Beastie Boys - Three MC's And One DJ Reaction! Taking It Back to That Ol' Beastie Boy Feel! Epic!

[@SaintDuck]

One take. No cuts, no editing. Pure talent.

[@jgage2344]

Wrong he cut the shit out of that vinyl ✌️

[@Jayizzo007]

​@@jgage2344 😂

[@NightcapLover]

That's the Beasties for you!! 🇬🇧👍🇬🇧👍

[@TheRedStateBlue]

all on live tv.

[@J4CKTR1PP3R]

Word!!

[@mrgmusicclass]

Mixmaster Mike has won SEVERAL world dj championships. They made him stop competing. He's the best

[@Drews-gi3pm]

To put Jazzy Jeff in a DJ conversation with Mix Master Mike is ludicrous. Sorry guys. Watch and learn about the Master. And not talking about Master G.

[@genghis2030]

Don't forget Q Bert. But yeah, those guys.

[@DS-182]

If I remember correctly, they made him a judge in '95

[@cryptozoomauler5505]

@@Drews-gi3pm Respectfully disagree. Jazzy Jeff was great. I am NOT saying he's better, but he would belong in the conversation.

[@roboticd]

@@Drews-gi3pm You don't know shit about DJs if you're saying that. He's one of the creators of the transformer scratch.

[@hanzolo22]

Seriously SHOCKED at how much people do NOT know about Beastie Boys and Mix Master Mike, and what a pioneer he was was and still is in DJ Turntablism. Mix Master Mike been doing it from SF Bay Area since late 80s early 90s with ISP.

[@AnthonyWilliams-ot1yk]

RIP MCA! A true artist, musician, and MC. Gone far too soon.

[@Daehawk]

Truth

[@StevieDrawStuff]

One take, done live, one record to scratch for the beat. Pure hip hop and skills.

[@modelcitizen1977]

This track is a love letter to the old school.

[@truckinleprechaunscottcask9747]

Grew up listening to Beasties and so many other iconic groups. Miss this type of hip hop!

[@scottchrismon4492]

Had to ban Mix Master Mike from competing back in the day because he destroyed everyone. article below.... Since he started scratching in San Fran, he’s spun records for both the Invisibl Skratch Piklz, one of the most recognized turntablist crews of all time, and the Beastie Boys, one of the most influential groups in hip-hop. He’s also been barred from competing in the national DMC championships after winning one too many titles with fellow Pikl QBert, and received a lifetime achievement award from the International Turntablist Federation.

[@thisisitreactions]

MM Mike is talented as hell!! One of the hardest artforms to do! Salute!

[@angelagreen778]

So great to see ​@@thisisitreactions

[@rydendurte]

Ol head from the Bay, QBerts a beast!

[@jax2428]

Mike was also the dj for Cypress Hill for a bit, seen them in 2019 and they were amazing with Mike.

[@PickpocketJones]

DMC didn't bar them from competing, they would have loved to have the Piklz back. ITF has nothing to do with DMC, two completely unrelated organizations.

[@saintsataniko2116]

Rest in Peace MCA and Jam Master Jay (speaking of old school DJ's).

[@UnicornOfDepression]

Just remember, we all saw this on TV _LIVE!_ Forget the show, but who cares? No one had a clue what was going on. Dude, with a Ghostbusters backpack, creeping in and then we had this dropped on us with flawless perfection. 1,000x better than the record cut.

[@georgebevens5903]

I seen him on David Letterman

[@indiatastic]

This was live? During a show or what?

[@VinzClorthokeymasterofGozer]

Now you're in my wheelhouse. I was 14 when License to Ill dropped. Beasties have been a huge part of my soundtrack since.

[@thisisitreactions]

License to Ill is one of those albums you have to know if you like hip hop! Masterful!!

[@VinzClorthokeymasterofGozer]

@thisisitreactions maybe the greatest beat drop ever in The New Style. It's my favorite at least.

[@mariop8852]

I feel like they are the only 80s rappers who could go back to their original style and not be called corny.

[@jax2428]

Beastie Boys are the greatest hip hop crew ever hands down.

[@robr135]

They can't do anything until the DJ gets there haha, Nice reaction

[@thisisitreactions]

Great video concept!!! They are known for that!

[@MikeOstrowski-iq8wf]

……all done in 1 take 🔥

[@markmcgee2417]

This takes me back to the old house parties where the dj just shines and everyone gets down with it. Magic in the moment.

