in the south, in the late 80's early 90's. These guys got me into hip hop. Loved the artform ever since. The are a good mix of rap and punk. Maybe no Gorillaz with out the Beastie Boys
I remember not thinking much of rap at first, age 14 circa 1986 in south Alabama, but then "Walk This Way" with Run DMC and Aerosmith dropped, followed shortly by "Licensed To Ill," and I said, "Maybe I was wrong?"
The Beastie Boys are actually in the Rock 'N Roll Hall of Fame. They were serious artists. One of them passed away, I believe from cancer. They are well-respected in the music industry.
Dude you've literally pinched my comment from a previous upload you could have at least changed BEASTIE to B.E.A.S.T.I.E. but what I'm left really wondering, is why you dropped the RIP to Adam Youch that was at the end of my comment?....
@@peterwale6821... More like I googled it after hearing them say it on a late night talk show LOL. I have no idea what you’re taking about... again, didn’t learn about the acronym from a post.
@@tanyasluckinski7088 you know what I'm having a bad day and I apologise for that comment earlier. It's not like I'm the only person to know a random bit of info. It's totally unlike me to have a go at a random person online over some stuff that don't matter, so again, sorry.
@@peterwale6821 No worries Peter 😜 Appreciate it tho. When I heard them say it on that interview (maybe Jimmy Kimmel) I was so surprised lol. I still remember when their first cassette tape came out... I was in 7th grade, on end of year field trip to Quebec❤️
Such great lines in this song. "Cool as a cucumber in a bowl of hot sauce." is by far my favorite. Their production was unmatched. The had the best DJ. Three real MCs that literally finishes each other's llines. Ever video was unique, but perfect for each song. Legends. Absolute legends. Not just for Hip-Hop, but for all music.
"Goodness gracious golly gee Grandpa been rappin since 83" The Boys are real hip-hop. The Boys got LL Cool J signed. The Boys are old school. Dig on Paul's Boutique. 1989. Lightyears ahead of its time. RIP to the great MCA
@@escbosshogg yes, almost quite literally. If Russell Simmons had not put them on tour opening for Run DMC, white America would not have accepted the new style. These are facts that the boys point out in multiple interviews. In fact, it was their discovering that they were merely the door-opener that caused them to part ways with Rick and Russell, go into hiatus and work another deal in LA.
Eminem paid homage to the Beastie Boys recently with license to ill album cover copy to his kamikaze album.. They were rap pioneers. The first white rappers! 😎
Bro I got to thank you. I was watching the New Years Eve live cast from my hospital bed, after major surgery, the kind words of support from you and this community really helped me through a tough night. God bless you all, thankyou.
The song is from 1992. The Beastie Boys have been rapping since 1986 when one of the best hip-hop albums ever dropped License to Ill by the beastie boys
The Beastie Boys have been one of my favs since I was in kindergarten rolling around with my mom in her busted old VW Squareback playing Paul's Boutique on the boom box on the front seat. They were also my first stadium concert at 11yro (2001). Good ass times.
Hey man, I just wanted to say thank you for having an open mind and for creating this video. 🙏 I was having a majorly bad day, but saw this video in my recommended, took a chance, and you had me smiling big by 3:18 and dancing right along with you. Liked and subscribed. 👍🏻
P.S. Beastie Boys did a song called Get It Together, featuring Q-Tip, and it is probably my favorite song of theirs. If you haven’t heard it before, give it a listen. And if you are not familiar with Q-Tip, definitely check out A Tribe Called Quest songs like “Scenario” and “I Left My Wallet In El Segundo”, or one of his solo songs like “Breathe and Stop”. 🙂
Damn straight - I usually go - Root Down , Sure Shot and Sabotage for mental health reasons - I defy anyone not to be pumped after the Holy Beastie Trinity
The Beastie Boys are a true talent that commands respect. Not only do they write their own music but they play it on their instruments as well, and they drop it hard.
Ok, now we are serious... no more playing. Love your channel, your reactions are so effing genuine and you really dig your work. So happy for you. Keep up this up and you will be at half a million in no time and we are here for it!
“Root Down” “Sure Shot” and “Paul Revere” are my favorites. They were OG’s in the hip hop game. Love that they played instruments too. Don’t see that too often in the rap world
THNX for this !! im a 41 year old dude who initiated with Beastie Boys on hip hop !! Firts Cassette listened and my life turnder to rap and hip hop culture !! R.I.P MCA
I grew up in a black neighborhood in east Austin, and the kids would play the Beastie Boys on the bus every morning, back in 1984 and 85. Good times. Great memories! I still keep up with some of my friends from my old hood.
