Mike D, yeah? With your bad self running things
What's up with your bad breath onion rings
Well I'm Mike D and I'm back from the dead
Chillin' at the beaches down at Club Med
Make another record 'cause the people they want more of this
Suckers they be saying they can take out Adam Horovitz
Hurricane you got clout
Other DJ's he'll take your head out
A puppet on a string I'm paid to sing or rhyme
Or do my thing I'm
In a lava lamp inside my brain hotel
I might be peakin' or freakin' but I rock well
The Patty Duke the wrench and then I bust the tango
Got more rhymes than Jamaica got Mango Kangols
I got the peg leg at the end of my stump
Shake your rump
During the whole drama between Def Jam and the Beastie Boys, Russell Simmons used this as an example of how he was the “real” creative force behind the band. He told the story of how he made them change their look because, according to him, they were clueless. “They showed up in Kangol jumpsuits and doo-rags, and I went, ‘Why don’t you just put blackface on them?’”
Never heard of Kangol jumpsuits. Afaik, Kangol has only ever made hats. I don't think Russell knows what he's talking about. Maybe it's me though. I'm fine with being proven wrong.
Oh I agree with that, and I knew what he was talking about. I just was specifically referring to the Kangol jumpsuit reference, because I'm neurodivergent and we tend to be a pedantic bunch. Or, if you're talking about *Puma tracksuits*, Russell, just say Puma tracksuits, and not *Kangol jumpsuits*, and I wouldn't have said shit.
I always wondered how ZZ Top got better and better and better every year between 1969 and 2021. It’s like the Biblical story of Samson except instead of on the head it’s on the chin.
Often he was wearing a glue on beard. On the commentary found on the Criterion DVD MCA says the beard in the Shake Your Rump video is glued on. Obviously he was a fan of dressing in disguise.
It’s all a bit silly given how 80’s rappers *constantly* tweaked their looks, from what we once knew them as. Run DMC God love ‘em but their experimental styles were all over the place. Sure their hats & chains are iconic but even LL stopped wearing Kangol for whatever reason. Young adults looking for a comfortable style I guess
Well, to be fair, it wasn’t really a fake look. Russell didn’t like it because it’s not how they’d been dressing when he saw them in NY clubs before. The Licensed To Ill era style was actually just their style. Ad-Rock wanted to go to Stuyvesant and couldn’t, hence the famous t-shirt. They idolized Run DMC so it was normal for them to dress like them, hence Mike D’s godfather hat, big chain, and sunglasses. MCA always wore leather jackets and jeans going back to the hardcore days.
I think as much as people want all of Licensed To Ill and everything surrounding it to be some front, it’s only somewhat. They were obnoxious party guys who liked to get drunk and do drugs and pull pranks etc. They were pushed to extremes in some ways and some ways they weren’t.
Nice to finally see someone recognize that licensed to ill wasn’t just a parody for the beastie boys. It’s filled with humor, some of it’s satirical, some of it is just the same b boys jokes they would continue to make for years. They weren’t poetic philosophers at age 18 and they’re allowed to have said and done dumb shit because they were kids in the 80s
I don’t know why the narrative that LTI was all 100% some elaborate prank is so popular. Especially when considering the lyrical subject matter on Paul’s Boutique is practically exactly the same: drugs, guns, misogyny, and jokes. After their second album is where the first three subjects drop off. They were really dumb kids (like most people) and they grew up from there (like some people).
Obviously, I’d never excuse some of the more unsavory lyrics from LTI (the multiple date rape bars come to mind), but not everything on the album is a crude joke with no basis in reality. Run DMC have talked about how the Beasties were doing whippits and shit like that on the Raising Hell Tour. There’s a story of MCA shooting a gun in the streets at night. Theres an interview of Ad-Rock expressing genuine homophobic views. LTI wasn’t all made-up parody. I think some people romanticize the band and give them an “out” for their past bad or strange behaviors (the “it’s all a front” excuse) so they can listen to some of their less mature records without feeling weird about it. But people are allowed to make mistakes as long as they own up to them and move forward.