[@Lalovision3D]

Mixmaster Mike showed up at my 21st bday party back in the day in Sacramento. No one there invited him. A few of us knew of him. We all grabbed our records and brought them to the decks to watch him wreck shop for 45 minutes.

[@Veritas-TheGoader]

Old hip hop heads and old rock heads are the same in the sense of digital is not the same talent

[@bayareathrasher666]

Abso-fucking-lutly. Four legends.

[@Yuriel1981]

I mean, it's talent either way, kids are just evolving to use the mediums they have to work with. They are just very different talents used to reach the same end

[@ChristinaBurke-dd6mf]

@@Yuriel1981 So you have no problems with auto tune and AI generated bullshit?

[@mixmastermao]

I like that the young dog actually figured out what was happening with Mike. No sequencer no computer. Respect the game.

[@amandal3937]

That is how it was. Basement parties, just a dj and turntables ❤

[@browntabproductions]

The audio in this Video is different from the Album version, and, in my opinion, this Video version is much the better. The album’s good, this video is Great.

[@jamesreed2475]

Proton Pack. They don't make them like the Beastie Boys anymore. Truly Legends. From the time when rhymes mattered.

[@brianfoley7342]

The car was Ecto 1, the packs were proton packs.

[@gregoryfagan2835]

That's the era of it. Thank you Captain obvious

[@brianfoley7342]

@@gregoryfagan2835 what is your problem. He was trying to remember what they called the proton packs but kept saying ecto. I am just letting him know where he is getting the ecto word from and what the actually called the packs. You have issues.

[@adarpino1]

You guys have GOT to get into the Paul's Boutique album a little bit. You will LOVE it!! They sampled a ton of 70's funk and soul and just mixed it into this crazy beautiful mash of incredible hip-hop. Start with anything. Shake Your Rump is a blast but it's all so cool. Some have referred to Paul's Boutique as the "Sgt. Pepper" of hip-hop.... I'm not sure about that but it does establish a new direction for the Beasties heading into the 2000's.

[@flux1968]

There are so many uncleared samples on that album, no one could afford to make it today LOL

[@tonyphilpott1091]

This was done live on MTV back then, no edit. They were and still are amazing!

[@MaRoach7]

The 1st rap group to have a #1 album on the Billboard Charts. The group that turned metalheads into rap fans

[@jammabubbly522]

Beastie Boys forever

[@Whistler4u]

It was live during the VMA's.

[@DanHintz]

yes, this was all done live on MTV.

[@gregoryfagan2835]

I watched it. It was fucking awesome and that was a random guy that opened the door

[@Neoyorchese]

And no stupid autotune

[@MikeRomo]

I love the DJ discussion--what a pleasure, thanks guys

[@lpluva1]

DJ Craze and QBert were the best I ever saw scratching and creating the beat. I remember QBert had three decks spinning and a guy who's entire job was pulling records, it was glorious. And all I could do was stand there with my mouth gaped open watching Craze, he was something different, like on his own level.

[@ericjenkins2737]

Hip-hop at its purest. This came from a Beastie Boys DVD where one was able to toggle from camera to camera on the fly by using the remote’s angle feature which sadly disappeared soon after the beginnings of the DVD player.

[@greekpapi]

One of the best shows I ever went to was B. Boys and Public Enemy. I miss the 90's!!!!

[@FREEKYFERRET]

I still vibe with Bestie Boys and Mixmaster Mike, not forgetting DJ Hurricane too.✌️💜

[@ddoucette]

PLEASE do a reaction on Mix Master Mike. He’s from the Incredible Skratch Pickles DJ team with a who’s who of the top hip hop DJs led by DJ Q-Bert. There’s a video of Q-Bert with Jazzy Jeff in Q-Bert’s home studio. Highly recommend if you’re into turntablism.

[@ddoucette]

Just heard one of the Invisible Skratch Pickles, DJ Shortcut, had a heart attack… kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zp_OeXmehM2JhZosi=F21TIoEeF6gg9UGn

[@Fersch13]

I always love watching your reactions and all your different views so firstly thank you @coreyroy_ @olliwoodda @fenom202- Also to add respect for the DJ's talent even more that you were saying about back in the day and a cassette tape- I don't know enough about it, but THIS sounds insane: Mix Master Mike is creating the beat by scratching on one vinyl record. No second record playing a loop, no drum machine, no computer. He's rapidly back-spinning on kick and snare parts, then jumping to separate synth and horn parts. On one record. Because he's a Master.

