Beastie Boys - Three MC's and One DJ (Official Music Video) [Reaction]

[@citisoccer]

Didn't see anyone mention...this was actually recorded live on MTV. Amazing fact that has kinda been lost to history.

[@lorir5728]

Wow. That's crazy

[@PickpocketJones]

THIS was not live on MTV, this is their music video. They DID perform this song live at the MTV Music awards and Mixmaster Mike of course nailed it just like this video.

[@gary2kr1]

This video was performed live but it had nothing to do with MTV

[@dennisgagante3536]

Serious!!??

[@comp20B]

​@@PickpocketJonesagreed. Not live.

[@ponfed]

The playfulness too. People forget. Old school hip hop was serious and funny at the same time. It was both serious and humorous.

[@eagleal3]

The Beastie boys are so amazing and so influential. People nowadays have no clue how influential they were

[@shakashinereacts]

That’s just facts.

[@Brashnir]

They changed the entire game. Twice.

[@davidvonhoffman4114]

Fuck yes! it's sad people actually don't know them.

[@skatter44]

They've been doing this since the mid 80s. Not many artists can say they've lasted even close to that long.

[@tyleyden8695]

Nobody will ever top them. They set the bar.

[@martymartinez9410]

They say that this was a live, one take, and no sampling. It was three on the mic and a dj creating the music. This song and this video was supposed to be a marker for what it used to be back in the day. Even by today's standards.....this is cutting edge.

[@GruniLP]

Using the mixtable and ONE record as a drum machine for a whole song is lost art and btw they where filming this Video in ONE take! LEGENDS! RIP MCA

[@williamhorton9763]

Mix Master Mike dropped in for a quick rehearsal. Then it was right back to ghost busting.

[@charleybarley914]

they're still as fresh as a box of the krispy kreme

[@bobtwichew3103]

Can't beat them in their time? Their time was from their 1st hip hop album,LICENSE TO ILL 1986 and they continued making music until Yauchs death in 2012. Their careers as M.C.s lasted through 3 decades. Not many can claim that. If not for the death of M.C.A they'd still be dropping science today. RIP M.C.A Peace and Love ya'll.

[@eagleal3]

I'm 50 and by most accounts I grew up as a metalhead but I also grew up exposed to all the music as it was starting in the 80s. I listen to every Beastie boys song when it came out. Their music was so unique their videos were so unique. I had no idea how classic a lot of the old school music would become until many years into the future.

[@aligaines8476]

You know what's funny, I knew them when they opened for the Misfits and others at CBGBs (thought i'd never say it, man I miss that place). But they would also come up to the Fever in the Bronx. You may want to check them out live, or at least live with Sabotage... at least you'd see them play.

[@whitetornado603]

Im 50 too bro and I was deep into Beasties DMC and L.L cool jay but I also loved Megadeth and Anthrax. Such different styles of music. As of today the only band I listen to alot from those days are my Beasties. Miss the fuck out of MCA

[@billycooke6208]

lm pretty much the same. 45. mostly focused on metal since my teens but the Beasties have always been there. it's irritating to hear fight for your right... all the time.

[@tyleyden8695]

They're legends. Credit where credits due.

[@enlightendbel]

IceT, Beastie Boys, House of Pain and Cypress Hill brought a lot of metal heads in contact with rap and hip hop. They opened up the metal and rock festival circuits for hip hop artists and that brought even more variety to our ears. And yeah man, from personal experience, metalheads tend to have the widest musical pallet out of anyone. Most metal festivals here these days are part rock, part metal, part hip hop while also having a House/EDM podium to the side and often even has some more generally popular musicians in the lineup. And metal itself is incredibly varied to begin with.

[@AncientOutlaw]

"This is just hip hop at its finest"... TRUTH!

[@Swenglish]

Mix Master Mike doesn't even need a beat to scratch to. The scratch routine is the beat.

[@adicakes]

‘God. Damn. That. DJ. Made. My. Day.’

[@LordsoftheLongBoxShow]

"The DJ" is the one the greatest Turntablists ever. Mix Master Mike. He and Q-Bert formed ISP along ShortKut and dominated the DJ Battle scene in the early days.

[@shawnyoung5960]

I was a teen when the Beastie Boys came out. They got LL Cool J his break by giving Rick Rubin a demo of his tape.