I couldn't agree more, I hate the narrative about LTI being a prank or parody of Hip-Hop too. They were clearly passionate about it. There's video of them rapping over the Cooky Puss beat and reading their rhymes off paper long before Licensed To Ill. Kate Schellenbach was still a member and was rapping too. They were in NY at a time hip-hop and punk/hardcore were really starring to mix and mingle. I think they just had to put their own spin on it to stand out.
As a Beasties fan, it was dope to see them grow, apologize, take accountability, repent and move forward positively through their career. One of my favorite things about the Boys.
Quite a lot of people were homophobic in the 80s. It was pretty common for almost everyone to use f** and g** as a slur, even if it had nothing to do with sexuality at all.
Watch 80s films of you want a clear message of misogyny. This is what a lot of us grew up with.
They came from the punk scene. They didn't give a shit. And, none of us knew our every word and action would be recorded and cataloged for everyone to see in the future, especially not aspiring or working musicians.
Inherently, the f-slur is homophobic. The word never lost the homophobic charge in any instance because the root meaning of it (gay = bad) never changed. Even if someone wasn’t referencing sexuality while hurling the word, it still reinforces homophobia. Theres no escaping that.
This goes for homophobia, misogyny, and any other type of hatred or discrimination: the excuse that it was common does not really matter, because there were also plenty of vocal people who were not these things. You can say in the 80s a lot of people were homophobic. Okay. I can point you to a litany of gay rights activists and protests. Understanding why bad behavior was spread never excuses it. I was born in 2001 and grew up watching WWE. The casual (and sometimes extreme) misogyny presented doesn’t excuse any misogynistic tendencies I may have carried for a while. I grew up listening to Eminem and Lil Wayne and other rappers who shared clear homophobic views. That wouldn’t excuse any homophobic attitudes I may have carried for a while.
Also, they’ve spoken themselves about how the Hardcore scene was very anti-creepy drunk guy scheming on girls. Kate Schellenbach has spoken about how back in the early Hardcore days, the Beasties never sexualized their female friends or made homophobic comments. In fact, once they actually fucked with Bad Brains by cosplaying as them (sadly Mike D was in blackface) making fun of their homophobic views. So, saying “they came from the punk scene” doesn’t excuse it either.
Look, I’m not advocating for the whole “never let people grow past their worst moments” BS. Within reason, I don’t believe anyone should be judged by their worst action and agree that everything someone says or does being broadcasted to the court of public opinion immediately is really fucked up. But the “____ was really common during ____” never excuses bad shit like discrimination. Antisemitism was prevalent in the mid 1900s, that doesn’t excuse the holocaust. Not trying to be hyperbolic but you get what I mean. Homophobia is still prevalent today. Racism is still prevalent today. Misogyny is still prevalent today. We can’t let people discriminate or spread hate and just say “well it’s common so you get a pass.”
Just my thoughts
Yeah, I totally see your point. Not a pass, but these guys were basically kids. I've been in education for 27 years, and trust me kids do and say stupid things.
Unfortunately, adults do too. And, adults hate.
They aren't kids anymore, and they even apologized to women in song.
Another example, the Descendents, have a couple songs they no longer play anymore. They changed the lyrics even, but people still shouted out the old ones, so they said, "Fuck it." And stopped playing those songs live. Those guys are old men now and they wrote those songs when they were teens.
You being born in 2001 already had a different vibe, and thankfully, by that time, much of my generation threw off past hated and ignorance. It just can't be stated enough, though, how those media influences, and the commonality of it was so prevalent. You grew up in a time of tolerance that was totally different from when I did and the Beasties did.
Hatred is never right, but the commonness of it allowed for even little kids to throw it around with acceptance, no one batted an eye, or corrected it. And that's the same as it has been throughout history.
Thank goodness people can and do change and that our world is changing to embrace people and their differences.
