Beastie Boys ft. Nas - Too Many Rappers (live) - soundcloud.com/beastieplaza

[dave1cha]

epic song, hook is nasty too

[hypatience]

GRAY hair!!! GRAYYYYYYY HAIR!!!

[davethomas]

I don't get it. They are complaining about too many rappers yet they added a rapper to this song? Is 3 too little? If they added another rapper, would 5 be too much? Is 4 the magic number?

Someone please fill me in to this mystery. How many rappers is too many?

[Ostee1]

@davethomas Anybody can rap... puttin rhymin words together... but it takes true lyricial skills and artistic expression to be an emcee! and thats basically the point this song is makin; "Too many rappers/ Not enough Emcees!"

[notorious67]

Nas's work is real hiphop, i can realte to those who think rap is stupid, but its all about hiphop (like from the 90's) and nas is keeping it alive

[albalest55]

such a waste they turned form good hardcore punk to this hiphop shit.

[CaptainSpork7]

You guys still got it. Rock on gentlemen ;)

[philliesruleurschool]

they r so old looking in this haha. beasties for ever. illest kids round

[PowerPoint91]

Check out the new rapper Cosmo! She is really good! You can listen to her songs in my profile or just search on YouTube.

[blacktopaz8]

rap and hiphop are the same thing. Cmon! Stop trying so hard to be cool! I understand that rap is considered mainstream. I enjoy underground more because I like rappers who say more than talk about money and cars and mansions. I like Mos Def. But Beasties are stylish mcs too. So please stop talking crap about rap and hip hop. It's all the same shit and it's all good. Yeah I said it's all good. Fuck you.

[uberari]

@blacktopaz8 actually hip hop is more of a jazzy or rock feel while rap is completely synthesized

[GBallaJ]

@uberari Actually hip hop is a culture,rap is the verbal expression.

[GreasemonkeyCGI]

@blacktopaz8 They are the same but for other reasons. The term rap was coined to separate those that rapped positively from those wangsta rappers. The record companies caught on to this and instructed their wangsta rappers to call their music hip-hop as well as the other rappers. Confusion ensued and soon people had no idea of which was which. At this point the lines are blurred to the point where the distinction doesn't matter anymore. They're both considered the same now but weren't always.

[bobpepper]

Toomanyrapperzzzzzzzzzz

[MGOODSSSS]

nas stay away frum dese losers they r shiiiiiiiiitttttttttt...dont fuck up ur rep..dis is cummin from england, london

[brunoldes]

someone from England should know better about music. get your head off your ass, NAS has too much to learn with this old school trio.

[Guacotechti213]

fuck england.

[sobernuts]

You are a fucking moron my friend. Beastie Boys are arguably the most influential hip-hop act EVER. Go back to listening to your modern chart-topping radio bullshit.

[jayjacobson16]

you are a dipshit...

[zanygreek]

yea he missed his part haha, still cool. good ol adrock!

[externalpower]

some old fuckers.

[itsdannyal]

At 3:05, did Adrock miss his part? Or was it done purposely?

[Dice562]

check out the beats, click the name

DICE

[gamma180]

Getter better MCA!!!

sick song !!

[skump13]

i know! its already august so hope fully hes already recovering

[TBinnie305]

True that Vince

[2milehigh]

this is wack... not the real trak.  MCA praying for you dude.

[dapimpkid13]

fuck the cancer !!! we all know MCA you will be fine.

[thelosjee]

Not to take anything away from Beasties but Nas' flow was INCREDIBLE fluid & complex and made them look just a tiny bit simplistic in comparison.....just sayin....

[Khultan]

It's an opinion.

[ALEXisDOPE88]

song is COOl!!!

message received and so true too...

[hldn1977]

I don't care for Nas or Jay-z, but I can't disregard their influence with their music, They're just not the style I like. I am on the fence about the beat on this track, but the flows are entertaining. As for the rap vs hip hop argument. It's simple, Rap is what is popular and pisses parents off, hip hop is about community and artistic expression. Word.

[DiegoPer4u]

Word

[VINCEJisSONiCtheMC]

Word, rap and hip hop are two different entities and most dudes dont understand that.