So glad you discovered the Beastie Boys! Excellent reaction. I had to get up and dance same time you did. Listen to all their songs. Licensed to Ill album was the soundtrack to my high school years 🥰
"Paul Revere", "She's Crafty" are my two favorites, but "Sabotage", "Brass Monkey" and "Girls" are all popular. Eminem doesn't have to worry about these guys, they predate him by far, and one of them has passed away, RIP to MCA.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do more from Beastie Boys: Paul Revere Slow and Low Shake your Rump High Plains Drifer Jimmy James Hey Ladies New Style No sleep till brooklyn She's on it She's crafty Root Down Rhymin and stealin Posse in effect Intergalactic Sure Shot
It's about time you did beastie boys. They are ony one of the greatest hip hop groups ever! And you didn't know who they were and they were white!? Cmon Leo!
So now follow up with more Beastie Boys. Fight for You Right to Party Make Some Noise (sequel to Fight for Your Right) Brass Monkey Sabotage Intergalactic No Sleep till Brooklyn
@@drasticbread249 Its more novelty than rap, but still an extremely popular track. That frat boy first album earned them the chance to continue to grow on future albums.
@@drasticbread249 yeah, fight for your right was a huge radio hit and video- I did like it- however, once I bought the album License to ill...the others blew me away-
As a 45 years old french white "lady" (???) who listened to the beasties at the time of the release of their album, i am so happy to see these kind of videos. It was called white hip hop at the time… this is just brilliant music!!!!
Beastie Boys are from Brooklyn and have been around since 1981. Ad-Rock from BB helped an unknown 15 year-old kid named LL Cool J get his big break after hearing his demo tape in Rick Rubin’s dorm room at NYU. Rubin, along with fellow NYU student, Russell Simmons, founded Def Jam Recordings a few years later and signed both acts. They then toured together with Run-DMC and Whodini.
Beastie Boys are full of good times and surprises. "Pass The Mic" is more of this same energy, but even heavier. "Gratitude" is a great Funkadelic style track with them playing their instruments. "Shake Your Rump" is a fun goofy vid with more old school rhymes. "Intergalactic" is old school hip hop meets old school Japanese mecha/monster movie. There are many different sides to this group.
I've literally seen thousands of shows in my 53 years and other than Jane's Addiction and the Neville Brothers, the Beastie Boys were the best band I ever saw
I've been to a ton of concerts, too. My personal favorite show was Alice Cooper, by far. His catalog, to me personally, leaves a little to be desired, but his show and stage presence are phenomenal. My Brother's personal favorite was The Offspring at Pepsi Jammin On Main until he saw Brit Floyd when I bought him tickets for his birthday. He's always loved Pink Floyd, but in their absence Brit Floyd is so much more than a cover band. I realize it's sacrilege, but I will say Brit took some of those Floyd songs and made them better. If you ever get a chance to see either of those, I highly recommend giving yourself that gift of experiencing them. Some other notables were Jethro Tull, The Allman Brothers, Hot Tuna (2 members of Jefferson Airplane), and Seether.
Welcome to the Beastie Boys world!! PLENTY of awesome music to be discovered. Too many favorites to mention... Please explore more from them. You won't be disappointed. They're my favorite rap group. They started as a joke and became GODS and respected rappers AND musicians.
40-year-old lady here - this was part of my childhood! Grinning from ear to ear to see you as you saw them for the first time. It takes me back to those days. :D
Oh man there's so many Beastie Boys songs to recommend. "Get It Together", "Egg Man", "Shake Your Rump", "Hey Ladies", "She's Crafty", "Ch-Check It Out", "Hold It, Now Hit It", "Super Disco Breakin'" all those will make you jam out as hard as you were in this one.
Bro, Beastie Boys held their own in the 80s and in their defense - stayed true to their origin and influences. No disrespect to Marshall, but it's not a comparison. Beasties were there fighting and having fun rapping and making music long before even Dre Chronic and Snoop Doggy Style. Beastie Boys are one of those bands that will always be . I'm pretty sure Marshall already appreciates the Beastie Boys. This whole thing seems weird cuz they always continued to be relevant during the riots . And MCA is awesome! Miss him
Dug it when you asked “how old is this song?” It’s so old, my old ass bought this on cassette single at Camelot Music.
Another blast from the past- bought the Jimmy James single- the “b-side” was called Boomin Granny. Look that one up if you’ve never heard it. Hilarious
True story, had the cassette as well😂👴
Me too I still have it!
hell yes but I got my copy at tower records
So old that "You Gotta Fight For Your Right To Party" was the anthem of my senior class in 1987.
Beastie Boys were rapping back when Ice T was still robbing jewelry stores. Then they added one of the world's best DJs, Mix Master Mike. These guys are legit pioneers, too often forgotten.
