Beastie Boys - An Open Letter To NYC

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[@bradwinter7649]

My boy Squiggle cooked this beat up

[@felineexceptional]

My cat is called Squiggle!!! 😂

[@marshmangunnar9150]

One of the most underrated Beastie tracks.

[@heisenberg5452]

true

[@SUPER_WOLFMOON]

Totally Agree, and experiencing all their music with new eyes it's all Brilliant!

[@ianthomas2289]

In my top three, if not my top 1 depending on the position of the stars!

[@marshmangunnar9150]

Awesome @EvanB... they were so talented and dynamic! Still miss Yauch!

[@42cheyenne]

Not by me.

[@harrylime9611]

"You're the man, Mr. Roy."

[@matthewforbes2969]

Kendall’s got fine taste in music

[@STAR234GAMEPLAY]

One of the best intro scenes from a show ever

[@celine7811231]

Kendall guide me here lol

[@moonrisepiano8571]

hell yeah

[@jameshayes9849]

Who's Kendall?

[@jameshayes9849]

Who the hell is Kendall???

[@herbertbeiderbecke]

the actual anthem of NYC. A mandatory listen today, twenty years later.

[@k71829]

it's still NY state of mind

[@nooksandcrannies3355]

homeless people, dirty streets, racism, expensive everything. What is not to love

[@newyork1222]

You'd have to actually be from there to understand. Fuck, here comes "30 years in Brooklyn, yadadada". Nobody wants to remember the good times and bring them back. Everything sucks today including fucking NYC lmao.

[@GabiN64]

​@@nooksandcrannies3355negativity bias. Look it up

[@diogeneslantern18]

NY State of Mind my boy. Nas remains the king.

[@OSHINO-gz5zk]

NYC now literally needs another letter from u guys. We miss u, MCA.

[@arieltulian1832]

absolutely.

[@justintyme3043]

Love and prayers to you all in NY and everywhere

[@OSHINO-gz5zk]

@@justintyme3043 💙

[@OSHINO-gz5zk]

@@justintyme3043 💙

[@gmuesthavo]

O. SHINO I was just gonna say the same thing. B Boys where you at??

[@davejohnston5479]

The beat on this song. Holy crap. This song is just INSANE. How did this not get more air play?

[@neiko9251]

The track screams NYC hip hop. Fast, boom bap, intense background samples that are always rising. Love it. I’m a native from QUEENS baby!! Born in Valley Stream , but I was raised in South Jamaica and South Flushing

[@jostinocarale7853]

Lol but these guys been out since 1980 there are my age I like this new mix very cool there's only one Beastie left , freaky coaster my age I'm pretty sure they're exposed to a lot of drugs and can afford it but don't get me wrong you're awesome I grew up with these boys listening to them all the way through high School in New York in the west coast takes credit for starting rap ha! A year and a half later run DMC comes out Beastie boys and run DMC the east coast is the pioneer on rap that's for sure West Coast you just put a different spin on it

[@jostinocarale7853]

You got to admit it's a badass song now or then these boys got so much talent

[@barrymckeown5783]

Kendall Roy in the house

[@Arjun_Kumar00]

L to the OG

[@deepakchandwani3403]

@@Arjun_Kumar00 dude be the og

[@Arjun_Kumar00]

@@deepakchandwani3403 and he playing..... Playing like a pro

[@Bernsteinnn]

@@Arjun_Kumar00see

[@karenrkane]

Still gives me good chills.

[@frankwhite2230]

Man, I miss these guys, hearing MCA makes my heart heavy, what a loss.

[@JohnSheehan72]

I love that they Sampled Dead Boys "Sonic Reducer" for this. One of my favorite punk tunes.

[@NYKgjl10]

Easily one of their best songs. Been a fan since the late 80's and forever will support the Beastie Boys!!

[@salvatorerizzo8640]

On the LIE right now. Reppin NY. Always

[@guiltyfeethavenorhythm]

No

[@zanetapachlova9921]

BB FOREVER IN MY HEART

[@alcole6511]

fuking tune!