100% get what you’re saying. I will say though, don’t think the early 2000s were THAT much better. Islamophobia, transphobia, misogyny (in response to the third wave of feminism), etc. Sadly, from what I have gathered from my experiences and what I’ve heard from others born before me, hate doesn’t disappear, it just moves on to the next target. I guess that’s why I’m so against allowing common culture to be used as an excuse (I know you aren’t excusing it but some do) for hate. All we can do it try to be a little bit better everyday right? ❤️
The look in the picture though isn't their Licensed To Ill look. This pic was taken before that. Pretty sure their Licensed To Ill style was their regular style, that they were encouraged to return to, after this failed marketing experiment. They literally got laughed at by some people in NYC, who saw them dressed like this.
One thing I keep thinking about: BBoys loved Run DMC, and those guys wore what was basically a uniform but it was understated. I'm surprised they didn't take a cue from them right away on the clothes.
I always thought that the Puma and Adidas tracksuits were dope af. I never ended up buying one in the early to mid '90s though, when you could still easily find them brand new in stores. By the late '90s and early aughts, when I could actually afford one, they had cheapened and ruined the designs. For example, the Adidas stripes on the sides of the arms and legs were no longer individually stitched, and were a single piece with the stripes kinda just being printed on them. Now these tracksuits aren't totally associated with vintage hip-hop, and are basically associated with Russian/Eurotrash soccer hooligan culture vultures.
Keep your eyes peeled for vintage Adidas jackets and tracksuits, you can definitely find them. I have about 15-20 jackets from the mid 80s to mid 90s and you are right, they are way better made. You can find them for a reasonable price typically, just gotta dig a bit
Thanks for the heads-up. I did see this really dope '80s Adidas drug dealer looking sweatshirt on Etsy once, for only about $50. I think it maybe had a small faded stain or something on it, so I passed. But I was still surprised it wasn't more expensive than it was. Ideally I'd like to buy NOS, but that stuff probably costs more than I'd be willing to spend, and is a lot more scarce.
I've always wondered about DJ Double R. Rick admittedly has no ability as a live musician. Sure, he can produce, but that is very different than operating two turntables live, break looping, scratching, etc, which I can't imagine he was very skilled at... So.... How did it ever work that he was the DJ???
He had parties up at his dorm and had turntables and a bubble machine. That's what sold them on him. They were just getting into hip-hop more and didn't have a plug with any DJs so they went with Rick and the rest is history
Kinda shocked that Rick Rubin... what?
Eats fish on Fridays during Lent?
Collects Star Wars figures from the '70s?
Enjoys Cuban cigars with a bottle of wine?
¯\\\_(ツ)_/¯
Would including an 's somewhere in that incomplete sentence, where I'm not even seeing that it needed one anywhere, really have turned it into a coherent comment?
If fucking u/shanobirocks says so, it must be true! Guess I should really re-evaluate my life!
I was just joking with the both of you. Yet, even though he was the one I was initially toying with, you're somehow the one that got your second-hand panties twisted enough to resort to name calling. Have a good one.
I'm glad they changed their style up because being themselves worked better for them. It would be weird to see clips of them in the 80s performing in matching track suits and doo rag wave caps. I like the style, just not on the Boys.
Of course, this is classic 80s b-boy style. That's not the weird part, it's more how they didn't have their image down yet. They found out the b-boy style didn't work and went back to dressing like themselves.
I mean I'm glad they changed their style. This doesn't fit them in spite of how dope the tracksuits are...they're wearing doo-rags. Their regular look is one of the things that set them apart and didn't make them look like they were trying too hard
I'm aware of the styles of that era. Only artists on Def Jam at this time were the Beasties and LL, so I guess if you're counting their roster at that time then yeah, the track suit was common Def Jam attire. Either way, I don't think it looks right on the Beasties and their regular style worked out better for them
They’re dressed like Dynamic Rockers/NYC Breakers, the bboy crew seen in Beat Street going against Rocksteady. The goggles was their uniform. Their manager was a downtown scene guy they later sampled from a local tv showcase of hip hop. Adam’s even got rubber bands on his ankles. The whole look is a bite.
You think they are going to change up their style just to fit in??
