One of the most underrated aspects of this video is seeing how much each Beastie evolved, in terms of style, lyrical ability and general flow. Except for Mike D’s dancing. Mike D’s dancing is the exactly the same today as it was 40 years ago.
This is clearly the infancy of their rhyming. They must have worked very hard moving forward. Cause from this, you would never guess that they would create such brilliant works as Paul's Boutique, or Check Your Head. Just a few years later.
Couple if thoughts- "Slop the Rock" (AdRocks first rap name! I'd heard his graffiti name was Slop, but never heard him use it as his rapper name), MCAs flow on point, and I'd never heard Kate Schellenbach rap (before she left)! This is dope hip hop history right here.
I was typin the exact same sentiment. "DAM MCA (rip) His flow..." Then for whatever reason i stopped looked down and dam there goes my thunder. Good call David 2 .....nk Yes this video is a gem and so is the song, Not bad for a bunch of Punks rockers, my only exposure to there early stuff was on gary and mike show, not exactly ear candy i just heard . a prelude for what was to come, mmmm the funky ass bass and props to who ever executed the percussions. No wonder Chuck D recognized these kids they got that gig with Madonna. Yeah this is eye opener and gem of POST , Thanks for sharing and speaking of this is going on my fb time line .
This is gold, I’m just reading the book and I’m at the cookie puss section. I’ve always wondered what the transition from hardcore to rap looked like and here it is, amazing. Thanks for sharing!
Love Yauch’s expression and voice “Addaaaammmm!!!” He was like Adam get the hell over here 🤣 But seriously, it takes guts doing anything new or stepping out of your comfort zone. Respect
Everyone commenting on the rapping, saying "oh they've come so far, they were so horrible then" -- THIS is how hip hop rhyming sounded in 1983. Go listen to Kurtis Blow, Funky 4 +1, Kool Moe Dee etc. They are just mimicking those artists.
Mike D and MCA used to call Adrock "The Kid," because he was just a little bit younger than them, and was always hanging around and trying to be down with them in the early days before John quit the band. @4:03: Adrock vicks a piece of The Adventures of Super Rhymes by Jimmy Spicer. Not like "throw your hands in the air" or any other phrase used by everyone in hip-hop, he straight up bites a few rhymes and says them in Spicer's style. Gives a whole new meaning to that line from Posse in Effect: "Had the fresh rhymes and The Kid cold bit 'em!" I loved Beastie Boys Book, and just saw a clip of this in the movie version, Beastie Boys Story. Great to see the full version, thank you so much for posting. Kate on the mic, yessss! Also thanks to drinkyeflaggons for posting the hardcore set that this was at the end of.
Wow! File under "ya gotta start somewhere'. But amazing to see the earliest of their hip hop days (with Kate as a Beastie Girl?). Quite a treat, thanks!
This is AMAZING and right at the very beginning of them trying to have 2 songs to perform to 10 people - and just getting that record out there - which they did - thanks to some radio play and just working it. HipHop was still very new in '83 and they had no skill to pay the bills - yet. They obvously had rhythm and were already versed in rapping along with current early hiphop tunes they owned and learned. So, bravo to the BBoys! For absolutely helping me enjoy life more by their being in it and taking the piss out of everything and for just doing everything they did. Cheers! Cheers to Kate - who was quickly not a part of things after this. But I loved Luscious Jackson and got to see 'em perform a few times. Big ups Kate! I Never had a hard copy of Cookiepuss when it came out - but had a tape I got off the wonderful KROQ in L.A. who actually played the song on the air. From there, I had an opportunity to finally track it down but it always eluded me or was pricey or not in good enough shape for a fan and beginning record collector. I finally got my hands on the relatively obscure CD single that came out - on Ratcage...then, eventually a nice vinyl copy. --- Gosh - that 1 rogue, offbeat handclap sound during Cookie Puss (in this video) - would make it hard for anyone to emcee lol. Hilarious and didn't matter anyway. This is priceless.
wow to see them skillless with no idea what they were doing!! priceless to think they hung in there all these years i wonder what they thought of themselves back then..i love the def before dishonor album with beastie groove/ partys gettin rough...thats when the rhyme skills started to perfect
Amazing early footage - thanks so much for posting. And big ups to the person(s) who captured this moment. They were barely starting to screw around with drum machines and barely discovering their mic personas - emulating the 1st gen indie rappers at the time. Thank U!
Does Adrock say "I eat a Muenster and I wear a Brie?" Either way, best cheese-related rap lyric I've ever heard. Also, "STEAK!" Also, Kate was good!! Damn.
I was a rebel Kindergartner when these dudes came with this. Real tough music. This actual footage proves they had the talent to go far. I on the other hand, tried and bombed like a B52 - Doctor C
*Many Punk/New Wave acts make a bit of Rap* back then, like "Rapture" by Blondie, "Magnificient Seven" and "Lightnin Strikes" by The Clash, "In The Beginnin there was Rhythm" by The Slits, "Ant Rap" by Adam Ants & The Ants..
Wow. That brings back memories of the 80s. I had a video of the Cookie Puss and I think we taped it off of Night Flight when I lived in L.A. This reminds me of New Wave Theater hosted by Peter Ivers. Now I gotta go look through my old VHS tapes.
Wow. Before they had it together. Fantastic to see that. They were so raw and generic even. Total Grandmaster flash rip off. I’ve done gigs like that that people would hate. And then they became the most amazing rappers ever. Amazing to see. Thank you.
Awesomeness And my 1st time seeing this 2 never kn it existed either and I am a big fan of them 2 now I just got 2 get there book I have every other stuff from them
The masts samplas. Nobody had nor ever will, touch this. Skinny White goofball hardcore wrappa boyzzzzz If you got to Grow up in NY when this broke out, you have lived!
Dope AF someone has this on RU-vid so I can show my kids how we used to roll when I was teenager. You guys are clearly DOPE AF, hence the very rare subscribe by me. I hope it helps in some way. Thanks Homies!!
Oh, my goodness, more comments from me, again, I apologize I just can't help myself, I've never seen this before, that's how thrilled and delighted to see this footage. It's incredible : ) Not only were they so young but they actually tried their way to get at this thing called rapping. I learned much, much later (RU-vid era) that Adam Y. really way ShaRock of Funky Four Plus One rhymed well and with such finesse and command.
Its crazy that in only 2 years they would go on to become such arrogant "frat boy" dickheads, considering how shy they are here. Just goes to prove how the Licensed to Ill era was anything but their true selves. Just a complete fabrication by Def and Rubin.
Funny story about how i got here: I searched "beastie boys live" in youtube only to find a performance with Kate on drums but no luck. I was about to give up till i got the idea to add 83 in the search bar and got here if i did that before i would have saved 5 hours of my life
Someone sent it to me, i have never seen this footage before except for a 3 minute clip that is on my channel. I am uploading the full show next, around 45 minutes long!
+Beastie Plaza Man this shit is incredible! someone should release this on bootleg vinyl,I'll buy a few on vinyl!This is a rare video.thanks for the upload man!(I never knew this existed!)
@@jonathanvillalobos7994 It's on a bootleg CD from late 90s. Bought it in Manhattan around 98/99. Forget name of bootleg bc some of those albums were same bootlegged songs, but just with different album name. Only remember album cover looked like a NY Knicks logo. Bought it at a well known record store on Bleecker and Carmine street. Forget name, don't know if still there? (It definitely wasn't Bleecker Bob's record store though)