[@KJ-tj3mz]

Yeah it's awesome that this is one of their dopest tracks. I love sureshot aswell 😎🤙 beastieboys4life

[@rudeboyjohn]

This is appropriate listening on the 20th anniversary

[@d1agram4]

Listening to these guys since I was in the 2nd grade.. I’m 42 now.

[@deadyeti76]

42 as well..my kids are now starting to get in to them...life is sweet , strange but sweet

[@clementab9953]

@@tylermorgan8787 license to Ill in 1996 ???

[@garryiglesias4074]

@Tyler Morgan - "Lol" the guy who want to mock somebody, whereas his a dumb shit himself... Clap ! Clap ! Clap! Congratulation for showing the world how stupid and useless you are.

[@azboldazalion1938]

Lol 96!! WTF...🤣🤣🤣

[@jmpsthrufyre]

D1agram damn man....so you been peeping the BBoys for like 2 years now? Just playin. Same here, except I'm even older. I was in 6th grade when licensed to Ill burst like a bomb

[@fonzieskatesurf]

3:20 dear ny i know alot has changed 2 towers down but you're still in the game! ♥️💯🇺🇸🙏

[@DaveyFish1]

“Two towers down but you’re still in the game”

[@605bernhard]

NBA STREET V3. TIMELESS.

[@nenaboricua1221]

Exactly where i heard this song from! That game has so many good songs in it.

[@antwell97]

You're the man, Mr Roy. You're the man.

[@krisirizarry]

The Dead Boys Sonic Reducer sample is so well-placed…these guys never fail to impress🙌…I love them

[@fourhorsemenmechanix757]

I knew I recognized that sample from some place

[@matthewbacque1622]

The best part about their videos is that almost all of them cost them nothing to make and are still iconic.

[@VictorGoldfeld]

Being a native NYer this always gives me shivers

[@bib3444]

Greetings from italy

[@DR-xt9ux]

Greetings !!!Ridgewood , Queens NY Checking in ……

[@Phriffo]

You can't be a native NYer.

[@VictorGoldfeld]

Brooklyn and Staten Island, sup@@Phriffo

[@jpgr69]

Yes, same here!

[@MikePardo]

You’re the man, Mister Roy.

[@TrolleroKuklin]

From Russia. Listen this song practically every two days. Great group, great history. Miss MCA. All good on heaven to you.

[@odiewan67]

Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten From the Battery to the top of Manhattan Asian, Middle-Eastern and Latin Black, White, New York you make it happen That's some truth there.

[@TomHofmann]

I always thought and still think this is the Beasties best song.

[@Talis7212]

It's definitely the best "serious" Beastie Boys song

[@saritacastillo5216]

I think exactly the same !!! It's the best of all & it's a epic masterpiece!!! 💣💥 I love this song so hardly ❤ Lovely greetings from the beautiful Bavaria in the south of Germany 😎✌💛

[@concretgod8085]

I'm 43 yrs old and the first time saw the Beasties they opened for Madonna on her Like a Virgin tour. Think I was in 6th grade. My friends mom brought us lmao! Greatest time of my life

[@logansavinski3968]

That's epic because it happened.....I only mean to sound fractionally ironic for my own effect....

[@johanschimt3761]

Was the mom fit?

[@concretgod8085]

@@johanschimt3761 Yup

[@evanwolf6618]

Which venue was that ? I saw that tour at Radio City Music Hall in N.Y.C.. Then I saw Beastie Boys in 1986 at The Ritz . 🦓🦁🦍🦏🍺🍻🥡🥢🐗🦊🐒

[@moshpit1086]

KABO?

[@drewt2790]

This song makes me cry for the pain my beautiful Chicago home is experiencing.