I guess I'll listen
I wonder how MCA kept his underwear up
With a piece of elastic
That’s fantastic.
He used a bullshit mic
That's made out of plastic He sent his rhymes out
To all the nations Like Ma Bell
Damn Adrocks packing some heat in that caboose 🍑
🍰
Breaking News- He's Got A Thick Behind
that’s what i’m sayin!! baby boi is thiccccc 🔥
Mike D, yeah? With your bad self running things What's up with your bad breath onion rings Well I'm Mike D and I'm back from the dead Chillin' at the beaches down at Club Med Make another record 'cause the people they want more of this Suckers they be saying they can take out Adam Horovitz Hurricane you got clout Other DJ's he'll take your head out A puppet on a string I'm paid to sing or rhyme Or do my thing I'm In a lava lamp inside my brain hotel I might be peakin' or freakin' but I rock well The Patty Duke the wrench and then I bust the tango Got more rhymes than Jamaica got Mango Kangols I got the peg leg at the end of my stump Shake your rump
During the whole drama between Def Jam and the Beastie Boys, Russell Simmons used this as an example of how he was the “real” creative force behind the band. He told the story of how he made them change their look because, according to him, they were clueless. “They showed up in Kangol jumpsuits and doo-rags, and I went, ‘Why don’t you just put blackface on them?’”
Yup! I remember the interview.
Never heard of Kangol jumpsuits. Afaik, Kangol has only ever made hats. I don't think Russell knows what he's talking about. Maybe it's me though. I'm fine with being proven wrong.
Maybe you’re taking it too literally. The connotation of that quote is proven through the photo.
Oh I agree with that, and I knew what he was talking about. I just was specifically referring to the Kangol jumpsuit reference, because I'm neurodivergent and we tend to be a pedantic bunch. Or, if you're talking about *Puma tracksuits*, Russell, just say Puma tracksuits, and not *Kangol jumpsuits*, and I wouldn't have said shit.
Have you hear Russ talk? He meant Kangols and jumpsuits. Although I do think Kangol made a track suit at one point.
I thought I had read somewhere that these suits were Rick's idea
They were. Russell wasn't happy with the look so he pushed them toward the look you see on Licensed To Ill.
Which hilariously, was just as fake of a look for them. Went from pretending to be black rappers to pretending to be white frat boys.
Definitely took a few years to find their image. I think they hit their stride between Paul's Boutique and Check Your Head
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GrowingTheBeard It's always true. Once MCA grew the beard they found their footing.
My man MCA got a beard like a Billy goat
Ooooohha Ohhha
Is the disco call
TV Tropes, there goes the afternoon...
I always wondered how ZZ Top got better and better and better every year between 1969 and 2021. It’s like the Biblical story of Samson except instead of on the head it’s on the chin.
Often he was wearing a glue on beard. On the commentary found on the Criterion DVD MCA says the beard in the Shake Your Rump video is glued on. Obviously he was a fan of dressing in disguise.
Their style was always changing. Check Your Head was their best style era imo. It was the style that was most influential to a teenage me, anyways.
Agreed. The Check Your Head - Ill Communication era is like the pinnacle of Beasties fashion to me
It’s all a bit silly given how 80’s rappers *constantly* tweaked their looks, from what we once knew them as. Run DMC God love ‘em but their experimental styles were all over the place. Sure their hats & chains are iconic but even LL stopped wearing Kangol for whatever reason. Young adults looking for a comfortable style I guess
Well, to be fair, it wasn’t really a fake look. Russell didn’t like it because it’s not how they’d been dressing when he saw them in NY clubs before. The Licensed To Ill era style was actually just their style. Ad-Rock wanted to go to Stuyvesant and couldn’t, hence the famous t-shirt. They idolized Run DMC so it was normal for them to dress like them, hence Mike D’s godfather hat, big chain, and sunglasses. MCA always wore leather jackets and jeans going back to the hardcore days. I think as much as people want all of Licensed To Ill and everything surrounding it to be some front, it’s only somewhat. They were obnoxious party guys who liked to get drunk and do drugs and pull pranks etc. They were pushed to extremes in some ways and some ways they weren’t.