[@dwanemarsh4378]

THIS is TRUE feel-good Hip Hop, back in the day, and without the negative messaging! So much more fun, clean, and catchy! We need this today!

[@elbruces]

"Real hip hop at its finest." You are correct, sir. They didn't break any norms. They did it pure. They were there when hip hop first blew up in New York, they were part of that scene, and they stuck with that core principle going forward. Sometimes they were a punk band, but when they did rap, they were Old School.

[@JonnyPhive]

They helped established the norms

[@chrisbloomfield3350]

The best part about the Beastie Boys....they were the ones that opened up the doors for everyone. The worst part about the Beastie Boys....no one ever understood it was because of them.

[@TanyaQueen182]

Filmed live on MTV one take.... Insane.

[@carlesmacuaid]

Hip Hop distilled to its purest form right here.

[@tyleyden8695]

Best MCs and DJ of all time

[@goldboy150]

Check out shake your rump and high plains drifter.

[@DarthScalar]

I’m a 50 year old fella from the UK and grew up with PE, NWA and the Boys. I’ve just subbed because of this review. Thank you mate.

[@roelgonzales8796]

The best part is that its not a lip synced music video.

[@ingridjanssen1894]

The Beasties are so original. Every song sounds different.

[@odieses1]

Glad you liked the song. This video is pure hip hop. Mix master mike is a legend and i wanted to put you onto him. he created that beat on the spot live with only 1 record for this. Super hard to do that without making a error messing up the beat. there are videos of him showing how he does it on youtube if your interested in scratching from a master.

[@odieses1]

just search mix master mike, drumming to see him explain everything

[@shakashinereacts]

Thank you! I appreciate the insight! 🙏🙌

[@dallismurphy3802]

The four angles version rocks. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqWsgplvbq5goc0

[@frewjitsu_funk83]

Beat chopping. An essential part of a turntablist skill set. Invisible Scratch Pickles, Executioners, Beat Junkies, DJ Rock Rader, Q-Bert, DJ Shadow, Cut Chemist... Just a few names off top that created a whole scene within hip hop from late 90s - early 2000s

[@spazco8669]

Here's that vid of mix master mike explaining the technique. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJyrZ5yqrbean8k

[@symptomoftheuniverse3862]

By you reacting to it, you are bringing it to a whole new audience.

[@sternjesternje9699]

Why have we lost hardcore scratching? That sound was the sickest slickest thinest thickest tones ever coaxed out of a gosh dang machine. And bless their souls for blessing us with such a gift.

[@horrorflikmusickofficialyo1014]

Never be another crew like the Beasties.Rest in beats MCA.

[@mofo5206]

In 4 thousand years time this will be a reference video in music history.

[@shakashinereacts]

I feel that

[@funkspinna]

"Hip Hop at its finest".

[@andyausman2139]

This was a famous scratching Dj and that's it! When you so good at doing 1 thing, don't need anything else, true!

[@brasshound4442]

Grew up on these hip hop pioneers, they should be in everyone's top 5.

[@swtp32]

I would say many of theirs are timeless - I agree. Loved them in the 80’s

[@praha338]

"This is real hip hop" Most common remark by reaction video creators I grew up on this stuff, straight raw doggin it 😂

[@elane1013]

Rap music at a time when rap was losing its way or where it came from. Three MCs who channeled Run DMC and Sugar Hill Gang. Timeless

[@CrookedEyeSniper]

A lot of people don't know how much the Beastie boys had to do with early rap/hip hop and specifically Def Jam records. LL Cool J will tell you that it was Ad Rock who got him signed, and DMC talks about all the new ground that RUN DMC broke with the Beastie Boys by their side. They basically lived with RUN-DMC in the early days of rap. They traveled the world together, they drank together, they partied together, they wrote songs and rapped together. They weren't three white Jewish kids who rapped. They were three young New Yorkers who loved, and will always love hip hop. And they still hold the flag high for Hip Hop music and culture.

[@keithtimothy8683]

This is my favourite reaction to this vid and I’ve seen a lot. You get it. Was one take and they killed it.

[@SongJLikes]

The long intro is the perfect amount of time to heat your quartz and let it cool to the right temp…. You’ll be dabbin’ right when the first scratch drops.

[@TD_JR]

As real as it gets - these kids were pioneers. It's the root of hip hop. Pure magic.