[@Loconswole]

Intro to Succesion on HBO brought me back son

[@kimberlywright5920]

I am here because of Succession. The composer of the theme song gave it a hip hop beat with the 808 drums underneath the strings and piano because he saw how Jeremy Strong would rap to Beastie Boys.

[@ozzypreciado1589]

Love MCA’s tone getting huskier over the years.. he flows smooth like no other.. all of them do, their uniqueness and authenticity will forever be unmatched! RIP MCA.. if he was still around they would probably be touring with the RHCP and maybe RR would be around somewhere in the crowd in disguise 🥸

[@nothingshockin]

One of my favourite songs of beastie boys. I'm an Aussie, saw them live in my country at least 5 times. Lived in New York City a year after 9/11. Love new York City. Love the beastie boys forever..R.I.P MCA

[@brandonwarner2573]

This song helped me learn my home town NYC Bronx Forever 💪✊ Brooklyn, Bronx, Staten, Queens, Manhattan, and Long Island

[@toddbob55]

NY SUCKS PLACE IS DUMPY

[@freddiesoto8245]

One of my favorites when it started I'm 52 still listening never forget 😎💙

[@bescoberlinersteincontorgm7271]

it`s still a big loss! New York, you make it happen! respect to the Beastie Boys and all the best for their families and thanks for all the good music and attitude towards Hip Hop and the world!

[@seanoderso]

Listen to this in english class and we talked about the lyrics

[@estherzavelberg6166]

Me tooo

[@seanoderso]

@@estherzavelberg6166 hahahah where U from

[@estherzavelberg6166]

Germany, you

[@seanoderso]

@@estherzavelberg6166 Same lol

[@estherzavelberg6166]

Auch gut, komme aus der Nähe von Köln,du

[@Bokuma01]

You're the man, Mr Roy.

[@Afc_07]

Kendall Roy !!

[@mariasouthvision]

here for our number one boy .. and his sick taste for musicc .

[@blace5635]

pov : your homework is to listen to this

[@sila7359]

Pov: you see your classmate wrote smth in the comments (Hey Sena)

[@auronvy7254]

Hahahha ja

[@lillygarbers9089]

same

[@seulgisjoy7439]

@Noemi Vogel omg, habt ihr auch alle dieses 8. Klasse Englisch Buch? 😂 Beste Hausaufgabe ever!

[@seulgisjoy7439]

@@lillygarbers9089 omg, Lilly!!!! 😂

[@jeffersonmilagres5767]

Thank you Kendall.

[@jeffersonmilagres5767]

​@TTFPouyii watch Succession's pilot Episode... 😅

[@GP-ff8en]

Probably one of the greatest samples crossing genre's on one of the most underrated BBoys tracks and I'm a Paul's Boutique purist. "I see you're still strong after all that's gone on Life long we dedicate this song" RIP MCA

[@LurgsHowToGuides]

Awesome. Was so lucky to see them in Concert in Brighton England. Miss them so much it aches.

[@schneiztiachl]

listen all the new yorkers: "dear new york, i hope you understand" hello mca, i love ur lyrics, while i was a young 80's teenager i was confused, but listening to ur rhymes gave me perspectives ..... love ur music so much!!!

[@andresfelipegonzalezserran9466]

MCA will be always in our memories and heart.

[@horrorflikmusickofficialyo1014]

This is showing mad love for NY.

[@kassorrells3150]

REAL HIP-HOP w0rD💯💯💯💯

[@mcliberal10]

so true!!!

[@fluerdelis33]

This is seriously one of the most badass videos EVER made. Considering it was made in the wake of 911, and the fact I am a Chicagoan who experienced this song being played everywhere that year - this should be "required listening and viewing" in all high school history classes.

[@akiraakai3316]

It's actually used in HS classes in Germany.

[@buckeyebossman9127]

Wish that all major cities were proud like this today.

[@anthonyscali.a6088]

11 Sept. 2021, listen every year from southern Italy 🇮🇹 💓🗽🇺🇸

[@joeycaruso]

I’m Italian and I live in United States. Thank you

[@KhanivoreQniba]

This is the greatest location specific Homage song of all time. WOW.

