Beastie Boys Mike D and Ad-Rock Explain the Art of a Mixtape

Mike D and Ad-Rock discuss things from their memoir, Beastie Boys Book, including the art of making a mixtape, and Jimmy gives them an unexpected birthday surprise.
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Beastie Boys Mike D and Ad-Rock Explain the Art of a Mixtape
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[@Geeksquad2099]

R.I.P. MCA 😢

[@Benjaminbutton86]

I met Ad-Rock at a grocery store recently, such a cool and humble dude. First album I got (Ill Communication), first concert, the Beasties will always be a part of me.

[@kingsaintides7227]

I would be starstruck I literally had my first rap name based off his, King Ad-Rock I was King Ant-G from 86 till 98

[@Benjaminbutton86]

Antuan Grantham yeah i was totally starstruck, definitely the coolest interaction I’ve ever had. “You were my childhood idol!” Smiling to his kid: “hear that?” “Ill communication was my first album!” With ironic disbelief: “how old are you?!” 😂 👌

[@freddiearmstrong121]

Gotta be honest and say I am a little jealous....But what a GREAT memory to have!!! I saw their last concert at Bonnaroo and had no clue I was watching the end of GREATNESS!!

[@kevinhudson1217]

Funny, I met MCA at a grocery store...I heard License to ill when I was 13 years old...pauls boutique was my life in high school...

[@brynnduncan2006]

lucky!

[@SeriousLee1977]

I love that Mike D's speaking voice is almost the same as his singing voice.

[@DCD4Ever]

"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."

[@FunkyMonkey-ip4xy]

Top tune. And one that Trump probably isn't stealing to play at one of his rally's any time soon.

[@randyh.7782]

"Brownstones, water towers, trees, skyscrapers Writers, prize fighters and Wall Street traders"

[@onelifeonechance1987]

Dead boys Sonic Reducer!!!!

[@anthonyball9372]

Repeating things we just heard yeah dog, originality

[@jeweldenile8995]

Funky Monkey1886 “We got a President we didn’t elect.”

[@MyEnime]

did it give anyone else the feels when Mike was holding the boom box... just looks so natural when they are next to a boom box!!!-

[@ObiWineKenobi]

Played the hell outta my Beastie Boys and Run DMC tapes 😂

[@anthonyball9372]

Shizane who didn't dick

[@lizosborne9623]

Went thru three tapes and pencils

[@HippyBongStockings]

That Quest Love mixtape bound to be 🔥

[@kingsaintides7227]

One of a kind

[@rjchavers9267]

Genuine love and respect for these men. Love seeing Jimmy just as excited as a life long fan of the Beastie's. I bought Liscense to Ill when I was a kid and listened to it repeatedly, writing the lyrics in a notebook. I had to learn every word. With each album I grew up and developed as a person a little bit more. Thanks for a lifetime of "good mixed tapes to put you in the right mood!" Adam will forever be in our hearts and minds. It was devestating losing him and I remember exactly where I was and who broke that news to me, knowing how influential they have been in my life. Thank you so much Beastie Boys!

[@ChristinaMira117]

I feel the same. Nobody knows how many times I listened to their albums. They are still in my heart. Thank you for your story! ❤

[@FocusedAndMotivated100]

The beastie boys are literally my all time favorite. I fucking love them. I haven’t had the chance to see them live. And I regret it.

[@rjchavers9267]

I totally agree with you. I was fortunate enough to see them in the 90s with the monks in New Orleans. I had been trying to get to see them the last couple of years Adam was alive and just didn't realize the reason for the lack of tour dates. These guys were literally life changing for the kids that grew up on their jam's.

[@FocusedAndMotivated100]

They definitely changed my life and got me into hip hop more than I already was. I own every album and I still listen to them all the time.

[@anthonyball9372]

Adam Pasquale regret nothing live in the now and find your peace in it

[@anthonyball9372]

Rj Chavers and no one cares what u did 25 years ago

[@FocusedAndMotivated100]

Oh shit thanks man. Idk what I would have done if I never heard those great words of wisdom. Thanks man. Cheers.

[@TheCollectiveBandMidlands]

This one of the best interviews iv seen on here and I love the tonight show !! Long live the beastie boys !!