[@thisisitreactions]

Top tier comment!!! much love to you!

[@TheFesta01]

Imo you have just seen one of the best scratch dj's. You should react to a documentary called "Scratch" it goes from all the way back. Has some of the greatest talking about the craft. But that scene still exists and amazing talent is coming from it.

[@chuckhouse5179]

You should check DJ P.

[@purplebeard1526]

One of my favorite tracks off Hello Nasty. The Beastie Boys really did expand their sound from License to I'll onward, but they could still rock it with just the essentials. Also, them and RUN DMC were the best at tag team MCing.

[@paulb808]

Great reaction! Beastie Boys are the GOATs to me. You should give their album Paul's Boutique a chance, its a masterpiece. It turned 35 yesterday.

[@deedd4401]

I am a fella that cannot focus on lyrics - don't get me wrong - any music that is good ... i zone out of lyrics ... no matter the style/genre/artist ( few exceptions ) - - - so i get blown away by this video every time, just because of the fact there is no second track... the one vynil is the only thing going on .. and it's just a few snippets. Glad people can spot it and appreciate it :)

[@PaulGuy]

My favorite fact about this video is that on the DVD video anthology, you can use the camera angle feature to watch the video from any of the four cameras at any time, or watch all four simultaneously.

[@JohnnyPowRides]

Beastie Boys were genius on so may levels

[@shanepye7078]

I’d put old school hip hop against any hip hop produced in the last 15-20 years.

[@Higelac]

In 1985 I had a $6000 truck with no AC but I installed $1700 stereo in it because music meant that much. I wish I could sit in it right now and wake up the neighborhood.

[@saintsataniko2116]

You can never go wrong with the Beastie Boys. Here's another great tune I doubt you've heard--Beastie Boys and Nas - "Too Many Rappers" and also "Beastie Boys "Alive." Both on KZbin and great videos as usual.

[@thisisitreactions]

We might have to dip into that Nas/BB track! Haven't heard that one in a while! Great suggestion!

[@saintsataniko2116]

@@thisisitreactions It's a hidden gem.

[@dhaub7174]

Hello Nasty was the first album that I bought with my money, I was about 10. Still rocking it on the daily drive. This song and "Putting Shame in Your Game" are two of my favorites

[@echopryme]

Its INSANE how good they are! 💯😎

[@MrDirtydisco]

i can not believe that people exist that has not heard this before. god daymn man.

[@stevenmonte7397]

That beat - scratching off one record. Mix Master Mike killed this!

[@CousinWhatIsIt]

You can watch the camera on the DJ all the way through the video. They had a DVD that allowed you to change from camera to camera in several of their videos.

[@birdsiview6845]

Mix master Mike killed it. With one record, cutting the sound between recorded sounds and keeping the rhythm on point! Utilizing that cross fader baby!

[@DrJohnnyFever.]

Mike D's Athletic skills are legendary.

[@lightlantern]

A CLASSIC!! 🔥

[@NelsonMunoz-m9w]

you guys should watch MixMaster Mike's opening intro for the Beastie Boys , its from Amsterdam . Mike shows off his incredible skills. He's won the Technics DJ Mixing Competition (DMC) solo and as part of a crew .

[@albaPhenom]

Mixmaster was legit, he's well respected.

[@dawatcherz]

IS legit

[@dawatcherz]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHnVpaOopthqrJI

[@user-df3kt6ox1t]

Music back in the day was great. Love the lyrics. Pure talent with DJ's back then.

[@heresyisprogress]

That's a pure expression of love

[@aaronschaefer4167]

3:13 Proton Packs.

[@strettoasino9006]

New York apts, 10 flights up, 7 floor's downstairs...

[@marcovalentini5741]

I love hip hop. I am jazz musician but Hip hop is the revolution of my generation.

[@chaoznofx]

45 yo here... I remember the days... just imagine... ´99 and you watch this music clip... it was game changing.

[@j.t.3798]

Beastie was a fusion of punk + rap

[@jax2428]

Beasties boys were not limited to just that. They're proficient musicians in hip hop, jazz, funk, Rare groove and hardcore.

[@InkedMisfit]

Always love the intro. A wolf in sheep’s clothing was this suburban white boys first hip hop album. A neighbor kid gave me a copy I was only 10 😂

[@thisisitreactions]

Black Sheep is super underrated! They don't get their flowers like they should! Flavor of the Month that was my joint! - Fenom202

[@aircap]

This is Peak Beasties right here.

