LL Cool J remarks on the Beastie Boys

[@slugcult1973]

Thirty years later, LL Cool J went on stage to pay tribute to the Beastie Boys, and he inducted them into the Hall of Fame.

[@reidgelding7909]

LL is right in point.

[@anthonyarcanumsanctumregnu9551]

Yep! Family always go through problems!

[@Ichiboy900]

Beastie Boys grew up and apologized for their actions in the 80's and LL is cool with them now so it's all good

[@robertcornett9972]

LL wouldn't be LL without the Beastie Boys he says it during the induction into the RRHOF

[@MC32595]

@@robertcornett9972 and?

[@gtjohns220]

This is promo for the Beastie Boys. It's funny how many people took what he was saying seriously.

[@bobchew1340]

LL has nothing but respect for the Beasties now. Shit if it wasn't for Adrock LL wouldn't have got his shot at such a young age. Adrock convinced Rick and Russell to sign LL.

[@0357jerrylee]

He was actually right. They had a totally different attitude about things years later. They were just young.

[@EmbassyNerdcore]

I think the Beasties agreed with everything he said, and probably don't take offense, because they DID grow up and stop doing that BS and MTV prank type shit not too long after this point

[@douglipman7310]

Bingo

[@satiebeee5793]

He didn’t say anything wrong. The Beastie Boys understood this and changed their ways.

[@budbundy4014]

Your a fucking idiot

[@megadave1197]

@@budbundy4014 You’re

[@satiebeee5793]

@@DylanWylde like what?

[@satiebeee5793]

@@DylanWylde A legitimate complaint.

[@satiebeee5793]

@@DylanWylde mmkay muh brotha

[@673AWSF]

“It wouldn’t make no difference, but it don’t help” hahaha Uncle L laying down the law. Yo and the beasties acted right forever after this. Now these men are our cultural statesmen.

[@ninjaknightslive]

I grew up in the 80's and 90's LL was huge. But no one I mean absolutely no one will ever leave their mark in history like the Beastie Boys, there's just no comparison. They were way ahead of their time. Even today no other rapper or rap group could pull off there energy and performances.

[@woketv781]

Tupac and rakim

[@dakota.7617]

@@woketv781 he said rap group lol

[@woketv781]

@@dakota.7617 he also said no other rapper

[@Sleepyfist]

Incoherent ramblings of white people during the 80s & 90s who back then couldn't name 5 rappers other than the Beastie Boys, if you quizzed them on the spot. Beastie Boys were not even really taken serious back then. White people with the revisionist history of black music is so clownish

[@MC32595]

lol mmkay. NWA, run dmc and public enemy would like a few words.

[@RyMicTheKing]

I just heard Ll cool J say Ad Rock is the dude that got him his deal in the first place. Then I watch this lol.

[@phillkyspens2345]

this makes me love the beastie boys more REBELS!!!!!!

[@tmason7200]

So wait, LL dont like t be told how to act, yet hes telling the Beastie Boys how to act? Ironic...especially since LL woudnt be doing those show if Beastie Boys didnt help him get signed

[@Diddddu]

FACTS

[@conclusivedigital6706]

1. Ad Rock discovered him, 2. Ad Rock did his beats in his first album

[@TheSupremeDunk]

They were fuckin up the money.....

[@DaMathias]

You getting mad for no reason bro. The beastie boys literally agreed with LL you square

[@garpikemike1]

i remember this interview from watching it when it was first aired. im old. lol. The Beastie boys were definitely wildlings. lol they were the rock stars of rap.:))

[@KikoSavesTheDay]

Man, LL wishes this would disappear.

[@DarnellHendeason-dk3uw]

Yup! I didn't know about this!

[@garpikemike1]

Matthew Schenk yeah but in all honestly..we all let our emotions get the best of us sometimes and spew shit we wish we didnt.

[@john8865]

he's fuckin 19 here, with 2-3 years experience as a signed artist. he had a legitimate complaint. you're looking at this with 26 years hindsight and completely ahistorically. wrong.

