"Root Down"

[BevoBill31]

Jimmy, did your drum kit start glowing when you first laid down that beat?

[hardcorenyc]

Money making!!!

[MrLEEMS]

Audiences

This video is most popular with:

Gender Age

Male 35-44

Male 25-34

Male 18-24

Does that mean I'm one of the only guys that's under 18 and listens to these guys?

[Fizzle980]

@MrLEEMS

youre less cool than you think

[MrLEEMS]

@Fizzle980 I'm sorry, was I trying to come across as "Cool'?

[bmorebaby76]

@MrLEEMS I am female 34 love the beastie boys lol

[MrLEEMS]

@bmorebaby76 :P

[KINGSUGARNUTS]

@MrLEEMS no i do to

[limodrivermike]

out of the interview like 1:38-1:40

[MrSeasia]

Ill Communication is such a great album.

[MrLEEMS]

It's weird, I listen to death metal but I was raised on this shit. This is the music I truly love. Fuck eminem this is the GOOD rap.

[MrAlfredgeorge]

Put Ya Mother fuckin Root Down

[row907]

so how we gona kick?

[madboutbeasties]

they have done some great videos over the years but theres something i just love about rootdown

[lhoney2]

So funky and lo-fi. Fantastic video too. The guys stepping in :48 are the coolest.

[KillingJoke696]

Damn nice hop step 2:20.

[Bjjscorpion]

Only the real fans are looking at this song!

[2bin]

Best Beastie Boys video EVER.

[coltrockin]

nba 2k9 love it lol

[lexyota]

The Beasties original home,, the cradle of Hip-Hop...what more can I say,, NYC BABY!!! YEAH!!!! 

[gratisema]

Shitty Cool! Haha!

[sickwater]

everyone knows, when i kick it, i kick it root down.

[klink2u]

beasties!

[TheYankees2300]

another reason y old school kills new school!!!

[69JBTV]

@TheYankees2300 it dosent even deseverv the term "school " (new sch**l

[YunoChlag]

Oh my god that's the funky shit !

[highelevator]

Hip - Hop Roots !

[nptrock]

Beasties alwayz be HipHop..They get commercial success but they still keep the shit Dope!! One of the only artists to get love from both main-stream and Real heads...

[DrKaiju2000]

This music video is like one big tribute to hip hop.Its golden age and it birthplace.I love it.And i love the Beasties.

[klonczie]

1:14--WTF?

[klonczie]

1:14---WTF?

[MrAlfredo3009]

heeeeyyy !!!!

mucho bueno!!

ok

[MaluHustla]

does anybody know if the skateboarding scene at 1:48 is part of a skateboarding video? if so, which one?

it just looks soo cool! weavin' through traffic in downtown NY.

[matzazz]

The original sample which includes the bass, drums and some keyboards is from 60's,70's keyboardist Jimmy Smith. Original has awsome funky wah guitar soloing throughout. great use of sampling

[StreetyMcStreetSk8er]

at 0:20, is tht mike carrol?

[stolencheezburger]

@streetymcstreetsk8er

Are you serious? This is the BEASTIE BOYS not some skateboarding montage or whatever.... Keep in mind that Mike Carrol is a skatboarder sponsered by Girl and is NOT a MUSICIAN!!! That's Adam Horovitz...

[bdee652]

how do i get the embedding code?

[TheDVNO]

2:14 thats the sample used on "Funky Shit".- The Prodigy (oh my god thats the funky shit (censored))

[MrBostonmisfit]

Great bass line!

[thedirtys2006]

"oh my god that's the fiashi oo foitu" lol

[WiiForever302]

If MCA died... I would pay more attention to him than MJ.

[WiiForever302]

In other words... Im saying that BB made my day more than MJ... know what I mean?

[mortdacon]

There would be no Eminem if it wasn't for the Beasties.....

[thedirtys2006]

if his mom swallowed is the real answer.

[DJEWOK416]

he even said so himself when he accepted his award!

[MrMLD72MLD]

♥

[nathanhack]

So how we gonna kick it?

[o0treythebull0o]

root down

[jusaLOSER]

@nathanhack gonna kick it root down!