Not to mention created rock rap that exploded in the late 90s
Well s#it
Haha, they’re not that old. He was rapping in “Breakin” movies before they even hit the scene
forgotten by no one
Love the Beastie Boys.
Everybody gonna say Sabotage.. But my suggestion is: Three MC's and One DJ
YES! What he said.
Root Down for mine. 😉
Damn right
Or Paul Revere, it's well known but still a beast!
@International Man Of Mystery No screw that, skip the first album of white boy rap, besides, everyone reacts to that early garbage. They started doing what they wanted on the second album and got good.
I'm a 47-year-old white woman and I've been listening to the Beastie Boys since I was 12 at Advent Lutheran Middle School. We lip synced "Brass Monkey" for a talent show, and the principal immediately apologized to the parents in the audience. LOL!!! They gave us one of the best lines for Gen X ever: you gotta fight...for your right...to PAAAAAARTY!
That is hilarious! 😂💜😂💜
49 here. Hell yes!!! 😂😂😂
Yaaaassss!!! Check your Head and License to Ill! I had to buy them twice because I wore those cassettes out! I still have them but am scared to see if they still work. Probably not.
I'm a 40 yr old white woman who has been listening since 1990 when my sister introduced me to Paul's Boutique. Been hooked on the Beasties since then.
Damn, you are me, I am you, lol. Cheers
seeing someone get into the beastie boys in real time makes me so happy
Keep going down the Beastie Boys rabbit hole!! They have endless songs that are legit!! Try "Sure Shot"!!!
Came here to say all of that
Couldn't have said that better myself.
One of my favorite beats they ever did!
Would love to see the reaction to "Hey Ladies!" 😂
Anyone else down for a Beastie Boys marathon back to back??🙋🏻♀️
I am. I just busted out my license to ill cd 💿
@@johngreen5837 yeeesss! Get it!!
Fight for your right to party is a good one
Only on days that end in Y dammit. One of most slept on groups all time (if you old AF like me another is Bee Gees...just watched their new doc?
So what’cha what’cha what’cha want? A marathon?,hell yeah😁
"Sabotage" is required viewing/listening, also "Brass Monkey," Hold It Now," "No Sleep Till Brooklyn," and the underrated "Ch-Check It Out" and "Triple Trouble." Oh yeah, they are the real deal, and black rappers gave them big props back in the day and today.
+ Girls! :D
don't forget Hey Ladies or Sure Shot.
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaasssssssss!!!!!!
I think this dude would LOVE the funkyness and skill from intergalactic. Like it jus seems like his kinda song. fits his unique (yet genuine) personality
Love some Beastie Boys, I grew up on these guys. Eminem, Kid Rock, Limp Bizkit, and more all should pay homage to Beastie Boys
You can not be in the hip hop game, and say you never heard a Beastie Boys song. Everyone has mad RESPECT for the B Boys..... be doing it since 83'
True. I think most of the "reaction" videos would do better to do a TRUE reaction. First time or fifth time. A natural reaction.
I think we're old. This guy was probably born after Beastie Boys - Intergalactic
"I thought this was a parody song." They're in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for a reason.
Oh man, this is the rabbit hole of motherfuckin’ rabbit holes.
Noooo shit, ain't it? It's fucking beautiful too.
🐇 LETS GOOOO
Yes sir! The Beastie "rabbit hole" is packed with a ton of other Beastie rabbit holes! Lol
Not only do they rap, but they're also amongst the OGs of hip hop.
Yes! Love them. Sad that one of them died.
Also a kick ass punk rock band.
They were the ones who played LL Cool J’s demo tape for Rick Rubin to get him signed with Def Jam. That’s how OG they are.
Yep! Respect to Em- but quite a bit before him-
Their span of influence on all hip hop is extremely understated.
Beastie boys “ rhymin and stealing “ is a classic rap jam from them these guys been rapping since the mid 80’s
They formed in 78.
@@Watthead80 They did, but not as the rap unit we know. And one of them was in another punk band at the time, The Young and the Useless. They got together with the new lineup (and Kate Schellenbach on drums) in the early 80s, and started rapping around 1983.
I love that tune. Such a great opener from Licensed to Ill!!!!!
@@Watthead80 i know as a punk band
The whole "Licensed to Ill" album was fire.
Paul's boutique though... straight fire...
Ill Communication is the hottest
@@dabreal82 Paul's Boutique is a masterpiece that can never be recreated.
This is off Ill communication
Check your head
Rapping isn't about the color of skin, it's about the effort that comes from within.
The Beasties are pioneers and broke a lot of barriers. LL Cool J owes his career to them (his words). They were close with Run DMC, Biz Markie, Public Enemy.. the list goes on.. It's a damn shame this generation is so quick to write them off because they're white.