[@aniki937]

You missing one thing : context

[@UnderTheMillkyWay]

@@john8865 not really. People forget how many talked crap about the Beastie Boys especially back then. It wasn't cool that 3 white dudes were making over other rappers plus let's not forget Vanilla Ice and just how badly he was being dissed even though so many dissing him were also jamming out to that song. In no way am I comparing the two but I'm am comparing the distain many showed for someone getting huge on their culture. I really don't think people remember all the articles and sound clips from back then and how many said it wouldn't last and they stole from their culture. It's true that LL couldn't come right out and say that since Adam helped his career because of his tape he found but don't worry other people said it out right. Hopefully, people do mature with age because they see and truly get to see how it really work's and also they remained true to their craft and didn't make a mockery of their culture. However, I feel it's everybody's culture once they grow up with it and I'll always feel this way.

[@mxm190]

I bet today he regrets saying this

[@ROBBSTAR76]

For.sure he would. Or otherwise LL would of put it down like ...I was young then I didnt know what I was sayin lol

[@imyourrealdad.6071]

Especially since Ad Rock discovered LL.

[@joefridaysucks]

nah hes right and the beastie boys would probably later agree. dont forget Licensed to Ill was originally supposed to be called Don't Be A Faggot. The Beastie Boys WERE children. Their whiteness was a major factor in why and how they got away with acting the way they did and I think LL was right to be angry. I was impressed with how articulately he expressed his frustratio - clearly but with respect.

[@windinhishair3512]

3 years later gangster rap hit the scene, LL is quiet lol

[@The5ftgoddess]

@@windinhishair3512 he came before that ‼️TF gangsta rap gotta do with him

[@jimmyfabs78]

If this is for real and he's being serious you can't really hold this against him. He's so young here, he's grown and matured and become a man. He may have been upset with them but there is no denying he loves the Beastie Boys and has nothing but the utmost respect for them. I wish we could turn back the clock and go back to the late 80's early 90's, best times ever.

[@incontrol5848]

.....WE are BEASTIE! I am first generation hop, he grew up on them.....they were just buck wild. #BEASTIEfoLIFE It was hard on rap when we started it.

[@MC32595]

you can’t hold it against him because he was right, the beastie have apologized for their past behavior.

[@nycfpv]

"They're more punk than me"

[@specificangle4917]

Look at how different and non-racial the atmosphere and vibe was back then in the 1980s compared to now in the 2010s...

[@bigpolitical8292]

Specific Angle Every period in American history has racial strife of some sort. Whether it’s 1980s or 2010s it makes no difference.

[@frannymackin]

This is the 90s he said especially after the riots last year I’m guessing 93

[@xl8751]

@@frannymackinhe’s referring to their licensed to ill tour, the only tour they had women on stage with them being crazy. So it’d be 86 which would make sense too cuz LL looks so young here and their styles are very 80s

[@rickyray2794]

So, they acted like rockstars? Man.. I would too.

[@cuck4566]

Y'all fake fans the Beastie boys regretted alot of the stuff the did earlier on

[@rickyray2794]

@@cuck4566 Thats what happens when you grow up, but still, they were young and on top of the world I would have acted like that too.

[@DaMathias]

Y’all acting like The beastie boys were mad at LL cool j, they even apologized for it

[@rickyray2794]

@@DaMathias I didn't say shit, I just said if I were in their shoes I would be doin the same stuff.

[@ohreallyeliza]

Adam Horovitz of BB discovered LL Cool J. LL went on to induct them into the rock & roll of fame. These guys are friends. LL is right tho. Glad BB started acting right after LTI.

[@zeinnaja]

The only reason Rick Rubin listened to LL's demo is because Ad-Rock pressured him to. Actually Ad-Rock produced the beats on LL's album "I need a beat". I won't argue who is responsible for each other's career. In my opinion Rick Rubin, Russell Simmons, LL Cool J, and Beastie Boys. All needed each other.

[@DjDavito1987]

LL was going to be singed by Run Dmc's label PROFILE regardless.

[@DarnellHendeason-dk3uw]

LL was on Def Jam

[@jonathanvillalobos7994]

+Davito Brigante Wrong again! Profile rejected James Todd smith,Def Jam was his only taker. FACTS!!

[@KickflipGnasty]

Word.