[MrBaxiq]

OLD SCHOOL 4EVER

[WiiForever302]

What I like about Beastie Boys is that they're so underrated, which means no matter how much times you listen to this, you will NEVER GET BORED. lol

[fraccioncaducada]

temazo! 5/5

[ted126000]

lol i put this thru my bose. someone stop my wife from boppin all over the place.

[ted126000]

Loves this old school.

[louco12345789]

the best sound!!!

[thatbastardson]

this song will be badass forever. i put my root down.

[UklaTheMokk]

man this is some classic fuckin tribute. fav bboys song, fav bboys vid.

[HAFA74]

the good ol days

[zaxswyre2]

all that baggy shit must have just come in style on this video

[colonofcoca]

There isn't a single rapper in the world who has shit on the Beastie Boys, man.

[neoshaolin1]

All I have to say is that.....emimen doesn't HAVE SHIT ON THE BEASTIE BOYS!

[a55kiker]

Hell yeah! M&M candyman doesn't even come close to the B-Boys!

[MomoTheMC]

the beastie boys - the ONLY GOOD white rap around!!!

[IveGotTheNuts]

Eminem has no funk or soul. This is mad MC lyrics with crazy breaks funk soul and love. This is creative far more than DRe will ever be. These guy used to throw HOUSE dance warehouse parties. They mixed hip hop with MUSIC. Frank Zappa style. This is FRAANK Zappa music fer sure.

[Cobrevolution]

Eminem is appreciated for his greatness as a lyricist and emcee. You cannot compare him to the Beastie Boys, they are two completely different styles.

[WiiForever302]

Eminem is still badass though. I prefer BB over him, but it doesnt mean he's bad.... his songs are pretty awesome lol.... but i agree with you though.

[louingram1]

"Its not a put down, i put my foot down, and them im making some love i put my root down"

just sick :D

[BrothuhRabbit]

"An' if ya battle me ya puttin' loot down"...

I don't do this shit for free, ya know, just sayin'...

[BrothuhRabbit]

...wanna...

[hermosapeach]

best beastie song man 4 real

[gatorgirlie2012]

Why did i have to be born in 1990???!!! If only 10 or 15 years earlier... I love this!!

[colonofcoca]

The greatest hip-hop song on earth, in my opinion.

[Xulgoth]

they're showing the five elements of hip hop all in one vid, awesome

[DerekKnox1]

whats the 5th?

[Xulgoth]

DJing, MCing, Bboying, Grafitti, and Knowledge

[cacaoueterealisateur]

who says you gotta be a product

the beastie boys proved them all wrong

you just gotta love muzik

[kostasgreece1994]

root down.pretty good

[ataEMMEata]

user root

pwd down

and i kik your ass

[caradoc291]

root

rm -rf /

etc

"ROOT DOWN"

[vandalinside]

or if not root:

sudo rm -rf /

:)

[RetroSmooveHouse]

0:13 to 0:16, that's how I walk into a job interview, love it. Brings back sweet memories on lino. Jokes aside, this a track and video to boot. Remember taping this off the BPM dance programme and watching it endlessly for all the oldskool tributes and subway and downtown scenery. Beastie Boys just something else, great song.

[akennext]

"0:13 to 0:16, that's how I walk into a job interview, love it."

That's the funniest comment I've read on youtube in awhile. You sir, get a thumbs up.

[behindblueeyes1968]

Hope they knocked you back...kidding.

[WesStudii]

@akennext that is fuckin hilarious

[peterjanovcik]

@akennext totally :D lol

[piwotron]

best rap video ever

[creamedcrap]

Best Rap group ever!!!

[boobzibrown]

Awesome video, dope song, a legend as band, keep it real buddies you're the best ever!!!

[Z1ng1s]

why i didn't born 10 yers earlyer... i missed so much of real hip hop because i was too young to understand what real hip hop was... Now i live some electropop bullshit rap year...

[AniTabOngtOke]

Yeah Z1ng1s man, that sucks.

But!

whats important is that you recognize. ~.^ Old SkOOl masters and Funkadelic roots.

There is good positive stuff out there, Just cant depend on Mtv mainstream influences to bring it to you.

I dunno if you ever heard a them but Sage Francis, EyeDea, Atmosphere,Deltron the funky Homosapien, Aesop Rock, Gangstarr, Tribe called Quest.. the list goes on....