Also, Pass the Mic, Sure Shot, The Maestro are some of my personal favs
Yep, I seriously felt that too!
And I think Chuck D said Public Enemy basically copied the B-Boys stage presence/style when he helped induct them into the rock hall of fame. He called them his role models.
Ad Rock specifically as he was hanging out with Rick Rubin and found a demo tape that the then unknown LL had sent in.
Chuck D is on record saying Public Enemy wouldnt exist without the beastie boys, PE's first tour was also as support for them. Ice T and NWA also on record saying they used to copy the beastie boys sound and even cover some of their stuff on stage. Their influence is huge.
Can you believe we live in a world that someone can not be expecting much before listening to the Beastie Boys?
"No sleep 'til Brooklyn" ," it's just a test" , and everything that everyone else suggested.
My favorite Beastie Boys song ever!
💗 💖 💘 💝 💟 ☮️
Like sand in one hand
Beesty Boys are legit pioneers of Rap.
“Paul Revere” is a must. Bring in the Led Zepplin on “Rhymin and Stealin”sample and let em go.
Rest In Peace MC A.
Beastie Boys were a huge inspiration for Eminem, he said in an interview that when he saw them for the first time he was like "Oh, wait, so white people can do rap too and be good at it" and it gave him confidence to keep rhyming. Also check out his song Berzerk, both the song and the video are basically a love letter to the Beastie Boys, even produced by their producer, Rick Rubin. The Kamikaze album cover is also pretty much a copy of their License to Ill album cover.
They're one of the top 5 most important hip hop groups of all time.
They started out as a punk band, their album Pauls boutique is a masterpiece of sampling! And on most of their later records they actually played the instruments! Their lyrics also got a lot "cleaner"! Lots of treasures down that rabbit hole!
There's a video that shows every sample they used on Paul's Boutique. Excellent!
Couldn't say better
They also made a country album, it supposed to be for their family
Paul's Boutique is a top 3 hip hop album all time.
I would still consider them to be punk.
To all those throwing songs out for him to react to: let's be honest, the first 3-5 albums are all beginning to end awesome.
Yep!!!
Never made a bad one in my mind!
" Three white guys, I didn't know that " 15 seconds later...mesmerized.
No-one even mentioned MCA, died in 2012 of cancer.
That was an unexpected tragedy. He was a cool ass dude.
So sad. One from my gen.
They asked RZA why no one ever beefed with the Beasties. He said, how do you beef with three guys who just want to have fun... It's a great band. Check out Hello Nasty... The whole CD was very good.
Also, RZA is vegan. Lol
@@MaynardsSpaceship I wouldn't have called that in a hundred years. Sounds like they probably had more in common than I knew.
@@MaynardsSpaceship also, RZA is smarter than everyone in this thread put together, and when he says something about a group, I listen to him.
Where can i get the interview where Rza said that?
@@TitoMariategui Not sure there's an actual transcript. Jay Mohr asked him the question on his sports talk radio show.
LL COOL J may never had gotten where he got if it weren't for the Beasties getting Def Jam to sign him.
“Root Down” - or if you’re feeling silly “Girls” or “Brass Monkey”
Root down for sure
I was quite familiar with another Brass Monkey Bach in the day too!🥴 lol
Root Down
If you are looking for bangers try "She's On It" and "(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party)" by the Beastie Boys.
@sean Cullum So how ya gonna kick it?
These guys were not only ahead of their time, they were able to travel through time. They invented a time-travelling spaceship made of music. Imagine three dudes travelling through the Universe in their magical musical time machine...
Beastie Boys formed in 1981, consisted of rappers Adam "MCA" Yauch (vocals, bass), Michael "Mike D" Diamond (vocals, drums), Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz (vocals, guitars), and Kate Schellenbach (drums). They started as an experimental hardcore punk band called The Young Aborigines. However, they later transitioned to a unique blend of genres, incorporating elements of hip hop, punk, funk, electro, jazz, and Latin music into their sound. Their music evolved over time, and by the release of their debut studio album, Licensed to Ill, they had largely abandoned punk in favor of hip hop and rap rock. Throughout their career, the Beastie Boys continued to experiment with various styles, leaving a lasting impact on music and culture.
Paul Revere, Root Down, Slow and Low, Hey Ladies, High Plaines Drifter, Pass the Mic, Sabotage, Brass Monkey, Rhymin and Stealin, and every song off of License to Ill and Paul’s Boutique albums.
Ahh, Slo n Low. I forgot about that one! Good call!
Yep Slow and Low is one of my favorites
Mr.Video will have an stroke when watching "Hey Ladies". :D
Slow n low . I forgot that one too. One of their bests!
