Mike D. & Ad-Rock on Beastie Boys Book, Kool Moe Dee, and Living Together

Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz talk about their new Beastie Boys book, Kool Moe Dee's terrible report card of them, their gross loft in Chinatown, and they reveal a painting of Mike D. eating in the bathtub.
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Mike D. & Ad-Rock on Beastie Boys Book, Kool Moe Dee, and Living Together
• Mike D. & Ad-Rock on B...

[@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.

[@antoniomontana6061]

Ya ‘Mon !!! Def Dope AF !!! betcha ran that first joint over n over - rappin those lyrics !!! Love deeeezz dudes - RIP MCA

[@TheLablujan]

Coolest dudes on the planet, period.

[@Bananapotatogirl]

Adrock is the cutest thing

[@michellelovesanberli]

And just like that it’s the 90s and I’m thirsty for Adrock again 😂😂

[@CaptainAMAZINGGG]

It happens yea.🤔 For me it's more of a hunger than thirst, tho. 😂 He is a tasty snack. Lol. He is scrumptious 😌

[@alexkasper5029]

he has aged VERY well

[@CherryPie111]

@@CaptainAMAZINGGG One you can eat in the bathtub lol

[@DendyJungle]

They're like an old married couple

[@clinthowardlol]

Mo 2k boomin granny

[@CaptainAMAZINGGG]

It's my favourite thing about them :')

[@cbrreezzyy69]

They’re Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland, except both Jewish

[@TrilogyNjStorm]

Great friendship that's the best part

[@yoyoz333]

Mike D's voice sounds like he's still 21

[@julissar8077]

FOR REALLL

[@marykatiegoff2250]

He's always been my favorite. He has a force or power behind his voice that the others don't.

[@DianaShanti1]

What a bleesing it is that with your best friends you found an emblematic band. What a bleesing to know with them the glory and success. What a bleesing it is to watch the time with them and grow old together. What a bleesing to be able to create music with your best friends to brighten the lives of so many people. It's true, MCA's death wasn't a bleesing, but the gift of his presence for 47 years will always be appreciated. Thanks MCA, Mike D and Adrock for so many memories...but above all for being our unforgettable and fun Beastie Boys 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@NewMessage]

Nothing says Christmas like The Beastie Boys!

[@gh0st555]

Lmao i almost clicked on the bell

[@jebkush1052]

It's how funny how he gave them a 6 in versatility. Even in their early days, they were the most versatile hip-hop group imo.

[@jesterssketchbook]

mike on intergalactic: "got an a from moe dee for sticking to themes"

[@robmausser]

I think they meant lyrical versatility. Musically they are probably one of the most versatile rap groups to ever exist.

[@markmo2622]

Woooah now I know where the lyric "got an A from Moe Dee for sticking to themes" comes from

[@formzino]

Yeah. But how does that make you a good rapper??

[@Dazlidorne]

what song is that in?

[@markmo2622]

@@Dazlidorne it's in Intergalactic

[@radish6691]

The lyric is “Thank Moe Dee for sticking to themes”.

[@Straitjacket346]

@@radish6691 the report card literally gives them A in the category of "sticking to the themes", that is the lyric.

[@mattsmith6126]

BB are arguably the best on that report card.

[@dougstyles5091]

Now these cats are what talent is. Pioneers doesnt do them justice.

[@julissar8077]

why does mike sound like he’s still young 😭😭

[@rmleider]

Respect to Kool Mo Dee for putting our a report card like that..takes balls to judge everyone like that...though his rankings are pretty bad.

[@doubleddbeat3418]

Just based about liscence to ill, the BB werent as great as later album. They were only 20.

[@justicefreedomsoveriegntya3533]

Just noticed "DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince" are on the bottom of that list. The Beastie Boys are truly from "the Family Tree of Old-School Hip Hop"

[@thei-guy3560]

Funny how most people now wouldn't know the name Kool Moe Dee but I bet they will know the Beastie Boys.

[@julissar8077]

omg beastie boys are litteraly the best they are history, im a fan and im 13 years old and my dream is to meet Adam hovroitz

[@antoniomontana6061]

So whatcha whatcha watcha Want ?? Deeeeezzz guys are dope AF !!! RIP - MCA

[@Paul-dw2cl]

Haha, Did you look at the grading chart? Kool Moe Dee gave the Beastie Boys a ‘10’ in the ‘Sticking To Themes’ category, so in Intergalactic that’s why Mike D says “Got an A from Moe Dee for sticking to themes.”

[@Condimenting]

He was dead serious when he said, “I really want to keep talking about this.”

[@elmadrista1298]

Ad Rock is aging, but he dresses just so fresh for his age

[@clinthowardlol]

El madrista never shop at modells / never rock fila

[@michellelovesanberli]

Dude is a hot AF silver fox man 🤤🤤🤤

[@chefboiready1994]

@@michellelovesanberli MCA was without a doubt , THEE silver fox.