[@shirleyduffer2081]

React to “Ch-Check it out” on David Letterman!! Glad to see the Beastie Boys are getting noticed these days. RIP MCA❤️

[@davidgormley7990]

There ain't no party until the DJ arrives. Old skool hip hop forever. Much love from Ireland. Word.

[@roelgonzales8796]

You have to listen to the studio version too.

[@heatherfranks6716]

The OMG of Hip-Hop. Been with these guys since an accidental hearing of Cookie Puss. They made rap and hip hop. When Chuck D. Says you're the reason they stayed in rap.....You Are A GOD!

[@rollomaughfling380]

I was a prog, classic rock, metal fan and musician in the '80s, not really into hip-hop, and all I saw of them was "Fight for Your Right" on MTV. I thought they were silly, and that was it. Like a band that was invented for a bad '80s teen party movie. Fast forward to the early '90s, now I'm into sludge, noise, and stoner metal, and these two girls me and a friend had just met went to put on Paul's Boutique at their place. They mentioned Beastie Boys, and I was like "Aw maaaaan . . ." A short conversation ensued where they basically said "This is different-you need to hear this, and we wanna dance." They were very cool (and hot) so "Yeah, yeah, alright." 2 tracks in, and I was severely impressed. First side ends, girl picks the record up, flips it, looks over to me like "well?" I'm like "Oh no-yeah, yeah-side 2 for sure!" By the time it ended, I was just stunned, like "These guys are the freakin' Beatles of hip-hop." I'll put it this way: That record and those girls had me dancing the whole time- *and I DON"T DANCE!* lol. What a great night that was. Like a baptism, really.

[@RAD-82ndABN]

You fell into the Beastie Boys rabbit hole! You have to listen to “ Shake Your Rump” after this! It goes hand in hand!!!

[@shakashinereacts]

It’s on the list. 👌

[@sandyleewhite]

These guys literally opened my mind, and many of my friends minds, to a new amazing genre of music!!! (Forever grateful)

[@christophernicolini3440]

EagleAL3 is on point. Such a diverse and Iconic Band.To add to that, the Beastie Boys are highly accepted in the Metal community. My circle, like most metal circles, where listening to bands like Megadeth, Death, Slayer, Metallica, and yes the Beastie Boys.

[@judywebber8081]

80's music.. totally was awesome!

[@monoymono9]

Yes, let's listen to some Temptations! also, thank you for speaking TRUTHS! Beastie Boys are straight hip hop. love it

[@timp5048]

You said it, bro. Wholesome bars

[@tyleyden8695]

Nobody is ever gonna top these beasts

[@vallarygroda5699]

I enjoyed your reaction! They were unique & influential for sure . Adam (RIP) was an activist for Tibetan freedom and Beastie boys held benifit concerts over 5yrs that went to the Milarepa fund that was founded by him🥰.. B boy bouillabaisse, Hey Ladies,Shake your rump & Beastie boys with Nas -Too many rappers

[@shakashinereacts]

Thank you! And it’s on the list.

[@gtiboy73]

Saw live 2wice! Best show ever!

[@aweinblatt6]

FACTS! I"m so glad I grew up listening to this power group, I love them. Dude, great content! Keep going....

[@shakashinereacts]

Thank you! Will do.

[@thegorn68]

Do a reaction to their entrance on the David Letterman Show for "Ch-Check It Out". The video is on KZbin. You would be the ONLY reaction channel to do so. Be a trend setter!!

[@aligaines8476]

True, that how you know they're true NYC.

[@NorCalChupacabra]

REAL hip hop ! Timeless !

[@vikwillwin]

It's dope how you can see them all moving a little when they were standing still.

[@Fullm00nBlanket]

You do know they were in the game from the beginning. They're one of the pioneers of hip hop.

[@shakashinereacts]

Yea, that is what I was saying. They opened doors for a lot of ppl.

[@ElDuderino716]

I miss old hip hop. Great reaction video.

[@shakashinereacts]

Me too, and thank you!

[@regitmeisner3546]

Keeping it real before it ever was a "thing" !......timeless!

[@shakashinereacts]

That’s the truth

[@TheDivayenta]

So refreshing! Loved it!