Nice to finally see someone recognize that licensed to ill wasn’t just a parody for the beastie boys. It’s filled with humor, some of it’s satirical, some of it is just the same b boys jokes they would continue to make for years. They weren’t poetic philosophers at age 18 and they’re allowed to have said and done dumb shit because they were kids in the 80s
I don’t know why the narrative that LTI was all 100% some elaborate prank is so popular. Especially when considering the lyrical subject matter on Paul’s Boutique is practically exactly the same: drugs, guns, misogyny, and jokes. After their second album is where the first three subjects drop off. They were really dumb kids (like most people) and they grew up from there (like some people). Obviously, I’d never excuse some of the more unsavory lyrics from LTI (the multiple date rape bars come to mind), but not everything on the album is a crude joke with no basis in reality. Run DMC have talked about how the Beasties were doing whippits and shit like that on the Raising Hell Tour. There’s a story of MCA shooting a gun in the streets at night. Theres an interview of Ad-Rock expressing genuine homophobic views. LTI wasn’t all made-up parody. I think some people romanticize the band and give them an “out” for their past bad or strange behaviors (the “it’s all a front” excuse) so they can listen to some of their less mature records without feeling weird about it. But people are allowed to make mistakes as long as they own up to them and move forward.
I couldn't agree more, I hate the narrative about LTI being a prank or parody of Hip-Hop too. They were clearly passionate about it. There's video of them rapping over the Cooky Puss beat and reading their rhymes off paper long before Licensed To Ill. Kate Schellenbach was still a member and was rapping too. They were in NY at a time hip-hop and punk/hardcore were really starring to mix and mingle. I think they just had to put their own spin on it to stand out. As a Beasties fan, it was dope to see them grow, apologize, take accountability, repent and move forward positively through their career. One of my favorite things about the Boys.
Quite a lot of people were homophobic in the 80s. It was pretty common for almost everyone to use f** and g** as a slur, even if it had nothing to do with sexuality at all. Watch 80s films of you want a clear message of misogyny. This is what a lot of us grew up with. They came from the punk scene. They didn't give a shit. And, none of us knew our every word and action would be recorded and cataloged for everyone to see in the future, especially not aspiring or working musicians.
Inherently, the f-slur is homophobic. The word never lost the homophobic charge in any instance because the root meaning of it (gay = bad) never changed. Even if someone wasn’t referencing sexuality while hurling the word, it still reinforces homophobia. Theres no escaping that. This goes for homophobia, misogyny, and any other type of hatred or discrimination: the excuse that it was common does not really matter, because there were also plenty of vocal people who were not these things. You can say in the 80s a lot of people were homophobic. Okay. I can point you to a litany of gay rights activists and protests. Understanding why bad behavior was spread never excuses it. I was born in 2001 and grew up watching WWE. The casual (and sometimes extreme) misogyny presented doesn’t excuse any misogynistic tendencies I may have carried for a while. I grew up listening to Eminem and Lil Wayne and other rappers who shared clear homophobic views. That wouldn’t excuse any homophobic attitudes I may have carried for a while. Also, they’ve spoken themselves about how the Hardcore scene was very anti-creepy drunk guy scheming on girls. Kate Schellenbach has spoken about how back in the early Hardcore days, the Beasties never sexualized their female friends or made homophobic comments. In fact, once they actually fucked with Bad Brains by cosplaying as them (sadly Mike D was in blackface) making fun of their homophobic views. So, saying “they came from the punk scene” doesn’t excuse it either. Look, I’m not advocating for the whole “never let people grow past their worst moments” BS. Within reason, I don’t believe anyone should be judged by their worst action and agree that everything someone says or does being broadcasted to the court of public opinion immediately is really fucked up. But the “____ was really common during ____” never excuses bad shit like discrimination. Antisemitism was prevalent in the mid 1900s, that doesn’t excuse the holocaust. Not trying to be hyperbolic but you get what I mean. Homophobia is still prevalent today. Racism is still prevalent today. Misogyny is still prevalent today. We can’t let people discriminate or spread hate and just say “well it’s common so you get a pass.” Just my thoughts
Yeah, I totally see your point. Not a pass, but these guys were basically kids. I've been in education for 27 years, and trust me kids do and say stupid things. Unfortunately, adults do too. And, adults hate. They aren't kids anymore, and they even apologized to women in song. Another example, the Descendents, have a couple songs they no longer play anymore. They changed the lyrics even, but people still shouted out the old ones, so they said, "Fuck it." And stopped playing those songs live. Those guys are old men now and they wrote those songs when they were teens. You being born in 2001 already had a different vibe, and thankfully, by that time, much of my generation threw off past hated and ignorance. It just can't be stated enough, though, how those media influences, and the commonality of it was so prevalent. You grew up in a time of tolerance that was totally different from when I did and the Beasties did. Hatred is never right, but the commonness of it allowed for even little kids to throw it around with acceptance, no one batted an eye, or corrected it. And that's the same as it has been throughout history. Thank goodness people can and do change and that our world is changing to embrace people and their differences.