[@mattsheezy5469]

This is an excellent example of how you're perspective changes as you get older. It's the same reason why so many young people get addicted to drugs (like myself). Until you're actually trapped inside of active addiction, you can't wrap you're mind around not being able to stop using once it becomes a problem. You see you're peers experiment with no problem, but if you happen to be someone with a genetic predisposition towards addiction, you cannot stop yourself once you start. I think it's life experience, that enables you to see things for what they really are, rather than how you feel they should be.

[@bizmagnetic]

LL Cool J goes on TV to beg Beastie Boys not to party so hard. : )

[@-stonerme-playsvr1289]

back then though didn't NWA do the same thing. Why were my boys singled out

[@xl8751]

This was a couple of years before NWA came out and they definitely got all the controversy once they got famous.

[@aligaines8476]

I love LL, takes me back But... um, you may not have had that lane... I feel him, they would agree, they did change and don't forget where you came from. I remember when they were a punk band with mad love for rap... Rap is rebellious and was riding when I hit the Fever, went down to CB's or in later days the Q in Jamaica around the corner from my house. Everyone was finding their voice and a punk mindset isn't easy to change. But good you came out, maybe it helped the transition when they saw it affected others, not just them. One love.

[@truth3899]

LL was always on his grind. You gotta respect that mindset and work ethic.

[@michigan2400]

Right .. they were all on Def Jam

[@truth3899]

@@michigan2400 imagine having rights to Def Jams catalog

[@liamcronan150]

Even though the Beasties along with Run DMC and PE are my entry into my love of hip hop, I get where L is coming from here. Cause people always looking for a reason to give a brother static, when your white like I am you don’t have to worry about that as much and we don’t get it. Hip hop was young and they were acting a fool, they rectified it later on tho. But yea I agree with Uncle L here.

[@csterling77]

Didn’t the beastie boys put LL on???? They passed on his tape to rick Rubin. Smh LL

[@MC32595]

and?

[@houseofdny]

LL got his break specifically through Ad Rock separating his demo tape from all the others Rick Rubin had him sorting through, just a reminder.

[@xtraflo]

This was a legitimate rebuttal from LL. He obviously shows respect for the B Boys - but if those kids create an attraction that ruins others rappers - it's a problem.

[@DylanWylde]

Only another rapper can ruin their shit, just like anywhere else in life. Worry about YOUR craft not someone else's.

[@dbuckley100]

It doesn't make a difference their white...but it doesn't help 🤔🤔 2 live crew was never an issue for him though...wonder why !!!

[@vincentc3475]

The only important thing is that after that he was smart enough to evolve and enjoy what the beasties boys brought to hip hop. To be mistaken is not so shameful. What is, is to be stupid enough to want to remain in error all his own life.

[@cuck4566]

He was right the entire time the Beastie boys even admitted in later life some of there mistakes about this

[@DanJanTube]

Well-stated criticism that the Boys seems to have taken to heart.

[@jog8483]

What a young ingrate. He's older and wiser now and he gives The Beastie credit for giving him his start.

[@The5ftgoddess]

He literally said nothing wrong. If they were making it hot for him then he should’ve spoke on it as he did. What good is giving him a start if he can’t enjoy it⁉️Y’all so dumb

[@jog8483]

@@The5ftgoddess Um..... it all turned out just FINE for him!! Sooooo who's REALLY dumb?

[@ParkerCharlesGabriel]

What a Victim 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@juanvega653]

Sad that not many rappers followed or follow his work ethic.

[@TheBeatdownBros]

You have to create your own path that's what the Beastie Boys did you didn't have to follow in their path

[@HellmannRosecrown]

“IT wouldn’t make no difference but that don’t help” facts

[@edselljr]

Anyways Can someone tell James it was Adam Hor or wits. That found his tape in a pile and gave it to Rick and said; you got to listen this kid?

[@paulb808]

Hor o Vitz

[@domenicgalata1470]

Watch his induction of them at the Hall of Fame. He would not be LL if the Beastie Boys didn’t get him a shot with DEF JAM.

[@mrbravo9473]

They definitely chilled out in the later years, rip mca

[@nosey1982]

It’s funny cause LL and chuck D inducted them to the rock and roll hall of fame!!