[@billofalltrades2633]

A great group, they got a great bunch of songs! Brass Monkey is another good one! Love and prayers to you all and your families ❤️🙏

[@Butterfliesandzebras]

I love this song, I love public enemy, I don't know why but old school hip hop just seems so much more real to me

[@Iam0.]

Respects to the Beasties Boy from Aotearoa Pacific Nation

[@tierbore1985]

Great observation that a lot of reactors miss that this is throwback, as it was their intention on a lot of this album. And an interesting choice at the time as our generation was starting to realize we were "getting older". Mixmaster Mike is/was one of the most prominent djs in the world, coming out of the Bay Area with the Invisibl Skratch Piklz crew. It was a big deal in the culture when he joined the BBs. The album version of this track opens with a telephone recording of Mike calling the BBs saying he'd like to work with them and showcasing some new scratch techniques into the receiver

[@thisisitreactions]

Great insight from you as well!!

[@tierbore1985]

@@thisisitreactions thank you. Enjoying the channel very much

[@mattjohn4731]

I saw DJ Jazzy Jeff. He rocked it. I'm more into rock and sometimes forgot I saw one of the most famous DJs, fun show at a Denver fest

[@pridehunter2507]

I never saw that video before so thank ya fellas.

[@stevenmanuel1987]

It would be a boring world if we all liked the same thing. I love fact that you 3 do a little bit of everything. More Rush please. And keep smiling 😊

[@ehav]

Mix Master Mike only used that single record to play the beat and all the scratching on one record/ one turntable. Its crazy talent

[@aspect57]

Mix master went down with scribble jam and he's dope with all that. If you don't like the Beasties, it's not gonna change your mind.

[@Fabadaba]

Pauls Boutique, PERIOD.... 💯💣💥🔥🧐❤

[@angelagreen778]

A great album!

[@mikefetterman6782]

Hip Hop owes it's existence to the Beastie Boys. Biggest selling rap album ever, 1st rap album to go to platinum, and they took the music from the Bronx/Brooklyn and drove it right downtown Manhattan, and main street America.

[@mikefetterman6782]

Mix Master Mike is wearing a typical NYC roach sprayer on his back.

[@216Numbskull]

​​@@mikefetterman6782 I get it & agree with you to a point my friend. I have no doubt the Beastie Boys played a very important part on helping to evolve the game of Hip-Hop to another level. However, the BB are really one of many Hip-Hop artists who helped put Hip-Hop on the map. But I wouldn't go as far to say Hip-Hop wouldn't have existed if it wasn't for the BB, that's a little silly to say, don't ya think? Don't get it twisted, being a BB fan from day-1 I truly believe we can maybe count on one hand of other Hip-Hop artists who had as much impact & gave so many contributions to Hip-Hop who compare to the Beastie's. On another note just to keep it a buck here & come correct. The BB album "License To Ill" hasn't been the biggest selling Hip-Hop album in quite a while. Although, the BB might have held that title back in the day, they certainly don't anymore. That title belongs to "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below" album by OutKast now. Also the BB "License To Ill" album wasn't the 1st Rap album to go platinum either. Run-DMC's album "Raising Hell" was the first album to go platinum really. Just saying...

[@jaedo6180]

Um no. Love BB, but they owe a lot of their success to Run-DMC!

[@216Numbskull]

@@jaedo6180 The Beastie Boys & Run-DMC were both 2 of the most important & iconic Hip-Hop artists ever in the game. I came up with both groups from day-1 & respect them both just the same to ever wanna throw shade on either one of them, ya dig? However, if anyone owes anyone for anything. The Beastie Boys & Run-DMC both owe a lot to Russell Simmons more than anyone else for their careers in Hip-Hop! I mean if we're giving out flowers & props to people. Let's keep it a buck & come correct, cool? 🙊🙉🙈😁😉 ++Peace, Funk & Rock n' Roll 4 Your Soul My Friend & All That Jazz In Hip-Hop Too!++ 🤘😎🤘

[@jaedo6180]

@216Numbskull I didn't throw any shade to BB. Dude said "hip-hop owes it existence to BB". That simply is just not true!

[@fairbsy7639]

The Beasties , Mix Master Mike & Dj hurricane are iconic .. They toured with Run DMC & I'm fairly certain LL Cool J was there too .. The Hip hop world should celebrate them alot more .. There in the Hall of fame aswell ..

[@bobcorbeil5242]

JIMMY JAMES by the Beastie Boys. All their songs with videos are awesome!