[@user-cs3zs6jn1d]

Wow , I just learned that Mike D shares a birthday with my brother. Passed away July 1990. That's cool

[@tjpm]

I should have married Adam. He is like fine wine ✨

[@charlie___frost]

For the record, dude is married to Kathleen Hanna, a legend in her own right... I have to admire your self confidence though.

[@RachelReviewsEverything]

Words cannot describe how much happiness these guys and of course, Yauch, have brought into my life. I love them so much, so thankful for their music.

[@jamesp.palamara6388]

I’m a native New Yorker. Who got the great privilege of seeing them play on a rooftop, for less than 100 people. ( I was 16) the same day I was told that rap was not made by real musicians and that white rappers were the most cheesy copy artist there were. The three of them got on stage, without any ego, introduction, grand standing or advertising and played for two hrs, completely acoustically. Each member a master of at least two different instruments. Combining influences from the Metters in New Orlando’s funk, right on over to London’s porticehead ,trip hop. Ill tell you something, these three men new rhythm, timing, style and grove ,like they were the conductors of Soul train itself. In one set of samples they spread a musical education. I danced so hard I felt like I framed the notes. I went back to my friend who made those comments on artists and musicians ,and I said what I had learned in that night from him. That if you judge what you don’t understand, you miss out on the true wonders life has to offer. I tip my cap, tie my shell top Adidas, and and blow a kiss to the sky in the praise of the Beasty boys. There genius was a true gift, to those who open there mind and let there lite shine through. That light led me home... Shine on!!

[@karabohm8174]

Happy Birthday You Guys!! Thanks for all of your talent, music and influence over the years! You bring back some of the best memories of my life😊

[@TechthroughToni]

take the pencil out...my god that line brings me back when i was a kid lol

[@justblushapril3799]

A lot of my favorite instrumental music is played by these guys! I love you guys!

[@corazoncyn]

This was so awesome to watch!

[@DianaShanti1]

Mythical and legendary these three guys from NY. We really miss the honesty and creativity that they transmitted in their songs. The fans will never forget them. Thanks Beastie Boys, thanks MCA. My respects from Mexico City 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@NewMessage]

I still have mix tapes... nothing to play them on... but I have the tapes.

[@anthonyball9372]

New Message toss em buttwipr

[@mysticsaxophone4181]

I just bought a used walkman tape player from a flea market to relive my childhood. Fuck you, modern world.

[@SmashThisPodcast]

Much love to the Beastie Boys! Such an important part of my childhood growing up....from grade school, to High school...and all the way up into my 40's now, STILL a Fave in my collection!

[@rritchie1977]

My all time favorite group.. never had a chance to see them...but seen everyone else... love yas!

[@Outpost31Research]

Everyone goes through music phases. Some we get embarrassed about. Some we will cherish forever. The Beastie Boys are something beyond cherishing. They ARE Hip hop in my eyes. Buying this book rn. TO AMAZON!!!

[@khulaidjamalvlogs]

"A-d-are-o-see-k I use the microphone like Picasso used clay Down with freckles from around the way Peace to Bambata and Jazzy Jay" it's too late to say this but happy birthday Ad-Rock

[@LurgsHowToGuides]

Great stuff. Miss the Beastie Boys so much. Was lucky enough to see them live when they supported RUN DMC back in 1987, epic.

[@dinsharon3611]

U can tell.How jimmy love them so much

[@miles9038]

The Cooky Puss reference blew by the audience, but it was a nice touch. One of the few times Fallon is palatable

[@jackspry9736]

RIP Adam “MCA” Yauch (August 5, 1964 - May 4, 2012), aged 47 You will always be remembered as a legend.

[@TheCrisdlp]

"That's the same thing!" lmao

[@hersheyslim]

He said “It’s a surprise. Don’t open it.” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🥳🥳🤣

[@GameThruz]

I swear Ill Communication is a work of art. Not just trying to make money, a true work of art.

[@mwazowski5662]

I loved still love the beastie boys.. always

[@brynnduncan2006]

i had a cookie puss cake for my birthday too!! it was so good!