[@rudysinz9769]

bestie boys got white privilege that’s what he was trying to say

[@remo2196]

Lol nope

[@woketv781]

I agree

[@raggabass]

Oh Terrell..know your history. Adrock from the Beastie Boys was the guy who listened to LL demo tape when kicking it Rick Rubens house and told him to "check it out". Search this on youtube: "Artist Interview: Adrock (Beastie Boys) Deleted Scenes"

[@DjDavito1987]

LL WAS ALREADY ABOUT BE SIGNED BY PROFILE. Know YOUR History!

[@stxfdt1240]

@@DjDavito1987 lol he got signed cuz of ad rock

[@stxfdt1240]

@@DjDavito1987 you know your history....it is already well known by everyone else

[@victorstrickland911]

Beastie boys put LL on the map when nobody else would soooooo

[@truthseeker7585]

Yea that's true they all needed each other.

[@donmonette1809]

If it weren’t for the Beastie Boys there wouldn’t be an LL COOL J. Ad Rock discovered him.. facts

[@drummonkey9291]

But they never glorified violence. That was most of the rest of hip hop..

[@YoFJoJo]

Its the truth. It has always been like that. They grew up but he was speaking the truth.

[@jutwilton7363]

Didnt the the beastie boys get him signed ? !!

[@DanLetts97]

Does anyone know why Ice T dissed LL on his song I’m Your Pusher?

[@jerluc7209]

how refreshing LL cool jay didnt play the race card, even though she baited him. his first album was a game changer

[@kevinblackwell8302]

There would be no LL COOL J on Def Jam if AD-Rock didn't bring his Demo to Rick Ruben!

[@brianconnelly1238]

Beastie Boys put LL Cool J on the map... HE'S WELCOME...

[@andy1181-l3m]

What if you did it first and ruined it for them? They did what they were supposed to do...cant be mad at them...be mad at the ones who are making a big deal out if it

[@madunwagbo4769]

At least Serch wasn’t lying about this. And they were all young and not media savvy

[@AA-ds9wq]

LL acting like a stool pigeon who know how would he act if he get arrested if he is singing like this on tv. BB boys on the other hand violated every law they could and got away with it according to cool j . i know this is little harsh LL is young and like @UCHDyw2omUhLTyB8S49xbt3Asaid LL wishes this would disappear but that is why u are careful what u say and who u say to .

[@Greens-999]

He's joking around they were friends during this interview lol

[@hitmanhart670]

LOL he was sounding foolish but whatever. He knows if it wasn't for Ad Rock hearing his tape he may not be where he's at now. He's given them mad respect these days

[@MaadAzzGang]

U TRULY dont know what ure talking about. Fucking culture vulture. Also, what does that have anything to do with his point? Hes talking about them making it harder for him by acting reckless..is he supposed to just say okay and keep it moving?

[@hitmanhart670]

MaadAzzGang Culture vulture? because I know the history? I obviously know more than you fuck boy, because I'm right. And he sounded like a lame because instead of going after the conservative hicks that reacted against hip hop negatively he went after the beastie boys for expressing themselves

[@DjDavito1987]

NOT TRUE!!!!!! NOT TRUE AT ALL! He was going to be signed by SUGAR HILL RECORDS and PROFILE RECORDS. Def Jam got lucky. I know I was around.

[@DjDavito1987]

Be CLEAR "BLACK PEOPLE" from " NEW YORK CITY" AND "PUERTO RICANS" Created the music not Black People from outside NYC.

[@DarnellHendeason-dk3uw]

"was gonna be" ...don't mean shit!

[@PlightOfAMan]

Yo beastie boys are fucking legendary. Their shows were legendary. LL way to young to even take this personal

[@UnbiasedSports]

They do that when (a) they don’t respect the culture (b) didn’t start the culture and (c) are from the stock of vultures in the culture

[@charliebrambah-7290]

Lady's love cool James. Love you LL

[@imyourrealdad.6071]

huh?

[@sirhoon87]

@@imyourrealdad.6071 LL cool J, lady's love cool James, James Todd Smith my dude.