[@NBM3]

Proton pack . And a MASTERPIECE !

[@billwoods9302]

Ill Communication and Check Your Head were amazing in how they they used a couple tracks to pay homage to their punk roots, and then dropped 'new school' psychadelia into hip hop. But within the BB catalog, Paul's Boutique is an incredible demonstration of implementing music samples into hip hop. Check out the song Shake Your Rump. That album used samples from 105 different songs, yet were laced throughout each song very cohesively. I'll admit that it was their later, psychadelic stuff that hooked me. But there are definitive traces of genius scattered throughout their older albums. And to think, they started out in New York's underground punk scene. Like other NY artists during the early days of hip hop and rap, they spread their musical horizons, adapted hip hop to their repertoire and made history. Excellent reaction, guys. :)

[@david.j9.rabbithole808]

I always remind the young reactors to check out Beastie Boys induction ceremony into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to truly appreciate their contributions to American music.

[@josephramirez3688]

Beastie Boys are the greatest group of all time and not just in hip hop

[@VIM731]

Actually Grand Wizard Theodore invented scratching. Flash invented the never-ending break beat as He called it the merry-go-round and Kool Herc threw the first hip-hop party on August 11 1973

[@scalderiso]

Such a slept on video . Crazy one take

[@billyakers2611]

Legendary Classic.

[@charliewilson4203]

The moral of this story is they ain't shit without their D.J. Beastie Boys respect every aspect of Hip-Hop. They're just showing respect

[@richardchacon1330]

They didn’t bring it back. They were it! This was the beginning of hip hop. The creators

[@susanegley4149]

Just 3 guys having fun entertaining.

[@edwardmunoz7853]

Nothing but raw talent 💯🔥

[@ricobonifacio1095]

This kind of hip hop is the best, love it

[@seblongo2885]

respect Beastie since 1995 Paris France. and all listen true hip hop

[@70centurian]

LONG LIVE The Beastie'S....!!!!!!!!! Back in MY Day...!

[@nullunit]

This is why I get mad when folks try to minimize Beastie Boys as a foundational rap act. There are just another brick in that foundation, right next to Run DMC, LL, Grand Master Flash, and the rest. Paul's Boutique and Hello Nasty are top tier records.

[@angelicupstart23]

The ghosts were made out of ectoplasm, the car was called “ecto-1”, the packs were called “proton packs”

[@MrDeadstu]

Beastie Boys put out an album called "In Sound From Way Out" an instrumental album, it's fire, great maxing and relaxing feels.

[@chantallavallee7367]

It's extra crazy - he did it with one record, not two. Even more crazy is almost the whole time he was hitting the same grove on the track, so the same 1-3 seconds the whole time.

[@Neoyorchese]

The door buzzer is a classic NYC sound 😂

[@thefreak639]

Mix master mike is a legend

[@HellenKillerProject]

The Beastie Boys broke Rap/Hip-hop out to a whole new audience. Check out "Chuck D & LL Cool J Induct Beastie Boys into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame" if you'd like to see an amazing word up on the "Beasties".. Even after they had settled down, they were in the background pushing new artists out. Besides there wasn't a fair that didn't have the Beasties on their play list on the best rides ... Invasive and inspiring ..

[@jax2428]

Jam Master Jay called the Beastie Boys the illest hip hop crew ever... I would have to agree.

[@R17fontay]

If you want to hear more of that beat scratching check out his OG crew Invisible Scratch Pickles. They are legends within the turntable community,

[@willfromyadkinville]

what and album! so good!

[@jimquackenbush2821]

Love The Beastie Boys!

[@elmarty4803]

Who you realize what he was working with, the tech back then, and how he created sound......you know why he was one of the best DJ's

[@7roadapples]

These guys were inventive, and it showed in this classic!

[@SM-ri2df]

WHAT NOBODY EVER MENTIONS OR NOTICES IS THAT THEM AND A FEW OTHER RAPPERS NEVER USED CUSS WORDS OR PUT DOWN WOMEN!!

[@adarpino1]

Dude, have you ever listened to License to Ill? I mean they're not bad but they're not squeaky clean either.

[@Mehwei]

Idk about never … they definitely changed how they refer to women in their music as they matured, and although rare, I have heard a cuss word here and there in their songs

[@milios1585]

"Song for the Man" is all about that. Great shoutout!!!!

[@indianikit741]

They did early on, but changed offensive lyrics later and apologized

[@jaedo6180]

Not true, but they did apologize and change for the better. Respect!