[@77777cesar]

Beastly Boys movie would be so great!!

[@Flashbagfolly]

The idea that you have the authority to grade Public Enemy at all is ridiculous.

[@angrykermit3192]

Can someone edit Jimmy Kimmel out of this video?

[@PatrickStaal]

I just watched the Fallon interview. Be grateful Kimmel's in this.

[@kittrentin5217]

mike d has a Perry Ferrell vibe

[@ChopAndBrew]

Separated at birth.

[@dennisjr77]

Yessss! Definitely!! “Beastiepaloza!”

[@Mmxxaamm]

Yeah minus the surgery

[@clinthowardlol]

Kit Trentin they’re both Dustin diamond, it’s like a Andy Kaufman thing

[@arizonalady7569]

Beastie for life!!!

[@gothecold]

Arizona Lady absolute bloody legends 👍🏻

[@antoniomontana6061]

Yeah - Theeeezz Brooklyn Boys did MORE THAN GOOD !! The Love n respect is Real !!

[@tr0nd15c]

F*cking badass legends. G*d Bless their punk rock, rap & screwball attitude(s).

[@alharshasg]

Omg I love them so much.

[@MrCctvtech]

Good book. If you're a fan read it!

[@MEvans-wp2qt]

MrCctvtech totally agree but im puzzled about AH saying MC didnt cuss... that cat (who is cool af by the way) cusses more than anyone I ever met... non-stop (one of the many attributes he has, in my book). It wouldnt be out of their 'modus operandi' to through out some mis-info as a cut up ... these guys and there team... fkn love them!!!

[@pcaetano7527]

they never came right back :-(

[@WhiteStripe333]

Every time someone mentions Kool Moe Dee..I think of the “Battle of the Kool Moe Dee Concert”

[@CaptainAMAZINGGG]

Well, people DO have oatmeal baths AND milk baths, and there is soaps made with milk and honey etc so, they weren't far off :') I figured snacking in the bath was just a THING tbh... :p

[@socgrrrl]

they're going to be just like Carl Reiner & Mel Brooks when they get older.

[@JamieG333]

I love them

[@HOWYOUDOIN884]

why would any one downvote this? Love you guys more than you can imagine, maybe kinda sorta. Actually you guys have a great imagination. But love you guys so much.

[@hazard1371]

Legends.

[@samuelblinne6040]

Awesome

[@lodoublet]

Just-ice made the list. ... Years later sublime would ripp him off soooooo much

[@stulora3172]

Well that was confusing.... Sabotage playing and the B Boys *not* (I repeat: *_not_*) jumping around, throwing sofas in random directions and shouting the lyrics. Weird. So weird.

[@yessikaramirez6066]

I grew up listening to Beasties “licensed to Ill” and damn my friends and I were hooked!

[@trapt29]

Best ever

[@karenrandolph1706]

I LOVE Beastie Boys!! RIP MCA

[@MF_YOUTUBE]

If you only listened to their music you wouldn’t even think they’re like this

[@NaldzHobbySide]

legends 😎🤘

[@spygirl43]

I LOVED Kool Moe Dee! I had every album/cassette and knew every lyric, not bad for a Canadian white girl 😀

[@Goatchild90]

Go 'head homegirl

[@clinthowardlol]

Yo!! How’d you get into him?

[@leonschiavo5754]

I didn’t know kool moe Dee was a Canadian white girl😂

[@antoniomontana6061]

Yo - Rock that Canadian girl !! Get slow n low just like the Tempo - On the Beasties. Kool M D. Was good - But these boys were coverin ground Def

[@Braktooth]

Moe Dee was amazing. Still my favourite. Must be a Canadian thing.

[@GoogleUser-es5td]

Kool Moe Dee is like a caricature of 80's rap

[@longlivetheclash]

We could both fit in here Mike …haha

[@TrilogyNjStorm]

Sorry that report card is so off. And go figure he gives himself an A+ haha over LL

[@steveditko1]

It looked like he gave good grades to all his friends. The fact that he gave a higher grade to Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince than to Public Enemy and the Beastie Boys means I think he was threatened or turned off by them because they were very successful and also very different from his style. Perhaps he didn't appreciate how those two bands were able to attract a wider fan base than him and some of the other more traditional hip hop artists.

[@slymensah2748]

It was an absolute shame that LL never battled Kool Moe Dee live! It would have been incredible although I personally believe Kool Moe Dee would have destroyed him lyrically and he knew it!

[@aamarkhan7448]

Standing O - damn right!