Anybody can be a rapper, just put rhyming word together, but it takes true lyrical skill and artistic expression to be an emcee

[skump13]

word up man

[VINCEJisSONiCtheMC]

What the fuck? What part of ANY of my comment was "ignorant"? I have heard and enjoyed ALL of those artists you listed. Why? Because all of them have lyrical skill and artistic expression! I know real hip hop and legends. Second, yea, I am a good writer and poet because I put thought and meaning into EVERY song and poem i craft. What I said was true and you look like u know good hip hop. Maybe you misunderstood my comment.

[Ostee1]

@VINCEJisSONiCtheMC Yea!!! thats what ive been sayin for years... let it be known bro!!

the term "rapper" to refer to all these Hip Hop MCs is actually mildly insulting... thats like callin a professional comedian a "Funny Man". Name: Jon Stewart, Profession: Funny Man.

ha!

(ya might not rmbr your original post... just couldnt help postin this reply! one!)

[BAP3221]

they look too old to be rappers on stage.....lol.

I love the beastie boys...

[ChessRockwell88]

awesome

[TheAntinet]

NWA was a very negative band, but Eazy-E always told you he prob wouldnt make it out alive, which was a message that crime really wasnt worth it. Ice Cube said the same thing. PE merged art and politics. Sure, rap is like dumb drugs being pushed.

Get OUT of themold. Jay-z is bullshit, Ludacris is bullshit, 50cent has a good baritone. Eminem is an innovator. The general culture though suffers from too much guns, too much macho, and too much ignorance. It is very lowbrow culture.

[ShroomSoup]

I disagree with Jay-Z being bullshit, I find him very creative and he's well aware he's pandering to lowbrow culture. Listen to the first paragraph of 99 problems.

[castle4610]

I agree with TheAbtinet all except re: Jay-Z. 99 Problems and Dirt off your shoulders are incredible songs.

[sarabaack]

get welll MCA!

adam yauch has cancer and the album is postponed..shows, including the one i was going to, are cancelled... he'll kick cancer's butt though...

[JamalSmithParodies]

i swear if youd think of there normal life...wouldnt it seem really weird

[modelcitizen1977]

I was at this show. Fucking amazing. Can't wait for the album.

[cdexswzaq107]

"no other genre lets you express yourself so freely"

Subjective.

[TheRealCritique]

The only reason rap has stayed around is that the elites want people to stay stupid, and rap keeps people stupid. The entire culture is materialistic and anti-education, except for Public Enemy and rap of the long dead past. Rap was far easier to make than funk. Lots of people wont tell thugs the truth, that they hate their music. Rap today is bullshit r&b. You gonna tell me Beyonce is a rapper?

I did listen to this song, and it sucks. The Beasties are rich posers of an obsolete music style..

[LittleJoeIIII]

"You gonna tell me Beyonce is a rapper?"

...no?

What a dumb post. Stop trolling so hard.

[bobzilla211]

what makes rap keep people stupid compared to, say pop? you're an idiot. i can tell no thought went into this weak rant because nobody has ever called beyonce rap.

some hip hop is commercial and poppy, and some of it (still) is raw and uncompromising. but you're a cretin if you think this has anything to do with elites rather than people wanting more money at the expense of a message. does there even need to be a message in rap today? there's a black president, its not the 90s any more.

[OptimusOpus]

yes there's always a message or story to tell.

or just being creative

rap is not a genre of music but hip-hop is. expressing hip-hop is rapping.

the music on the radio is plain shit.

[OptimusOpus]

The elites took the artistic positive culture (hip-hop) and made it negative,stupid, thats the only reason why shit music is negative today. because they make it that way to control their people. hip-hop is the one of the most artistic ways to express oneself. the shit you hear on the radio isn't music, its mass media used to control. but real hip-hop is in the underground.

rap is not a genre its a way of expressing the art form,hip-hop.

like singing or dancing.

their are hip-hop bands

[ALEXisDOPE88]

completely agree bro!!

music on the radio is not true music.

[OptimusOpus]

no doubt,bro

[MrJessicaAlba]

AGREEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[airro]

fuckin amazing

[SwaGGaNoMiKZzTV]

CDQ Version on MY Page

[Hockeygod98]

There's going to be a new Beastie Boys album AND a new DEVO album in the same year. 2009 FTW.

