The beastie boys are shyt

"An Open Letter To NYC"

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

Brownstones, water towers, trees, skyscrapers
Writers, prize fighters and Wall Street traders
We come together on the subway cars
Diversity unified, whoever you are
We're doing fine on the One and Nine line
On the L we're doin' swell
On the number Ten bus we fight and fuss
'Cause we're thorough in the boroughs and that's a must
I remember when the Duece was all porno flicks
Running home after school to play PIX * 1
At lunch I'd go to Blimpies down on Montague Street
And hit the Fulton Street Mall for the sneakers on my feet
Dear New York I hope you're doing well
I know a lot's happen and you've been through hell
So, we give thanks for providing a home
Through your gates at Ellis Island we passed in droves

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

The L.I.E. the B.Q.E
Hippies at the band shell with the L.S.D.
Get my BVD's from VIM
You know I'm reppin' Manhattan the best I can
Stopped off at Bleeker Bob's got thrown out
Sneakin' in at 4:00 am after going out
You didn't rob me in the park at Dianna Ross
But everybody started looting when the light went off
From the South South Bronx on out to Queens Bridge
From Hollis Queens right down to Bay Ridge
From Castle Hill to the Lower East Side
From 1010 WINS to Live At Five
Dear New York this is a love letter
To you and how you brought us together
We can't say enough about all you do
'Cause in the city were ourselves and electric too

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

Shout out the South Bronx where my mom hails from
Right next to High Bridge across from Harlem
To the Grand Concourse where my mom and dad met
Before they moved on down to the Upper West
I see you're still strong after all that's gone on
Life long we dedicate this song
Just a little something to show some respect
To the city that blends and mends and tests
Since 911 we're still livin'
And lovin' life we've been given
Ain't nothing gonna take that away from us
Were lookin' pretty and gritty 'cause in the city we trust
Dear New York I know a lot has changed
2 towers down but you're still in the game
Home to many rejecting know one
Accepting peoples of all places, wherever they're from

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.

Well were do i begin regarding the beastie boys.
they have reinvented themselves as much as madonna has over the decades. they dont conform to what the latest fad is in hip hop. they no how to make fine hip hop beats.
after licence to ill back in 1986 people thought they were finished but no they returned in 89 to release the classic and most interesting hip hop album to date pauls boutique.

the beasties are true master of hip hop but you wont catch them with eminem or lil wayne etc. thats why they have longevity in this game and when ot sauce committe gets finally released this year the bombs will drop.

the boys know how to make music they play, they can use an 808 they are old skool with a nice twist to there music. there not gonna come out talking bout drive bys, guns,bling, bitches, etc that just doesnt suit white amaerican mcs.

there rhymes are fun but there music is intelligent.

legends.

TO SWEET TO BE SOUR TO NICE TO BE MEAN
I LIKE MY SUGAR WITH COFFEE AND CREAM!!

Hugh Cream wrote: »

i dont get you,are you saying two songs is in fact testament to an impressive back catalogue,and proof of skill behind the mic,or are you just being sarcastic because you havnt got the knowledge of rap music to engage in a conversation that stretches beyond the words "thats a great freestyle nugget".........??????

I'm glad that you were able to grasp that.

And leave Nugget alone. You'll make him cry.

Was there not some change to the charter recently about posting youtube videos without discussion.


Modedit - No there wasn't, next time read the charter before back seat modding.

I think they've produced the last couple of albums themselves, certainly To The 5 Burroughs. First album was Rick Ruben, Pauls Boutique was Dust Brothers and the three inbetween were Mario C.

I can see why people (especially big rap fans) mightn't like them as they're very different to most other rap out there both in terms of what they rap about and their sound. I don't think they appeal to "fratboys" beyond the likes of Fight for Your Right, but the type of stuff they do is maybe more accessible to people who aren't really into rap music as they're not rapping about street life, which seems to be what puts a lot of people who are mainly into rock music off Hip-Hop, in my experience.

I would say Paul's Boutique is one of the most important hip-hop albums there's ever been. It revolutionised the idea of sampling and was released at a time when this was possible. The album couldn't be made today as sampling costs and legal issues would have blocked a lot of the beats. Whatever your opinion on them, you're entitled to it of course, but surely you can see the importance of what that album did?

Chewabacca wrote: »

If its only your opinion then why didnt you name the thread "I dont like the Beastie Boys" or "IMO the beastie boys are shyt"?

IMO they're good. They might not have the most intelligent lyrics out there but not all hip hop has to be insightful and meaningful to be good. They're no wu-tang but they're by no means "shyt".

HC seems to have gone AWOL after his short enforced sojourn from Hip-Hop so he probably won't be replying to you!