[@Onahauntingnote]

Freaking legends man good to see them and they well. Respect bro

[@ncorp2668]

We need to see more of them. These two have too much creativity, good taste and talent to sit on the sidelines. I know Yauch is gone, but 2 Beasties have so much to offer and need to collab again. Even if it isn't under the name "Beastie Boys"... they need to start making music again. It's so sorely needed. Current music is only getting worse and worse by the day. We need these guys back. You can't tell me that these two don't have more amazing music in them. We need it.

[@deirdreryan7402]

I loved making mix tapes! Plus since I was in art college, I painted and decorated the boxes and lists. Ad-Rock, my mom and I all share the same birthday, Halloween! Holla! BEASTIE BOYS FOR LIFE!

[@cate4338]

omg - I was the mixtape queen and one amazing thing was that guys who were 'into' music and trying to impress me, would deliver mixed tapes - mostly techno guys wanting to share what they thought was the best and in contradiction to what I listened to ... I forgot how precious I was about making those 'mixed tapes' until Mike D said 'then, you had to press pause at just the right moment' - and the pencil wind ... oh man - how painful that all was, but soooo satisfying when complete... you guys and Adam - life changers...

[@tarantulagirl]

I used to love making mix tapes!

[@davegattert1702]

God f*in bless this!!!! I love the Beastie Boys and Fallon is great!! Strange times today but if you're of a certain age there was some great shit😉

[@enzov2063]

Real rap.

[@cm24624]

That mix tape... omg. I want.

[@PabloAfroSamurai]

love them

[@brunocoltrane]

My babies

[@jfjoubertquebec]

Pencil in cassette tape is urban legend :D it was a bic pen

[@unstablebobgable]

I DID THE SMURF, THE POPEYE, AND THE JERRY LEWIS!

[@justjonow4553]

Beastie boys #classic

[@kingsaintides7227]

3 Minute Rule has my favorite MCA verse on it

[@lizosborne9623]

I want that boom box !!!

[@rissanne5586]

I have a Magnavox duel cassette vinyl radio equilizer cd tower that I got at a yardsale 10 bucks with money for my 14th bday (im 26 now) Still rips every format onto perfect 'reel to reel' copies. Beasties some Dust Bros and Quincy Jones on CD got copied over and over. I had alice cooper Im 18 on vinyl that I started scratching and speed switching pretending i was a DJ but my best talent was splice transitioning whole tapes of songs off the radio. The more you play and create the more your archive becomes a special time capsule. Im also an amateur cassette reconstructionist, unless your tape was dropped in an industrial shredder, I can rescue clean and rewrap whole film into a new casss. Dont ever throw away your eaten chewed cassettes! Vhs is a diff ballgame but ive done small fixes a few times

[@ChessMasteryOfficial]

*We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that Death will tremble to take us.*

[@harrypcs]

Finally something I like

[@rebekkalealarsen2342]

Miss those days ~ YAZ!

[@JoshuaWysocki]

can questlove post the mixtape? id love to hear it

[@Ramsey_vfx]

My fav is Mike d cuz he has a lot of swagger like me

[@Suitmyselff]

B boys are the reason I got into hip hop music and funky shit

[@HunnyBunz1138]

Anybody else kinda wanna hear them rap over Quest Loves mixtape?

[@randyh.7782]

*"Well, now, don't you tell me to smile* *You stick around, I'll make it worth your while"*

[@williampalomares248]

Hip hop legends ,loud ,real ,authentic

[@elizabethcaswell6235]

All I want to know is what is on those mixtapes!

[@badgrfan1256]

man this was the best chance for all of them to rap one of their songs all together on stage??????? why didnt u guys make this happen.

[@ImTheJoker4u]

I miss my old ghetto blaster. It was a 5 speaker Magnavox with an EQ, dual decks, and a digital spectrum analyzer. It took 8 D-cell batteries and only weighed like 15 pounds lol. At least it had a strap. I used to blast some Licence To Ill back in the day!!!

[@PinstripeJim]

Dude, we had to load it on our skateboards to get it to the park to play basketball and listen to jams. There are still a few OGs down at Venice Beach with old school ghetto blasters

[@dannygarcia600]

Mike D sounds like Mr. meeseeks

[@didderjade]

Am I the only one who kind of wanted Jimmy to channel Stefon when he said, "This book has everything"?