Fight for your right?
These guys were putting out blunts in brooklyn before Eminem was a nuts stain in his Dad's underwear! Great group Legend OGs
I said the same, just a bit less forward- but got that right! Lol
To be fair, Em was about 14 when license to ill came out. They helped mold him into who he is. So he was out of the sack a while at that point. 😂
Their album Paul’s Boutique is considered one of the best rap albums of all time. That album is made from all samples.
Paul’s Boutique is probably the most underrated hip hop album ever. It’s incredible. 105 samples throughout the album not to mention the rhymes of some of the sickest white boys to take a stab at hip hop. Love The Beasties. RIP MCA, much love
Paul's Boutique is a masterpiece of sampling. That album is crazy underrated.
@@Mrboogie23 I'd like see one other hip hop group that sampled "One of These Days" by Pink Floyd.
Paul’s boutique is top ten best rap albums ever, top white boy albums ever. So underrated. Egg man! 🤣🤣 They probably raised egg sales and hardware store sales from the destruction during that album release. Can we get a study on poultry from that time period please! 🤣😂
I love that his instinct to dance leads him to do a perfect beastie boys dance. its like 70s LSD + hip hop dancing
The Beastie Boys have been rapping long before Eminem was even on the scene.
When he was a toddler.
This is an important fact, Leo. I saw how you recognized their skills. I know you love Em but these guys beat him to it by a decade
Eminem counts them as inspirations.
Not when he was a toddler. There are vids on youtube of em rapping (iffy) in 88. But. These dudes were established by then.
@@greythumbshenanigans559 Yeah, I forget how old Em is sometimes.
Beastie boys "She's Crafty" and "Paul Revere" Please!!!!
Right Right Now Now too
Paul Revere is my absolute fave.. 💯
Yes!!!
@Brock Main3 same!
@@jenneper mine too! “Just me my horsie and a quart of beer.”
LL Cool J and Chuck D inducted them into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. They gave LL's tape to Rick Rubin that got him his break. They're definitely legit. Pioneers in the punk and rap scenes in the late '70s and early '80s. Give Shadrach a shot, don't think anyone's reacted to that of theirs yet.
The Beastie Boys are some white guys... that influenced every hip hop song you love today.
White Jewish Guys
I propose that they were some white boys influenced by black rappers and had fun with it and did their best. Lol ! They definitely grow on you! I realize there is much better rap now, but we all had to start somewhere. Were they the first white "rappers">? I think maybe they were?? And did i bob my head while listening to this?? yes i did!
They influenced a lot. Ice Cube said his original group C.I.A. was hugely influenced by Beastie Boys and that NWA was pretty created because of Beastie Boys and their style. Eminem was also influenced by Beastie Boys and actually started rapping because of them. They were inducted in the rock and roll hall of fame by LL Cool J and Chuck D (Public Enemy). They influenced a lot more than people believe.
@@cpoben Facts. I’m old enough to remember lol they had that intoxicatingly funky sound. Original in every way 🙏🏼
@@cpoben nice! I didn’t know that, I certainly figured Eminem was influenced by them. They sure are a lot of fun!
Why is no one suggesting Body Movin'
The song and video are fire.
This!!! please
Fuck yea and grasshopper unit sure shot intergalactic hey ladies 3mcs 1 DJ no sleep till Brooklyn
Great song, great album
Definitely!!
BEASTIES!!!! " Shake your rump" " Eggman" "sure shot" to name a few.
Paul's Boutique is definitely underrated...
@@deanrobertson9846 I'm an old dude, grew up in suburbia and truly have no frame of reference as it pertains to modern rap, but when listened to from start to finish Paul's Boutique may be the best rap album ever.
"Sure Shot" is still one of the toughest hiphop tracks ever.
Shake Your Rump’s beat drop goes stupid
EGGMAN is a fun one
As a white dude, in the south, in the late 80's early 90's. These guys got me into hip hop. Loved the artform ever since.
The are a good mix of rap and punk. Maybe no Gorillaz with out the Beastie Boys
This fusion of hip hop rap rock punk appeals to so many people because of its real ness . It’s my outlet to get out my rage!
I remember not thinking much of rap at first, age 14 circa 1986 in south Alabama, but then "Walk This Way" with Run DMC and Aerosmith dropped, followed shortly by "Licensed To Ill," and I said, "Maybe I was wrong?"
@@joeday4293 For me it was Anthrax and Public Enemy
Yesss!
The Beastie Boys are actually in the Rock 'N Roll Hall of Fame. They were serious artists. One of them passed away, I believe from cancer. They are well-respected in the music industry.