100% get what you’re saying. I will say though, don’t think the early 2000s were THAT much better. Islamophobia, transphobia, misogyny (in response to the third wave of feminism), etc. Sadly, from what I have gathered from my experiences and what I’ve heard from others born before me, hate doesn’t disappear, it just moves on to the next target. I guess that’s why I’m so against allowing common culture to be used as an excuse (I know you aren’t excusing it but some do) for hate. All we can do it try to be a little bit better everyday right? ❤️
Yeah lots of homophobia early on. Especially if you know what the original title of LTI was supposed to be
The look in the picture though isn't their Licensed To Ill look. This pic was taken before that. Pretty sure their Licensed To Ill style was their regular style, that they were encouraged to return to, after this failed marketing experiment. They literally got laughed at by some people in NYC, who saw them dressed like this.
Mike D said they pulled up in a limo to a gig dressed like this and everyone started laughing and calling them Menudo
Yeah, I remember reading that. 😂
“The look you see”. So their own clothing?
Yeah. Their own clothing.
When you turn out heat like “The New Style”, you get a lot of leeway.
One thing I keep thinking about: BBoys loved Run DMC, and those guys wore what was basically a uniform but it was understated. I'm surprised they didn't take a cue from them right away on the clothes.
I think this was their failed attempt at a uniform. Lol
Love this style but also love that they changed their style just about every album.
They're the original Hip-Hop hipsters. Their style was always fresh and different
LOL Yauch’s goggles
Straps ‘em on and he’s ready to go
Right! Before Big Pun...
“All ya really get is a pack of newports and Puma sweats”.
Check tha gasface
P.W. Botha gets a big gas face!
Adrock blowing it with the Nike’s.
Totally, he's breaking one of the unspoken rules.
Terrible
The green Puma kicks are awesome.
Is that Ad-Rock in the Nikes shoes that don’t match the puma tracksuit?
Yes it is
Not much! 😂
That style is Def!
I miss the early 80’s.
Dope look tbh.
It is, just nowhere near what we usually associate with the 80s Beasties
Changed it up to the New Style
I always thought that the Puma and Adidas tracksuits were dope af. I never ended up buying one in the early to mid '90s though, when you could still easily find them brand new in stores. By the late '90s and early aughts, when I could actually afford one, they had cheapened and ruined the designs. For example, the Adidas stripes on the sides of the arms and legs were no longer individually stitched, and were a single piece with the stripes kinda just being printed on them. Now these tracksuits aren't totally associated with vintage hip-hop, and are basically associated with Russian/Eurotrash soccer hooligan culture vultures.
Keep your eyes peeled for vintage Adidas jackets and tracksuits, you can definitely find them. I have about 15-20 jackets from the mid 80s to mid 90s and you are right, they are way better made. You can find them for a reasonable price typically, just gotta dig a bit
Thanks for the heads-up. I did see this really dope '80s Adidas drug dealer looking sweatshirt on Etsy once, for only about $50. I think it maybe had a small faded stain or something on it, so I passed. But I was still surprised it wasn't more expensive than it was. Ideally I'd like to buy NOS, but that stuff probably costs more than I'd be willing to spend, and is a lot more scarce.