[@nrvsasst1348]

I was watching this video and my 3 year old became interested and asked for a boombox too. I started searching the internet for one and ended up choosing a boombox with a built in BUBBLE MACHINE (iykyk 😉)

[@Roy-G-Biv]

Like no others. RIP Adam.

[@TrilogyNjStorm]

Adam rock is Martin Freeman lol taller

[@doricdave]

Let's hear some new material guys! Please!!!

[@WilliamWallis]

October 31st - that is his date of birth He got to the party, you know what he did? The Smurf

[@pawelgurdziel]

Martin freeman

[@TrilogyNjStorm]

I just said that lol

[@michellelovesanberli]

😂😂😂

[@treyhoyle8170]

R.I.P. Adam Yauch

[@KP-tl1kq]

electric worm is dope

[@okalright8980]

Legions icons what ever you say, The beasties were the best from around the way, If you had licensed to I'll you had the jam, Bumpin all day long into the a.m. Rappin over instrumentals on 12 inch b sides, Making mix tapes for school jams at rossville high, Good times in the eighties and kangol hats, It's not were your from ITS WERE YA AT! Peace #myfreestylerap

[@Tearyatobitz]

“October thirty-first that is my date of birth...”

[@yehi5356]

Fuck I need to buy it

[@KappaDaKappa]

Wow, zero comments. Now you have one.

[@alexmcgregor7082]

Lol, 'it's tricky'

[@nathanhighley7551]

Where do I get one of those boomboxes?

[@deejaysantiago325]

Classic Best band Beastie boys #tretorns

[@senji2487]

adam looks sometimes like david duchovny :D at leeast that part 1:53

[@freddiearmstrong121]

Anybody know the brand and model of this new version of the Ghetto Blaster??

[@admtpasi]

I'd like to know what's on that tape

[@prima808]

Clicked so fast. I don’t think I’ve ever seen the interviewed on a late night talk show or interview on any talk show for that matter. Correct me if I’m wrong.

[@cesarcabrera97]

October 31st is his birthday? Well, his name is Ad-Rock, he's a Scorpio, don't ask him cause he just don't know, he's known to mop, he's known to glow, but don't get mad when they gots to go

[@houseofdny]

I wanna know what's on that mixtape

[@cara4226]

Did we ever find out what was on Quesrloves mix tape?

[@franzjones179]

October 31 that is my date of birth, I got to the party you know what I did the smurf

[@DBSbluedevil]

RIP MCA

[@gregdahlen4375]

beastie boys old geezers now

[@michaeld.mowrysr.5129]

1Love Almost see them I've live once but Mike D I heard was riding his bike and broke his arm so the concert got cancelled.. I think it was bank in 2000... right before 911

[@MUTANTELEVISION]

Anyone knows what kind of Boombox that is?

[@rustyjames8138]

Mutantelevision GPO Brooklyn, dude 📻

[@MUTANTELEVISION]

@@rustyjames8138 Thanks buddy, is it this one? amzn.to/2yLedJz

[@jonathanvillalobos7994]

A ghetto blaster!

[@MUTANTELEVISION]

you are very smart Jonathan

[@anthonyball9372]

That would be a retrobox douchelistener 2000

[@ianhaley4362]

3:04, the cassette case is empty

[@joeyramirez6355]

✊ MCA 😐

[@LeTon75]

Fucking hell has Ad-Rock become Larry David 😂

[@recordcollectorsparadise1364]

I would pay an absurd amount of money for personalized, handmade mixtape from ?uestlove

[@gusaholic]

Why was mix master mike there?

[@jmfs3497]

You wanna know why? Because he's... October 31st is Ad-rock's date of birth. He got to the party, y'know, and he did the Smurf.

[@alexmcgregor7082]

Lol, 'check it out'

[@KP-tl1kq]

INNER SOUNDS FROM THE WAY OUT.

[@gregvangaasbeek813]

Doesn't that guy host TMZ?

[@zeelakeela]

I see a empty cassette case

[@xxfaderxx]

That's because the mixtape is already loaded in the tape deck