[@akiraakai3316]

That's because there is no city in the world like NYC.

[@breadysteadybake167]

CANT BELIEVE THE MADE A CITY FOR THIS SONG 🤯🤯🤯

[@titusgbongon8838]

no they made the song for the city

[@akiraakai]

@@titusgbongon8838 That clearly went over your head.

[@ianthomas2289]

I was in a pub quiz the other day and there was a question about the names of New York boroughs. I just mentally sang the lyrics to this song and got full marks. The prize was a gallon of cider and now I'm wrecked. I've never felt quite so English. God bless the Queen and God bless The Beastie Boys. Yes I'm lit don't judge.

[@SwiftestScout]

could do without the queen part, we dont rep that here in NYC

[@Chris-wq3pe]

@@SwiftestScout he's just giving you his drunk stream of consciousness as an Englishman. Nothing to do with NYC. Be cool

[@franb9855]

Desde hoy 9 de septiembre de 2023 Beastie Boys tiene su esquina!!! Square Beastie Boys!!! Felicitaciones!! Congratulations!!! Desde Argentina BB fan

[@kcreccy4998]

I was there

[@franb9855]

@@kcreccy4998 Wow!!! 😃😃😃 👏👏👏

[@TheLousalvador]

Especially on the memoriam of 9/11, this is extremely meaningful 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@christywasher7677]

Beasties have been my boys since I was 17. So many study sessions were rechanneled and sidetracked by Licensed To Ill. I am 49 now and all of their cds are still in regular rotation. Life regret: not seeing them live. They are a truly powerful force, even still. I loved you, Adam. MCA will live forever.

[@memequrbani3553]

FAMILY THERAPY FAMILY THERAPY FAMILY THERAPY

[@PaulThatcher-iu5in]

to our sisters and brothers in NYC suffering right now with Covid-19 - the rest of the world is with you - any of could be next. love and strength from Budapest - Paul T xx

[@speeedskater]

blew my grandsons mind the beastie boys are my age, and still kicking ass, love this song

[@ShannonA739]

speeedskater My son flipped too 🤣

[@sideskroll]

No. They're not "still kicking ass". 👀

[@foxboywontbestop]

well do i care no but if you hate it that is fine with me, and every one can agree with me.

[@speeedskater]

@@foxboywontbestop hate what or who

[@carlosbessa2510]

The most beautiful love letter to the city that never sleeps ever written...

[@johannsimonot]

That kind of song who make you proud of your city NY... even if you live in France :D

[@Derek_butts]

I appreciate the way you mention 9/11 and kept people spirits up KEEP IT UP

[@mariorosales1510]

You are the man Mr Roy

[@valeartic]

Legendary

[@sixteennumberthree5544]

Long time no viddie droog

[@johannesstich337]

I'm here from the SUCCESSION Soundtrack - first episode, Ken bouncing in his s-class

[@EnglanE_]

My favourite Beastie Boys song!

[@yuriytheone]

One of da Best track of Da Beastie Boys...

[@mrfrog8446]

This is so awesome, after all those years I keep coming back to this song just like "Alive" and "Right Right Now Now". And to think it all started with "Intergalactic".... Greetings from Poland - all the best for You guys and mix master Mike. Thank You for all the positive vibes

[@jgangstahippie]

Never forget. I listen to this song every year on 9/11. The Beastie Boy's wonderful ode to the greatest city in the world.

[@b.l.fisher8230]

This came out right after 9-11 it was so needed at the time. Truly bittersweet. R.I.P. Yauch...😪

[@aayushdas9267]

Thank you Kendall Roy

[@P.Jlive2024]

That Beat is off the hook! Im Coming outta the Boogie Down Bronx

[@Suchagreatchannelling]

Since 9/11, we're still livin' And lovin’, life we've been given ❤

[@glenatkinson1230]

I love this song. While I am 400 miles away in Toronto and an occasional visitor to New York, hold your heads high in the greatest city in the world. Love

[@opheliapain455]

Yauch Is still with us. ❤️❤️ he never left.

