Coldplay Covers Beastie Boys' "Fight For You Right" (Video)

Coldplay set their "love to the Beastie Boys" and MCA last night at their concert by covering the Beastie's "Fight For Your Right" (but in Coldplay's style). Hearing the crowd cheer for their tribute and joining in at times seriously brought a tear to my eye. The Beastie Boys music has touched so many people even Coldplay's crowd appreciated their efforts.

Rap Treats #93: Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique Demos

I wish I could hear demo versions of all my favourite albums. This is basically the blueprint to what would be come the final version of Paul's Boutique. Early versions of most of the album and some out takes make up the majority of these recordings. Even though these are demos, they are still dope as fuck. So dope that Banquet Records have pressed up a 7" Box Set of these recordings and some others.

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Paul's Boutique Demos

1. Full Clout (Shake Your Rump)

2. 3 Minute Rule

3. Car Thief

4. Johnny Ryall #1

5. Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun

6. Egg Man

7. Sounds of Science

8. Johnny Ryall #2

9. Car Thief #2

10. 33% God

11. Hello Brooklyn

12. Stop That Train

Classic Material: Beastie Boys Performance from the Raising Hell Tour (1987)

This is dope. Courtesy of Tim Westwood, here is some rare footage from the 1986 Raising Hell Tour's London stop that features the Beastie Boys performing with LL Cool J, Whodini & Run-DMC partying on stage with them. The performance features crowd surfing, fighting, and bottles thrown in front of a hostile crowd.

Beastie Boys - Grand Royal (Mixtape)

Mick Boogie's latest mixtape full of rare, remixed, live and classic Beastie Boys records.

Hit Mick's spot up HERE for more details.

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Mick Boogie - Grand Royal (Mixtape)

1. Mick Boogie & Intro

2. The Skills To Pay The Bills (Original Version)

3. The Vibes

4. Time To Get Ill (Live Remix Version)

5. Sure Shot (Nardone Large Professor Remixes)

6. Jimmy James (Original Version)

7. Four Fly Guys (feat. Hurricane)

8. Intergalactic (Original 94 Version)

9. Root Down (Free Zone Mix)

10. Get It Together (Buck-Wild Remix)

11. In A World Gone Mad (Original Mix)

12. Negotiation Limerick File (Handsome Boy Modelling School Mix)

13. Alive

14. Hey Ladies (Paul Nice Remix)

15. Dope Little Song

16. Shake Your Rump (Madlib Remix)

17. Stand Together (Live At French’s Tavern, Sydney, Australia)

18. The Maestro (Live Version)

19. The Sounds Of Science

20. Gratitude (Live @ Budokan)

21. Pass The Mic Part 2

22. Stop That Train (3-Way Mix)

23. Spam (feat. Milk Dee)

24. So What ‘Cha Want (Butt Naked Soul Assassin Remixes)

25. Sabotage (Live Version)

26. Beastie Revolution

27. Honky Rink (Previously Unreleased)

28. Benny And The Jets (Live feat. Biz Markie)

29. Netty’s Girl

Rap Treats #92: Beastie Boys - Interview Picture Disc (1987)

Here is the audio from this UK picture disc released back in '87. No music, just an interview with the Beastie Boys at the height of the Licensed To Ill insanity. Their Ricky Powell story is hilarious. Pretty funny interview. The Beastie's are obviously clowning hard. They don't really get serious until they start talking about their fans.

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Interview Picture Disc

(Baktabak Records)

Beastie Boys - Licensed To Ill (Original Version)

This was originally posted as a Rap Treat almost 4 years ago (#11), but we had to bring it back for today. This is said to be the original version of Licensed To Ill. "I'm Down" is the track that was cut from the album. Some songs have slightly different lyrics, different ending, or different adlibs.

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Licensed To Ill (Original Version)

1. Rhymin' & Stealin'

(extra dialogue on end)

2. The New Style

3. She's Crafty

4. I'm Down (Beatles cover)

(unreleased track, deleted at last minute)

5. Posse In Effect

6. Fight For Your Right

7. No Sleep Till Brooklyn

(different lyrics in spots, fade out is longer)

8. Paul Revere

9. Brass Monkey

10. Hold It Now, Hit It

(different ending)

11. Girls

12. Slow And Low

(extra lyrics)

13. Time To Get Ill

14. Fight For Your Right #2

(different lyrics, extra verses, guitars are louder, effects on vocals)

15. The Scenario

(unreleased track, deleted at last minute)

MCA R.I.P. (August 5, 1964 – May 4, 2012)

"Born and bred Brooklyn - U.S.A.

They all me Adam Yauch - but I'm M.C.A.

Like a lemon to a lime - a lime to a lemon

I sip the def ale with all the fly women"

This is so sad. Adam Yauch passed away today. MCA and the Beastie Boys, along with Run DMC, LL, and the whole Def Jam movement, were responsible for sparking my love of Hip-Hop. Both Licenced To Ill and Paul's Boutique are among my all time favourite albums. Another legend gone. Cancer's a bitch.

Z-Trip does the Beastie Boys and MCA justice in his mega mix below.

Essential listening for today.

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Z-Trip - All-Access Beastie Boys Mega Mix

Demos: Mobb Deep Infamous Demo Tape (1994)

This has been out for a little bit but some how I just stumbled on it. The Infamous is one of those albums that is beyond classic. It took the Rap world by storm in a year that many call the greatest years in Hip-Hop (it's a toss up between '88 and '94 in my mind). The song on this demo tape I've been looking for is "Paddyshop". This is the song that supoosedly got Mobb Deep their deal with Loud Records.

Mobb Deep

Infamous Demo Tape

1. Keepin’ It Real (Demo)

2. Paddyshop (Demo)

3. Right Back At You (Demo)

4. Q.U. Hectic (Demo)

5. Shook Ones Pt. 0 (Demo)

6. Temperature’s Rising (Demo)

7. It’s Alright With Me (Demo)

8. Lifestyles Of The Infamous (Demo)

9. Trife Life (Demo)

Classic Material: Public Enemy (In Living Color)

Abother In Living Color edition of Classic Material.

In Living Color Parodys

Vanilla Ice "White White Baby"

This is hands down In Living Colors most memorable parody.

Jim Carey kills it wit the dance moves and raps... "Alright stop, while I do up my laces."

Snow "Impostor" (Imitation Records)

This one is a close second. Snow is a cool ass dude but they get him good on this one. They even have the dreads beat him down at the end. Another Jim Carey classic

MC Hammer "Can't Touch This" (Bad Records)

Tommy Davidson might be the only dude that can rival Jim Carey on the parody tip.

Michael Jackson "Am I Black Or White?"

Another Tommy Davidson gem. He's got MJ down.

His dance solo at the end steals the show.

Hollogram 2Pac at Coachella 2012

Dre & Snoop bring out Tupac at Coachella 2012. This is creepy and super ill at the same time.

I'm speechless really.

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