Well, to me rocks it.

peace~<3

[Z1ng1s]

man i really didn't mean to be rude to you, 4 real... i guess i just accdentally write wrong my comment to you, i think i used to say you: "I don't think that you think i am stupid that i ever heard of gangstarr", and etc... dont take it so in your self that stupid comment... anyways i say that i am sorry i post you that stupid comment an that's all.. btw i am your side of music taste... and half of those groups i'v never been heard of... but okey... are we fine now?

[AniTabOngtOke]

oh ok , my bad i misunderstood ya.

Sorry sometimes, in fact, alot here on youtube,

I have had alot of people say awful things to me when I wasn't trying to be rude.

I assumed you were another one of them.

I see your from Finland. And im American so yes, there was a language barrier a bit. Of course we are cool. Thank you for taking the time to clear it up. :)))

[Z1ng1s]

and by the way my english peech suck's so if you understood what i'm tryin' to say ya... : D

[HOODHONEYS]

:-o...da real, this is hip hop 101.

[DrJemini777]

I used to blare this tape down Mill Ave in my 71 Volkwagen Bug with two 15's in the back seat! These guys r the shit, played they own instruments too. Get well MCA!!!!!! HELLO BROOKLYN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TRB1946]

The BEST Hip Hop video of time for one of the best Hip Hop tunes of all time!!! CLASSIC !!! Real Hip Hop for yall. Get well soon MCA... PEACE...

[samgfavata]

mmm-hmmmm......

[dpeab11370]

Classic! Can't too many people touch that shit now or then! O my God thats the funky shit!

[Alyxx71]

Wea re pulling for you MCA! You guy's started it all! :)

[klonczie]

love the dude at 1:04!

[BASEMINTSTILE]

They were droppin dis shit back in '95. When NOBODY WAS THINKING OLD SKOOL HIP HOP WAS COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

RAP IS THE BUSINESS,

HIP.. HOP.. IS THE CULTURE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

REMEMBER THAT AND YOU CAN'T GO WRONG!!!

[ATMfromNJ]

word. they dropped it in '85 too cuz!

[slick32]

Hoping you make a full recovery Mca

[cononking]

Well said, that man. Look after yourself and get better soon.

[usedbandage9]

0:48....haha

[twirlinboy]

Droppin' science!

Masters of Disaster!

[benmaamar]

love that old school

[creechkid]

Mad cuts from Wildstyle, one of the greatest flix ever made

[karimme]

and from style wars!

[MrPj74]

the that old Jimmy Smith shit !!! The B. Boyz are one of the greatest ever .

[shuvit90]

old school funky shit!

[albertdaveys]

a litle shout out to my dad and mum for bringing me into this world so long ...tip top ......there goes that guy with the funky sound the beastie boys have come to get down.......

[DandMrB]

read this slowly so it can sink in. you are fuck ing re tard ed.

i fucking hate this kinda bullshit on youtube, your prolly the same kinda person who sends those chain emails. please go die.

[bbobb4567]

i totally agree with you, i hate this crap

[ScottyBoom]

How we gonna kick it?

[123tejas]

gonna kick it root down!

[SandyCheeks68]

OMG thats the funky shit!

[bobandkj]

hellz yeah!!!

[dirtmerchant1980]

the word is forefront, not for front. your welcome............dumbass.

[erikb1986]

you're really charming :-)

Ever thought of the fact that some people's native language isn't English?

I'd like to see you talk some other languages then your own. Ow yeah, without mistakes...

Conclusion: the last word you used in your post; most likely ment for yourself.

P.S. I've probably made some mistakes in my post as well, but what the Hell, I'm Dutch :P

[dirtmerchant1980]

i believe you mean to say "talk some other languages THAN your own" . You seen then and than are not the same word. and again you're welcome. Im here to help Dutchboy.

[autk42t]

You mean "you're welcome".... dumbass.