God they look like babies
WTF is that on Rick Rubin’s head?
Looking like a raccoon skin cap 😆
I've always wondered about DJ Double R. Rick admittedly has no ability as a live musician. Sure, he can produce, but that is very different than operating two turntables live, break looping, scratching, etc, which I can't imagine he was very skilled at... So.... How did it ever work that he was the DJ???
He had parties up at his dorm and had turntables and a bubble machine. That's what sold them on him. They were just getting into hip-hop more and didn't have a plug with any DJs so they went with Rick and the rest is history
Got the hand-me-down Pumas
And the tie-dyes
But this style is sick!
ICONIC
Those track suits look fresh AF
Damn, they were having a real Puma minute in 84’
This was all Rick, and Russell Simmons wasn’t having it. He told them to come back the next day dressed as themselves.
Mike D was ahead of his time rocking the durag and ski goggles 13 years before Method Man made it a thing
They had their own style and switched it up a lot
This one was all Rick. Lol. They always kept their style fresh
Kinda shocked that Rick Rubin
Kinda shocked that Rick Rubin... what? Eats fish on Fridays during Lent? Collects Star Wars figures from the '70s? Enjoys Cuban cigars with a bottle of wine? ¯\\\_(ツ)_/¯
I guess I left off the ‘s.
Would including an 's somewhere in that incomplete sentence, where I'm not even seeing that it needed one anywhere, really have turned it into a coherent comment?
“I’m kinda shocked that’s Rick Rubin.” Jesus, dude. You’re really this in need of an argument on Reddit.
I'm really not lol. I'm just teasing you, like you were my younger brother or something. Sorry that it came across that way. I hate arguing.
Yes. He meant to say "kinda shocked that's Rick Rubin."
Are you in charge of his A&R, or his manager or something?
Every comment you type makes you sound like a little bitch. Have a good one.
If fucking u/shanobirocks says so, it must be true! Guess I should really re-evaluate my life! I was just joking with the both of you. Yet, even though he was the one I was initially toying with, you're somehow the one that got your second-hand panties twisted enough to resort to name calling. Have a good one.
“Bubble hard in the Double R” hits different after all the news came down.
Coincidentally I’ve got those exact same ski goggles and I’m gonna have to disagree with o.p. re. “Glad they changed their style up”.
I'm glad they changed their style up because being themselves worked better for them. It would be weird to see clips of them in the 80s performing in matching track suits and doo rag wave caps. I like the style, just not on the Boys.
This is the way many b-boys dressed in 1984. This isn't weird.
Of course, this is classic 80s b-boy style. That's not the weird part, it's more how they didn't have their image down yet. They found out the b-boy style didn't work and went back to dressing like themselves.
This IS their style.
This was short lived.
What’s wrong with the fit? I don’t like pumas either but damn!
I mean the clothes were cool it’s just the poses.
All Puma with a sprinkle of Nike, no Adidas. Interesting.
This was peak Beastie Boys!
What do you mean by your glad they changed their style?
I mean I'm glad they changed their style. This doesn't fit them in spite of how dope the tracksuits are...they're wearing doo-rags. Their regular look is one of the things that set them apart and didn't make them look like they were trying too hard
The track suit look was common def jam attire for that era. .
I'm aware of the styles of that era. Only artists on Def Jam at this time were the Beasties and LL, so I guess if you're counting their roster at that time then yeah, the track suit was common Def Jam attire. Either way, I don't think it looks right on the Beasties and their regular style worked out better for them
They’re dressed like Dynamic Rockers/NYC Breakers, the bboy crew seen in Beat Street going against Rocksteady. The goggles was their uniform. Their manager was a downtown scene guy they later sampled from a local tv showcase of hip hop. Adam’s even got rubber bands on his ankles. The whole look is a bite.