You millennials are so adorable! My old ass grew up listing to these guys in the 80's
BEASTIE is an acronym for “Boys Entering Anarchistic States Towards Internal Excellence.” 😎
I'm glad they kept it simple lol
Dude you've literally pinched my comment from a previous upload you could have at least changed BEASTIE to B.E.A.S.T.I.E. but what I'm left really wondering, is why you dropped the RIP to Adam Youch that was at the end of my comment?....
@@peterwale6821... More like I googled it after hearing them say it on a late night talk show LOL. I have no idea what you’re taking about... again, didn’t learn about the acronym from a post.
@@tanyasluckinski7088 you know what I'm having a bad day and I apologise for that comment earlier. It's not like I'm the only person to know a random bit of info. It's totally unlike me to have a go at a random person online over some stuff that don't matter, so again, sorry.
@@peterwale6821 No worries Peter 😜 Appreciate it tho. When I heard them say it on that interview (maybe Jimmy Kimmel) I was so surprised lol. I still remember when their first cassette tape came out... I was in 7th grade, on end of year field trip to Quebec❤️
Such great lines in this song.
"Cool as a cucumber in a bowl of hot sauce." is by far my favorite.
Their production was unmatched. The had the best DJ. Three real MCs that literally finishes each other's llines.
Ever video was unique, but perfect for each song.
Legends. Absolute legends. Not just for Hip-Hop, but for all music.
The aC up Ella style of singing so awesome and diverse. Takes a lot of tallent to do that consistently. Love it!
"Goodness gracious golly gee
Grandpa been rappin since 83"
The Boys are real hip-hop. The Boys got LL Cool J signed. The Boys are old school. Dig on Paul's Boutique. 1989. Lightyears ahead of its time.
RIP to the great MCA
Beastie Boys...aka "3 Jewish guys from Brooklyn that accidentally made history"
Only MCA is from Brooklyn. Ad-Rock and Mike D are from Manhattan.
@@CyrilAndPriscilla You must be from New York because no one else would care. Lol
Naw, man. Just a Beastie Boys/old school rap fan. @@strawman6085
Yup... well shit 😂
Beastie Boys with Rick Rubin producing literally built Def Jam.
When people talk 'old school', these guys literally qualify. Tagging along with actual Run DMC back in the day! As young bluds
It's Yours!
Not quite, but I respect your energy.
@@escbosshogg yes, almost quite literally. If Russell Simmons had not put them on tour opening for Run DMC, white America would not have accepted the new style. These are facts that the boys point out in multiple interviews. In fact, it was their discovering that they were merely the door-opener that caused them to part ways with Rick and Russell, go into hiatus and work another deal in LA.
Eminem paid homage to the Beastie Boys recently with license to ill album cover copy to his kamikaze album.. They were rap pioneers. The first white rappers! 😎
Man I think they're like the band yo.
Bro I got to thank you.
I was watching the New Years Eve live cast from my hospital bed, after major surgery, the kind words of support from you and this community really helped me through a tough night.
God bless you all, thankyou.
Do “Intergalactic” by Beastie Boys!!!!!
“But like a dream I'm flowing without no stopping
Sweeter than a cherry pie with Reddi Whip topping” More Beasties, yes.
The song is from 1992. The Beastie Boys have been rapping since 1986 when one of the best hip-hop albums ever dropped License to Ill by the beastie boys
Yes! I asked above if anyone is down for a couple of days or so of Beastie Boys songs - a marathon- GOTTA start with License to ill! 🤞🏼
The Beastie Boys have been one of my favs since I was in kindergarten rolling around with my mom in her busted old VW Squareback playing Paul's Boutique on the boom box on the front seat. They were also my first stadium concert at 11yro (2001). Good ass times.
Hey man, I just wanted to say thank you for having an open mind and for creating this video. 🙏 I was having a majorly bad day, but saw this video in my recommended, took a chance, and you had me smiling big by 3:18 and dancing right along with you. Liked and subscribed. 👍🏻
P.S. Beastie Boys did a song called Get It Together, featuring Q-Tip, and it is probably my favorite song of theirs. If you haven’t heard it before, give it a listen. And if you are not familiar with Q-Tip, definitely check out A Tribe Called Quest songs like “Scenario” and “I Left My Wallet In El Segundo”, or one of his solo songs like “Breathe and Stop”. 🙂
“Root Down” is what you want. Trust
Ya bro! That bass line is just killer! 👍🏻
How you gonna kick it?
@@DeadHoosier GONNA KICK IT ROOT DOWN!
Yes!!!
by the way bruh wish you peace,love,happieness and success in 2021...stay safe and healthy everyone!
“Sure Shot” is the one to look at. That’s THE song, imo.