[@therawproduct]

I think this is actually a spoof.... I think The Beastie Boys appeared in this recording...I think TBB jump in at the end and L and them start laughing n sh!t.... Big ass thang...is Lq's.....naked chics? who dont like that? basically, this is misleading, my old ass seen the original

[@Phuriusstilez]

I think you're right, but I think he was mad at them for real at one point. Beasties were mad at each other when Africa started dating Molly Ringwald mca was mad calling him soft and Africa got locked up and wasn't wanting to wild out anymore. The whole time was crazy

[@remo2196]

@@Phuriusstilez what r u even talking about

[@Phuriusstilez]

@@remo2196 insert adrock where it says africa. Damn autocorrect!

[@remo2196]

@@Phuriusstilez oh lol😂 but where did you get that info from tho

[@Phuriusstilez]

I remember reading an article during the licensed to ill days. They changed tremendously after licensed to ill tour. By time Paul's boutique hit they were changing their whole outlook.

[@JUSLOFI]

Funny, after Licence to ill, the Beasties did grow up.

[@SeekanDestroy03]

I get where he's coming from BUT, Beastie Boys literally fought to get him signed when he was a Nobody, by showing his demo to Rick Rueben😂

[@windinhishair3512]

LL ever have words for NWA?

[@woketv781]

Stfu

[@Rattled76]

Beastie boys got LL his start

[@joepontiac5533]

Lol.. he wouldn’t have been anything, without them .. they launched his Career. Him and public enemy. Would have never been anywhere without the Beastie boys .

[@danielball6843]

This is hysterical, love'm all man

[@riffmondo9733]

Got you your shot with Rich Rubin though didn’t they? Step up!

[@joeldukes303]

LL displaying that victimhood mentality here. He owes AD Rock for his whole career anyway. Jealous ones envy BB>LL

[@TheSupremeDunk]

Jealous of what??? LL was bigger than or just as bigger than the Beasties....and he had the ladies

[@thomassims207]

They made him

[@bruceholt3738]

He got arrested for being so wack.

[@HardKore5250]

How Beastie mess it up?

[@Giselle_Glam594]

L.L. Cool J is so damn FINE❤

[@trayday2382]

OK now being a little too disrespectful they pave the way for you

[@j.bjohnson4100]

Somebody jealous LL Cool j wanna be rapper

[@jarrodgill7576]

Surely staged for comedic value? I’m lost. 😂

[@beakaHD]

Snitchy

[@AA-ds9wq]

yea LL doing some singing but it aint on a music track

[@nicholascrump3386]

Beastie boys put LL on wtf he talking about

[@josephcarroll7027]

uhh..beasties gave ll his start...and...nothing has ever messed up ANYTHING for ll..bet he regrets this shit!!😂😂😂😂😂

[@nutri871]

Hey, do you know the date of this video?

[@DjDavito1987]

1987

[@teenagetruck]

Without the Beastie Boys, hip hop as we know it doesn't exist. Including LL Cool J

[@DaMathias]

I wouldn’t say it doesn’t exist, the beastie boys didn’t create rap

[@popinmycola]

What's the "big thing" they were talking about?

[@unkle5735]

popinmycola inflatable penis

[@remo2196]

A giant dick

[@dddlll2471]

Adrock is the one who discovered LL... heard his music and passed it off to rick rubin

[@mofo5206]

Its sarcasm lol,he saying they too hardcore! Makes it hard for them,he is joking

[@foulball5180]

LL ain’t shit compared to the Beasties.

[@UnbiasedSports]

In whose world 👀

[@holywaterandgreenteamusic]

The funny thing is I'm from Columbus Ga

[@nicholascrump3386]

Beastie boys put you on cool james

[@jakegrady448]

LL cool j doesn't like naked girls and beer on stage?

[@defnoyd]

7/2/87

[@jeffbailey2007]

Weak move..but amends have been made

[@shawnhorton9853]

perception is reality and reality becomes ....? it's all okay.

[@belindakajuk7012]

I wish I didn't watch this.

[@romanwells323]

LL e love bob cat cut creater, cool j at his best

[@Tails7212]

LL Wack J

[@Thefalltopics]

What a joke

[@jonbertocchi173]

he got arrested for being lame lol

[@dawolf4274]

i WOULD LOVE for LL to see this shit now and comment on it... THAT be some shit ! LOL

[@frankiemaier1736]

Wow.......

[@jasonwindsperger362]

Cry baby