[@brianbrooks1285]

They kept it fun

[@sst3d]

Indeed…hip hop at its finest…

[@MrJimithee]

It's only after about a thousand times watching this, I noticed Mike D and MCA switch sides on "The Pose" I'm desperately trying to concoct a Beatles style conspiracy theory about the hidden message.. Like Paul's bare feet on Abbey Road

[@sarahwittman4601]

Youre so right about videos! They still have the MTV VMAs though. Hmm. Ratings?

[@rodciferri9626]

Good review!

[@shakashinereacts]

Thank you!!

[@bijanravanbakhsh3530]

awesome song to watch the beastie boys perform live.

[@nonesuchone]

7:13 you know it when you feel it! subbed off this one

[@bethstubb5544]

It’s TIMELESS

[@dii6266]

it is a cool video. Hated music videos when they first came out. But nowadays, I do appreciate the ones that were serious. Art, comedy, whatever - you can tell they put some effort in and it makes you like the song more. Beasties had a few.

[@shakashinereacts]

I feel it

[@numberonepun6969]

I was in High School when License to Ill came out and I've loved them ever since. I went to an all white High School and lived in a white area. I'm curious how the BBoys were perceived in the Black community musically? Were they respected or maybe underappreciated or discounted because they were white rappers?

[@mvamedia5199]

TY

[@kel3103]

Love ur reaction!

[@andyausman2139]

Hopefully your music career gets hot man! God bless.

[@dawatcherz]

they were the first hiphop group that really went off the trail with paul's boutique and with this song they showed they were still the rawest hiphop group there was.

[@dannyboaz2798]

Rumor is that was a live session and that was one cut track and all

[@Whateva67]

It was all shot in one take😎

[@tgfitzgerald]

License to Ill or Paul's Boutique would be hit albums if they were released TODAY! The Beastie Boys' style is so unique there's literally NEVER been anything like it before or since. That's why their sound is still so "fresh", even all these years later. And Mix Master Mike?? FUGETABOUTIT!! That dude won so many competitions they asked him to become a judge just so somebody else could have a chance lol

[@mattphillips538]

Technically there was a substantial delay before they got down #FACTS

[@SunsetEnds]

Beastie Boys influenced the music world from "Rock/Punk" Linkin Park to "Rap" Eminem, the guys are responsible for 70% of the music genre that is now successful in the mainstream media...

[@lorir5728]

Classic. Love it

[@nickriker8336]

Keep up the amazing reviews. You channel is so underrated you deserve more recognition.

[@rogerlewis1361]

This is pure hip-hop.

[@ylt123]

Yup!

[@labgnat]

Coming with that doo doo style

[@JohnHill-bn5kn]

Paul's Boutique is a master album to get baked to FYI!!!!

[@sandys1890]

Beatie Boys "Check it Out " live on Letterman

[@paulb808]

You should react to Beastie Boys - Car Thief!

[@shakashinereacts]

It’s on the list

[@sjh100975]

They are pioneers of hip hop and if todays artists cannot respect them, their not true hip hop artists.

[@tupufolasa1170]

There’s a vid out there when mix master Mike auditioned for Beastie boys. True story

[@levis_and_chucks7200]

legends

[@wolfridsson7239]

>If anyone today put out anything close to this good today I'd be right on it.

[@Brandon-th4xx]

That basement runs deep

[@mr.deadman1973]

And Mix Master Mike was a god. Beastie Boys were the third hip-hop band ever. If you want to know what they actually meant to late 80's early 90's hip-hop watch Chuck D and L.L. Cool J induct them into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012. It is on KZbin.

[@shakashinereacts]

Ok thanks for the insight

[@mr.deadman1973]

Absolutely. MixMaster Mike was huge in NY and ruled over all.

[@symptomoftheuniverse3862]

They make it look so easy, but it is not! You either got it or you don't.

[@kriswithakhogan8926]

Bro, you gotta do Paul Revere

[@starrdemerest2156]

And no instruments and done in one take. There is a song called Scenario that the label wouldn't let them put on their first album. It's not as hard as some stuff that came after, but they did the thing. And they hung out with the 14th Dali Lama and put on free Tibet concerts. They were woke before it was a thing. ❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥

[@Stefnmaddy]

You’ll love Paul Revere by them.

[@shakashinereacts]

It’s on the list

[@vatoencabronado]

Mix Master Mike was one of the Invisibl Skratch Piklz... Were there any better turntablists on the planet??

[@d.cypher2920]

Sabotage, Intergalactic, Flute Loop. 😎🇺🇸