[@davidvanvliet193]

MCA FOREVER

[@jmpsthrufyre]

David van Vliet that voice will be missed, and is missed. he was like the gruff bass that held the mid and treble together

[@gerardquenet121]

And b boys forever... So sad

[@benjibanks7894]

Underrated jam

[@lordvegetal]

Lyrics here: Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten From the Battery to the top of Manhattan Asian, Middle-Eastern and Latin Black, White, New York you make it happen Brownstones, water towers, trees, skyscrapers Writers, prize fighters and Wall Street traders We come together on the subway cars Diversity unified, whoever you are We're doing fine on the One and Nine line On the L we're doin' swell On the number Ten bus we fight and fuss You know we're thorough in the boroughs 'cause that's a must I remember when the Duece was all porno flicks Running home after school to play PIX At lunch I'd go to Blimpies down on Montague Street And hit the Fulton Street Mall for the sneakers on my feet Dear New York I hope you're doing well I know a lot's happened and you've been through hell So, we give thanks for providing a home Through your gates at Ellis Island we passed in droves Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten From the Battery to the top of Manhattan Asian, Middle-Eastern and Latin Black, White, New York you make it happen The L.I.E. the B.Q.E Hippies at the band shell with the L.S.D. Get my BVDs from VIM You know I'm reppin' Manhattan the best I can Stopped off at Bleeker Bob's, got thrown out Sneakin' in at four am after going out You didn't rob me in the park at Dianna Ross But everybody started looting when the light went off From the South South Bronx on out to Queens Bridge From Hollis Queens right down to Bay Ridge From Castle Hill to the Lower East Side From ten-ten WINS to Live At Five Dear New York, this is a love letter To you and how you brought us together We can't say enough about all you do 'Cause in the city we're ourselves and electric too Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten From the Battery to the top of Manhattan Asian, Middle-Eastern and Latin Black, White, New York you make it happen Shout out the South Bronx where my mom hails from Right next to High Bridge across from Harlem To the Grand Concourse where my mom and dad met Before they moved on down to the Upper West I see you're still strong after all that's gone on Lifelong, we dedicate this song Just a little something to show some respect To the city that blends and mends and tests Since 9-11 we're still livin' And lovin' life we've been given Ain't nothing gonna take that away from us We lookin' pretty and gritty 'cause in the city we trust Dear New York I know a lot has changed Two towers down but you're still in the game Home to the many, rejecting no-one Accepting peoples of all places, wherever they're from Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten From the Battery to the top of Manhattan Asian, Middle-Eastern and Latin Black, White, New York you make it happen Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten From the Battery to the top of Manhattan Asian, Middle-Eastern and Latin Black, White, New York, we make it happen

[@mr.tabares4484]

lordvegetal I just read this using their voices. Thank you for posting this 🙏

[@anybodycanart]

lordvegetal thanks :)

[@juliana-ke9lc]

Thank you but its already in my english book

[@charlesmondingo1299]

Thanks for makin it happen, you the mannnnn

[@user-dn3sy3li3w]

One of the best from the boys tnx

[@fh13439]

Three thumbs up. One for each of you guys. Thanks for keeping the spirit alive.

[@devilmarni3e396]

Kendal was so real for this one

[@User-ge7ni]

Who

[@los6140]

THEMZ STILL MY BOOOOOYYYYYSSSSSS

[@VARSOVIAN1990]

BIG BIG BIG RESPECT BEASTIE BOYS GENIUS HIP HOP!!!

[@eyeseer1]

The city that never sleeps. The beat that never stops. The Beastie Boys always tracks.