Damn straight - I usually go - Root Down , Sure Shot and Sabotage for mental health reasons - I defy anyone not to be pumped after the Holy Beastie Trinity
Yaaaaaas
Because you can't, you won't and you don't stop!
love sure shot
Agreed! That song has one of the greatest verses in rap history...MCA's verse about "something overdue." Also the sample from Howling Judy is fire.
This is one of my favorite videos they ever did... plus this song is FIRE.....
I’m a Beastie Boys: STAN
When you got legends giving these guys props, they're probably a bit more than just white boys who rap.
You gotta hear their Open Letter to NYC that they wrote after 9/11. It’s a love letter to our hometown ♥️
Love that one. With the sample from Dead Boys' Sonic Reducer.
@@howkel Yes! That’s because punk was what gave them their start, a nod to their idols ♥️
@@NativeNYerChicHK 💯
That whole album is underrated, really. The forgotten Beasties disc.
@@Philosopher419 it debuted at #1 and sold over 1 mill in the states. I loved it
They're in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted by Chuck D himself.
Chuck helped them a lot by vouching for them in the Black community
And didn't he have a little cameo in this song?
@@ericpirillo2326 "The dirty secret in the hip hop community was Paul Boutique had better beats than all of us" -Chuck D
@@nateputerbaugh5709 nice, said a similar thing about rage too. Liked the live instruments and wanted that to become a bigger part of hip hop.
Try Sabotage, Paul Revere, Brass Monkey...💜
Paul Revere is one of those songs you must know before you die. But that entire LP. 🤟
I havnt heard paul revere in a while and i can still feel that bass
If you are going to listen to Sabotage, listen to the live version from Letterman. First time they played their instruments live.
Professor Booty is criminally underrated
Paul Revere is legendary!
The Beastie Boys are a true talent that commands respect. Not only do they write their own music but they play it on their instruments as well, and they drop it hard.
RIP Adam “MCA” Yauch.....dude wrote BARS!!❤️✌🏼
LEGENDS!! Anything off the License to ill is worthy of a listen. This is definitely one group I regret never seeing live. RIP to Adam "MCA" Yauch 🙏♥️
1987 I was able to see them in concert in Nashville with Run DMC and Public Enemy. I wish I could have seen them more or take my kids to see them.
hes alive he faked his death he is dj nu mark now
Ok, now we are serious... no more playing. Love your channel, your reactions are so effing genuine and you really dig your work. So happy for you. Keep up this up and you will be at half a million in no time and we are here for it!
“Root Down” “Sure Shot” and “Paul Revere” are my favorites. They were OG’s in the hip hop game. Love that they played instruments too. Don’t see that too often in the rap world
Paul Revere, yasss!!
There wasn’t a whole lot of beastie reactions before this & now everyone be doing them! Thanks big homie!!
THNX for this !! im a 41 year old dude who initiated with Beastie Boys on hip hop !! Firts Cassette listened and my life turnder to rap and hip hop culture !! R.I.P MCA
You would like "She's Crafty" and "Paul Revere", both Beastie Boys songs.
I grew up in a black neighborhood in east Austin, and the kids would play the Beastie Boys on the bus every morning, back in 1984 and 85. Good times. Great memories! I still keep up with some of my friends from my old hood.
And they don't just make their own beats.. they play their own instruments.
Yes! Checkout Beastie Boys on Letterman show 1994 "Sabotage". BAD ASS!
The Beastie Boys have been at it since just 4 years after what is considered the first ever hip hop album debuted. They are the OG'est of OGs
So glad you discovered the Beastie Boys! Excellent reaction. I had to get up and dance same time you did. Listen to all their songs. Licensed to Ill album was the soundtrack to my high school years 🥰
"Paul Revere", "She's Crafty" are my two favorites, but "Sabotage", "Brass Monkey" and "Girls" are all popular. Eminem doesn't have to worry about these guys, they predate him by far, and one of them has passed away, RIP to MCA.
@Barbie Anderson it’s great on it’s own , but even better with a big fat subwoofer
Eminem gave them props with his album cover being a cover of the airplane from their album
One of my favorites! If you dug this, you gotta check out the video for "Intergalatic".
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do more from Beastie Boys:
Paul Revere
Slow and Low
Shake your Rump
High Plains Drifer
Jimmy James
Hey Ladies
New Style
No sleep till brooklyn
She's on it
She's crafty
Root Down
Rhymin and stealin
Posse in effect
Intergalactic
Sure Shot
As a fan since '86 (tho they've been around since '83) all I can say is, WELCOME. Welcome to the show.
Had to watch this again. Lol, you said “watch out Em”. That song is from the 80s. Beastie Boys were inducted into the RnR Hall of Fame in 2012.
It's about time you did beastie boys. They are ony one of the greatest hip hop groups ever! And you didn't know who they were and they were white!? Cmon Leo!