[@caseywhalin8415]

Mike D says 9 1/2 weeks lol

[@lodoublet]

Mike d has turned into a jewish grandma

[@mearhart9]

Beastie Boys are the 2nd coming of anything close to the Beatles. Facts.

[@michaelhudson2912]

mmmm nnnnnnnnnno. There will probably never be anything close to The Beatles again. There's way too many entertainment options now that one group will never get the chance to take over the public's interest like that again.

[@mearhart9]

@@michaelhudson2912 I can see your point there but from a creative trajectory the argument can hold true.

[@markb.humble6945]

that's funny Kool Mo Dee gave LL Cool J such a high rating when he was always accusing him of copying Mo Dee and stealing his own style. I guess since he believed LL was copying him, by giving LL an A grade, he was in a way just giving himself another A

[@guyman6385]

fun fact ! beasty boys learned me how to keep an open mind about music and now there's so much I can't stand .

[@alexcassidy441]

Mike D is so hot

[@brianglade848]

Dordischnott likes to make things clean clean.....hep....hep.....hep

[@Strangestthing1]

Rather them on JK than JF.

[@Lawjistik]

GREEN CITY

[@keykay1495]

adrock is like disgustingly effortlessly charming and attractive in like a culturally irrelevant robert downey junior way

[@yomommastupid]

lol they should have changed the band name to ADHD

[@tonyhall3365]

Apparently they like to let the beat......

[@razoramon989]

mmmmmmmdrop!

[@sabatage1977]

Старички 😁👍

[@shreyaspadhy8130]

1st

[@gregdahlen4375]

might be a temptation to over-eat

[@estebanignacio]

Michael Cera is aging so fast

[@Roy-G-Biv]

funny

[@dennisjr77]

😂😂😂😂

[@Brokenface]

Lmao 😂

[@TheBEATLEnumber5]

Kimmel is a way better talk show host, cuz if you say these guys on Fallon, it was bad

[@toyota420xp]

The thing is the beastie boys still sound good. Cool moe dee sounds dated and its a fact less people,know of him now. Oh ya he also was a worse rapper i dont care. Those stupid looking glasses

[@deanwalker7216]

Before Jimmy sold out.

[@palmtrees5459]

So we’re gonna pretend that they’re not really a C?

[@formzino]

How many people on that list had a 30 year career

[@palmtrees5459]

formzino LL Cool J 😂 definitely not Beastie Boys

[@formzino]

@@palmtrees5459 beastie boys sold 20m albums. Their last album sold ten times as many as LLs

[@palmtrees5459]

formzino people buy mediocre music all the time

[@Daimodess]

Kimo Man, By what measure? The album that the author was evaluating sold 10,000,000 (the author’s own album from the same year, sold 300,000).

[@MrBmick79]

Rapping was not their greatest strength

[@exeveche1979]

Bobby mickey so what was it exactly?

[@MrBmick79]

Their beats were dope, instrumental tracks were awesome and different but their rapping was elementary at best-even for 8’s rappers

[@ryanboshell6124]

I don’t get what’s so great about this band.

[@revolver33]

Should I suggest you songs you need to hear?

[@ryanboshell6124]

Revolver please! I just feel like it’s a bit middle class for my tastes

[@revolver33]

@@ryanboshell6124 You're fine, I'm not insulting you or anything, but I think if you give their music a good listen it might change your mind.

[@ryanboshell6124]

Revolver no, you’re not insulting me at all. It’s nice to not be berated for an opinion. I can’t quite put my finger on what it is. I feel it’s just a bit ‘coffee and converse’ for me. I don’t know, I can’t explain it haha.

[@ryanboshell6124]

I understand it’s a stage name, but being referred to as ‘Ad-rock’ in your 50’s is a bit erm lame ?!?

[@chadwindham2979]

kimmel is so disingenuous that it's sickening

[@LeandrosAmarantidis]

I guess i am the only one who found them boring here ???

[@ChopAndBrew]

Probably.

[@setthecontrols1810]

Must be.

[@Daimodess]

You can’t judge them on one short minute in their lives that you happened to tune in to. You have to realize that the rest of us are here because these guys made an indelible impression on us with their music and their antics. We respect them.

[@LeandrosAmarantidis]

Damian Odess-Gillett i sed “here” i am clearly referring to this specific clip. And i think they are boring in this specific clip.

[@crimeykid]

Don't think they particularly enjoy the PR aspect of being on a talk show after decades of these with nothing left to prove to people most of whom probably don't really know who they are

[@fy90s]

i liked the beastie boys back in the day, but could not care less what they have to say or any inclination at all to read their book. i mean, cmon, who gives an f

[@AnimationAndMusicTimeTunnel]

Probably everyone who bought it to make it top the New York times best seller list.

[@JanG859]

probably the bigger fans like myself who like all of their albums not just License to Ill.