Beastie Boys

The Beastie Boys were the first successful white rap group and one of the few artist from the early to mid 80’s hip-hop that still enjoy major success today. Their rock and punk-influenced rap has had a significant impact on artists both in and outside the hip-hop scene, and they were the first rap group to gain a good amount of fans following with alternative rock fans. The Beastie Boys is still the only group that could mix together rap and rock and still have it be a musical success. 

"We rode for six hours then we hit the spot

The beat was a bumping and the girlies was hot

This dude was staring like he knows who we are

We took the empty spot next to him at the bar

M.C.A. said, "Yo, you know this kid?"

I said, "I didn't." but I know he did

The kid said, "Get ready cause this ain't funny

My name's Mike D. and I'm about to get money."

Pulled out the jammy aimed it at the sky

He yelled, "Stick 'em up!" and let two fly

Hands went up and people hit the floor

He wasted two kids that ran for the door

"I'm Mike D. and I get respect

Your cash and your jewelry is what I expect"

M.C.A. was with it and he's my ace

So I grabbed the piano player and I punched him in the face

The piano player's out the music stopped

His boy had beef and he got dropped

Mike D. grabbed the money M.C.A. snatched the gold

I grabbed two girlies and a beer that's cold."

- Beastie Boys, Paul Revere

The Beastie Boys use imagery and vivid description to paint a scene of them at a club or bar where a robbery ended up braking out with them saving the day and leaving with hot girls and a cold beer. They describe how the beat was loud, boys were staring and the girls were hot there use of rhythm keeps the audience intrigued with the funny story they created.

Paul Revere - Beastie Boys (listen here)