[seasponge]

omg I couldn't agree more!

[happygofucky]

HELL YEAH

[Khultan]

beastie boys are GOD.

[nickschlerf]

i think the "real critique" needs to listen to to their other albums because im pretty sure their talented instrumental musicians. the dude is just a hater.

[TheRealCritique]

btw, no less than James Brown was donating money to foundations to teach kids how to play real instruments.

The most sampled man in history was not a big fan of rap...but all the dummies can keep playing guitar hero and crap-rapping with their bullshit desktop samplers. All it means is real musicians will have that much less competition...and btw, samplers are fun. In the hands of a real musician, they can do wonders...

[Khultan]

'Rap is a joke compared to funk' Sigh....narrow minded and short sighted.

[vvAtever21]

rap has/has elements of funk if you find it

[Khultan]

I think your response was for TheRealCritique.

[vvAtever21]

beasties have funk songs! check out some of their instrumentals and the shit they sample from thencheck your head

[Khultan]

The 5th thumb down is mine for extra 'umph' emphasis.

[charczar79]

Therealcritique is a hater- I'm 30 and Grandpa's back with the realness Beastie Boys represent the universe and beyond

[titoratm]

cant wait for this new album. Vivan los BEATsiesss

[TheRealCritique]

get my hologram off of wolf blitzer? - OLD DUDE STFU!!!

[yyyuuuguppy]

beasties OWN. and sabotage was 1994 dipshit. they own you. and they can all rap

[ratbasket]

Huh, I kinda like it.

[bobdigi88]

Just seen your page. Beastie Boys aren't for you lot so fuck off and listen to your jonus brothers cd.

[CentreStageFilms]

the great thing is they have the respect of everyone in the industry and don't give a fuck about their perception by close-minded fans like yourself! I could name you about 20 songs they play their instruments on that would gain the respect of any jazz, funk, or hip hop artist alive. they have always redefined their sound, staying ahead of the game and laughing upon the corporate driven industry that is hip-hop & music in general. Complete Creative Control. If You Don't Like It Then Hey Fuck U!

[MJONES188]

The Beastie Boys brought the white folks to hip hop and exposed it to them, they try to say that Run-DMC/Aerosmith collab did it, nah it was the Beastie Boys who kicked the door down, they even brought Public Enemy to Def Jam.Much props to the Beasties they are truly hip hop greats.

[TheRealCritique]

grandmaster flash brought hip hop to me son, or was it rap? who gives a fuck. The whole Run DMC/Aerosmith thing was stupid. PE and NWA, and others were what made hip hop legitimate, but it is a raockform suffering from the brain damage it inflicts on stupid people and 'musicians' that cant play a note on any instrument. It is straight-up bullshit now.

It a stupid macho pose for uneducated morons globally.

[hoodybeatz]

no doubt wats being played today is straight crap yo, we call that entertainment, not hip-hop

[WArockets]

i reckon they made it a worldwide thing well definetally in australia my dad hates rap but introduced me to the beastie boys when i was young. i personally think that the beasties are the only good rappers left and they're old white irish american jews that played punk music

[Khultan]

One of them is part Irish? Really? Who? I thought they were all New York Jewish Americans.

[hoodybeatz]

word up the beastie were the first rap act to go platinum too, plus they had L.L and run dmc on tha same label, i dont know who therealcritique is, sucka!

[jeffblacc]

this song is hot

[OperatorPerry]

Oh my god. I want the album now.

[nciviero]

This was a sweet song, some bitch threw up on me at this show

[avpavel]

Been rappn' since eighty-three!

[pimthetimp]

MCA kills it too. I been in the game since before you was born, and I might still be MCing after you're gone. I almost was gone when I heard them say Queens projects and Nasty Nas walked out. Best in the game.

[kidscotch23]

Nas & the Beastie Boys can't wait to hear the studio track!!!!!

[qnznyc]

Yeah lm looking forward to the official track....NAS killed it 1:38 - 1:41 "you snitch, you rat, you wear that jacket" dope collabo

[skrillabboy]

HELLZ YA! WORD TO THE NEW ALBUM!!!!

[GZNUTZ33]

It goes 3-2-1

This is how they get it done!

Thanks! Lookin' 4-WORD to the new album!