The guys trace a Beastie Boys sample back to some sweaty stage banter and an unlikely pairing on a rock n roll bill in 1986. Then they uncover the true crime tragedy that would eventually befall one of the story's main characters. SUPPORT THE SHOW Support the show by shopping for new speakers and audio [...]
After hearing about "the golden age of hip hop" and KRS-One on Episode 170, travel ALL the way back to Episode 34 for a discussion about the art of sampling and what made it go away in the early 90s. SHOW NOTES: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/59FdNgdN0lHFNdr3ZsTTPa?si=6573cc96d800429b https://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00152816.html https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.55725/title.russell-simmons-addresses-beastie-boys-def-jam-fallout-i-just-wasnt-mature-enough# https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dust_Brothers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul%27s_Boutique https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert_O%27Sullivan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Upright_Music,_Ltd._v._Warner_Bros._Records_Inc. I Hate Myself and Want to [...]
The guys answer a listener letter asking if the Beastie Boys were involved in causing the crackdown on sampling in rap music. SHOW NOTES: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/59FdNgdN0lHFNdr3ZsTTPa?si=6573cc96d800429b https://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00152816.html https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.55725/title.russell-simmons-addresses-beastie-boys-def-jam-fallout-i-just-wasnt-mature-enough# https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dust_Brothers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul%27s_Boutique https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert_O%27Sullivan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Upright_Music,_Ltd._v._Warner_Bros._Records_Inc. I Hate Myself and Want to Die by Tom Reynolds: https://www.amazon.com/Hate-Myself-Want-Die-Depressing/dp/140130835X Biz Markie - "Alone Again" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OebqNsNRBtU