You can't really go wrong with the Beastie Boys, but I'd recommend Sure Shot, Sabotage, or Intergalactic.
So now follow up with more Beastie Boys.
Fight for You Right to Party
Make Some Noise (sequel to Fight for Your Right)
Brass Monkey
Sabotage
Intergalactic
No Sleep till Brooklyn
How to spot a Beastie Boys poser: anybody who thinks Fight For Your Right is good
@@drasticbread249 Its more novelty than rap, but still an extremely popular track. That frat boy first album earned them the chance to continue to grow on future albums.
She’s Crafty and Paul Revere are musts as well!
@@drasticbread249 yeah, fight for your right was a huge radio hit and video- I did like it- however, once I bought the album License to ill...the others blew me away-
..."I love Brass Monkey buuhht I drrron't get ding-ay!"...
As a 45 years old french white "lady" (???) who listened to the beasties at the time of the release of their album, i am so happy to see these kind of videos. It was called white hip hop at the time… this is just brilliant music!!!!
They sampled Led Zepplin and hard rock bands not soul or jazz like hip hop did. So original.
Beastie Boys are from Brooklyn and have been around since 1981. Ad-Rock from BB helped an unknown 15 year-old kid named LL Cool J get his big break after hearing his demo tape in Rick Rubin’s dorm room at NYU. Rubin, along with fellow NYU student, Russell Simmons, founded Def Jam Recordings a few years later and signed both acts. They then toured together with Run-DMC and Whodini.
There's no Eminem without these 3 savages. Real OGs right here 🙏
Beastie Boys are full of good times and surprises. "Pass The Mic" is more of this same energy, but even heavier. "Gratitude" is a great Funkadelic style track with them playing their instruments. "Shake Your Rump" is a fun goofy vid with more old school rhymes. "Intergalactic" is old school hip hop meets old school Japanese mecha/monster movie. There are many different sides to this group.
I've literally seen thousands of shows in my 53 years and other than Jane's Addiction and the Neville Brothers, the Beastie Boys were the best band I ever saw
I've been to a ton of concerts, too. My personal favorite show was Alice Cooper, by far. His catalog, to me personally, leaves a little to be desired, but his show and stage presence are phenomenal. My Brother's personal favorite was The Offspring at Pepsi Jammin On Main until he saw Brit Floyd when I bought him tickets for his birthday. He's always loved Pink Floyd, but in their absence Brit Floyd is so much more than a cover band. I realize it's sacrilege, but I will say Brit took some of those Floyd songs and made them better. If you ever get a chance to see either of those, I highly recommend giving yourself that gift of experiencing them. Some other notables were Jethro Tull, The Allman Brothers, Hot Tuna (2 members of Jefferson Airplane), and Seether.
Welcome to the Beastie Boys world!! PLENTY of awesome music to be discovered. Too many favorites to mention... Please explore more from them. You won't be disappointed. They're my favorite rap group. They started as a joke and became GODS and respected rappers AND musicians.
It’s like a rage rabbit hole, jump in and bask in what we old folks created for y’all much ❤️
The Beastie Boys are in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame.
Beastie Boys helped LL Cool J get his recognition early in his career. He talks about it in several interviews.
There is a reason they are in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
There is a reason Chuck D introduced them
40-year-old lady here - this was part of my childhood! Grinning from ear to ear to see you as you saw them for the first time. It takes me back to those days. :D
Oh- and look at the album cover to License to iLL and Kamikaze.. compare the 2- homage has been paid in MANY ways- 💙✌️
Oh man there's so many Beastie Boys songs to recommend. "Get It Together", "Egg Man", "Shake Your Rump", "Hey Ladies", "She's Crafty", "Ch-Check It Out", "Hold It, Now Hit It", "Super Disco Breakin'" all those will make you jam out as hard as you were in this one.
you forgot intergalactic. lol
Lolol .. Shes Crafty .. she gets around
@@steverey8362 I only suggest the deep cuts, let all the posers suggest the popular songs
"Super Disco Breakin'" is the track that made me dive in and never turn back
Oh man, you're just discovering the Beastie Boys?!? This is gonna' be fun!
Bro, Beastie Boys held their own in the 80s and in their defense - stayed true to their origin and influences.
No disrespect to Marshall, but it's not a comparison. Beasties were there fighting and having fun rapping and making music long before even Dre Chronic and Snoop Doggy Style.
Beastie Boys are one of those bands that will always be . I'm pretty sure Marshall already appreciates the Beastie Boys. This whole thing seems weird cuz they always continued to be relevant during the riots . And MCA is awesome! Miss him
There’s a bunch of good Beastie Boys, they’re no joke