[atariblue]

good on ya that other guy was a dick for pointing out the ohter guy's grammar mistake

[atariblue]

whoops theres a grammar mistake in my message

[zlfirstcut]

when all is said and done, it will be said Beastie Boys are the for front of rap, and ill say it "white rap"

[importracer79]

Fuck Yeah! if its going to be this type of party I'm going to stick my dick in the mash potatos! lil wayne must be stopped

[KidDebsBklyn]

new rap is more like.... i had sex with that bitch then i sold drugs and then i went to my mansion to have more sex in my bently! lol..........ahah my man thats true , cats dont have any idea bout the elements. peace to all the real heads from new york, and all the writers past and present

[themoz3]

just briliant

[darthkilzone]

man this song makes me want to know how to breakdance lol

[shua559]

damm old school track i love this song!

straight hip hop beat ..great video

how we goin to kick it root down

dope shit

[darthkilzone]

new rap is more like.... i had sex with that bitch then i sold drugs and then i went to my mansion to have more sex in my bently! lol

[login1983]

Best. Comment. Here. 'Nuff Said. This is the shit.

[welshlegend126]

Hell yeah i agree with you

[bozon13]

Oh My God, That's The Funky Shit...

[54spiritedwill54]

amazing rap song

[mestfender]

are some of those fill kinda things parts of mmw songs?

[dudeman727]

a little shout out to my dad and mom, for bringin me into the world, its on! lol

[XHALE303]

Saw them 5 times live & they always kicked the house down & still doin it

[Viigrith]

Not even into rap and hip-hop myself, never was, but these guys just absolutely blow my mind, everytime. Oldschool at it's best yo! Wonder how all the new-fag rappers think when they see/hear a Beastie Boys' video or song. "yO dawg, da skinny white nerd gah is fuckin' kickin' mah blingblinged ass and mah ho's, daym". Must be quite humiliating.

Real rap right here, these guys won't ever get old. Legends!

[dudeman727]

your right! these new fag show biz dumb asses dont even know how candy ass they are

[coldworld9706]

very well said!!! Most artists will NEVER come close to this success!!

[Kendal671]

Yeah I hate the new rap but I like most old school rap.

[staone1]

style wars!!

[gilly740]

this is real rap music baby! old school

[martynjhorne]

fukin awesome sample ,great track,great album,classic infact!

[acdc47]

Dispatch did a cover of this song on their Album 4 day trials. Thats mad awesome

[highonbetter]

Thee original nasal kid is doin damage !!

[daniellekki]

old school clip,old school bass,old school sound.....best

[ElvisBluntman777]

gonna kick it root down !!

[tbone301969]

i wounder how much weed mca smoked back in the day

[SandyCheeks68]

A FUCKING LOT!!!!!!  :-)

[ColtYohn]

I sad New York isn't like this no more, it was fly!

[Ausman383]

sickest song

[zeeeek408]

i like da oldskool graffiti in da video

[diwagraffiti]

yeah!

[davizm]

ahhhhh YEAH!!!!!

[CANADIANBASSCHARGER]

i miss my BEASTIE BOYS!

[milwakeevettt]

censored, wack! shit, there i said it,

[noiserrr]

i think it's cause this video was made for the censored version. as far as i know, there isn't an official uncensored version of this.

[SK3RO]

incorperated all elements.. i love all da oldskool graff.. now dayz- its bout bitches n money.. wat the fuck happend 2 hip hop!

[gazadub]

now dayz it aint hip hop its rap...big difference....

[rickzters]

"rap" died in the mid 90's mang, get yo facts straight. SK3RO is right, most mainstream music out today is gayified hip hop. Its CRAP. There is no more rap, it died a while back.

[truebluehiphop]

wat the fuck happend to hiphop it moved to australia where its getting treted with respect heaps of our emcees also do graff n the other elements to, it hasnt died in america just alot of cats out there sell out n do it for the money not the music.peace

[ekho26]

as long as the kats in australia repect where it came from...without the beastie boys and other kings there wouldnt be any hip hop...and yeah it has been shot to shit here in the states. big ups to the aussie kats keeping it real...

[truebluehiphop]

yea man they sure do...

[tamang4]

NBA 2k9 !!!!

[steppinchoi]

gayyyy

[TLMNIKE86]

Always fly,never stale,be careful,Beastie Boys will shock ya like the third rail!

[ballzjizzyo]

nba 2k9 bitches

[teymur]

that was supposed to be a response to the Russian guy

[getgus]

Abubba I think i got it

[bboymantyzz]

Yo, that is like tribute to HipHop, Respectful