[@matthewdevereux1288]

In about 2006 I had busted out of an appalling relationship with an ex (who was incredibly beautiful and gorgeous and sexy but amazingly hard work to live with on a daily basis) and decamped from Hatfield where I was living and moved back to my mother's in Guildford and I got a low-rent job cleaning a local church at 6am to 9am and I went in every morning with my Sony Discman and fired up this album amongst some other great ones and blasted it into my ears as I hoovered and dusted and mopped and the music kept me sane in the midst of such a dull gig and I left work every morning with the sun risen feeling real nice and happy.

[@jordanwilliams1401]

Never forget

[@nym2623]

Kendall Roy punching the seat car on the way to business! 😎

[@cucumberwater6]

@TTFPouyii KENDALL FUCKING ROY

[@wuvictor3559]

Backing here after watching the last episode of Succession. Hope Kendall can find his way, always like you brother!

[@1974beats]

stay strong New York!! love n support from England,,,,The spirit of MCA is fighting not just for New York..... but for us all!!,,,,its the kinda guy he was

[@AnimationAndMusicTimeTunnel]

They need to release another Beastie Boys music video anthology DVD and Blu Ray with ALL their music videos on pleeeeeease!!!! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@vickyalba1915]

No matter how many times I hear this tune it gives me a shiver.

[@sholaebofin6090]

I loved all thing's new York City growing up 😍

[@cocojumbo1560]

BEST song, beastie boys

[@JBreflex.]

2019 still rockin this..

[@jquinci1]

Any #NYC native born (damn skip that detail lol) knows their music. This group blew up before my time. What I recall from their rise is they went hard for their respect, rocked out, keeping it real to their roots from their styling to their words all while staying relevant within their brand of music. They didn’t cave to their haters. This song proved they got skills and smarts. It dropped what in 2003 post 9/11? Still good timing, positive messaging with a dope beat. What makes this song stand out? While they aren’t part of my genre of hip-hop, they’re the only group with true credit to give a shot out to us #NYCNatives post 9/11. They didn’t get political, in their feelings. Nope. They kept shit moving in a surprising direction. It caused a stir in NYC because again they have many haters alongside their fans. I’m a #Bronx native, born and raised, who was a UG at #PaceUniversityNYC with an morning class living in St. George, #StatenIsland. I saw the second plane hit and the after loss. I never considered paying tribute to my hood, to my city; a city who in point of fact made me and a former hood that tried to break me., literally. After the attack, the camaraderie, the banding together, changed my view point for some years.

[@sagniks1584]

Succession S1E1 got me here ❤️

[@kaisupportSFJMC]

Best Song4ever ❣️ Greetings from Germany

[@thetattooedguy1413]

By a LONG SHOT - The best band EVER

[@randyh.7782]

I'm a proud native of NYC. 🗽

[@nicholasfiscina1690]

And especially thank you for the beastie boys

[@eddieelprimoflores5620]

I still got this cd!!! R.i.p M.C.A

[@borspeti]

The only band who can adress a track to NYC

[@reneebrillant8061]

Still here for them in 2020. There will never be another group like the Beastie Boys. So glad it was my lifetime. RIP MCA

[@reneebrillant8061]

@@marcohavokkhaos I can see your points. We know more now

[@marcohavokkhaos]

@@reneebrillant8061 It's been the truth ever since the beginning. Most people can't accept it and lie to themselves. In denial sheep's following their master. Such puppets

[@reneebrillant8061]

@@marcohavokkhaos it was WAY too convenient Rumsfeld announced a huge multi trillion dollar sum they'd lost...hear about it on 9/10. Never heard about it again

[@bo12white34]

You a beastie head ?

[@morenaaguzzi4153]

2021...RIP MCA

[@aneurinrhysgoff9694]

One of my favourite beastie songs......and shout out to New York City. Ive visited numerous times and I'm an Aussie boy FM the country. But there's just something about New York. Much love to U all during this covid-19...I lost a few mates who live there to it. Love U beastie boys. R.i.P m.c.a