The Beastie Boys were the first successful white rap group and one of the few acts from the early days of hip-hop that still enjoyed major success their whole career. 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 substantial following with alternative rock fans.
The Beastie Boys came together in 1979 as a punk band called The Young Aborigines. In 1981 MCA joined the group and from the suggestion of their guitarist John Berry, they changed their name to Beastie Boys. Their line up then consisted of Adam Yauch (aka MCA) on bass, drummer Kate Schellenbach (later of Luscious Jackson), guitarist John Berry (of Big Fat Love), and Mike Diamond (aka Mike D) on the mic. Beastie Boys' debut EP, the Pollywog Stew vinyl 7" was released in 1982.
The band's first foray into hip hop, the Cooky Puss 12", followed in 1983, with The Young and the Useless guitarist Adam Horovitz (aka Adrock) replacing John Berry. "Cooky Puss" would be the first B Boys record to receive play at NYC clubs like Danceteria as the band played its first shows outside the city.
The Mike D/MCA/Adrock Beastie Boys lineup debuted in 1984 with the "Rock Hard"/"Beastie Groove" 12." Produced by Rick Rubin, who went on to produce albums for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Johnny Cash and Audioslave. The "She's On It"/ "Slow And Low" 12" followed in 1985 and Beastie Boys went on Madonna's "Virgin Tour." as her opening act.
Licensed to Ill dropped in fall 1986 and became the first Beastie Boys album--and the first Rap album ever--to go #1. Fueled by Fight for Your Right and No Sleep Till Brooklyn it remained at #1 for seven weeks and simultaneously reached #2 on the urban chart, becoming the fastest selling debut to date for Columbia and the first hip hop record to break 5 million.
In 1989 Beastie Boys released their second album Paul’s Boutique produced by Beastie Boys and the Dust Brothers. Paul's Boutique laid down the blueprint for a generation of emergent genres and went over the collective head of a nation. The likes of "Shake Your Rump," "Lookin' Down The Barrel Of A Gun," "Car Thief," Shadrach," and the hip hop "suite" "B-Boy Bouillabaisse" contained lyrical and musical references too plentiful and diverse for the average mind to compute in one sitting.
Check Your Head, released in 1992, heralded the return of live instrumentation into the B Boys mix. The album was produced by the band and Mario Caldato Jr. (who first worked with B Boys as engineer on Paul's Boutique), Check Your Head would yield a watershed of new B Boys staples, including So Whatcha' Want, Pass The Mic, "Gratitude" and "Jimmy James." With the assistance of Keyboard Money Mark, Eric Bobo and assorted percussionists, Beastie Boys returned to the touring circuit and Check Your Head hit double platinum.
In the summer of 1994, Ill Communication, also produced by the band and Mario Caldato Jr., entered the charts #1. The album featured such hits Sure Shot and Sabotage. Ill Communication was supported by Beastie Boys' first arena headline tour since the '80s. Following the tour's conclusion, Beastie Boys recorded and released Aglio e Olio consisting of eight songs clocking in at 11 minutes, the EP recalls the vintage hardcore punk of the band's infancy.
On July 14 1998, their fifth album titled Hello Nasty was released. Spurred by the monster success of the "Intergalactic" single and video, the record clocked first week sales of nearly 700,000 in the U.S. and went straight in at #1 in England, Germany, Australia, Holland, New Zealand and Sweden. Early in the tour, Beastie Boys made live tracks available for free download to fans unable to attend the shows-and were blindsided by their label pulling the tracks down.
Having closed 1998 by accepting the Video Vanguard lifetime achievement honor at the MTV Video Music Awards, Beastie Boys rang in 1999 with Artist, Band and/or Record of the Year accolades from the likes of Rolling Stone, SPIN, The New Yorker and Playboy, among others. A month later, at the 41st Annual Grammy Awards, the now quadruple-platinum Hello Nasty took Best Alternative Music Performance, while "Intergalactic," nailed Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group--the first time an artist has ever won in both Rap and Alternative categories.1999 would also see "Intergalactic" take Best Hip Hop Video honors at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards.
Beastie Boys' sixth studio album, To The 5 Boroughs, released in summer 2004, was the band's third consecutive #1 debut-and Rolling Stone magazine's only 5-star review of the year. To The 5 Boroughs was supported by world tour - traveling pageant - supported by Talib Kweli and Bob Moore's Amazing Mongrels (yes, a live dog show, hence the pageant appellation).
2006 saw the release of the film, Awesome, I Fuckin' Shot That!, a concert film made up of footage filmed by audience members, which debuted at Sundance in early 2006 and was released theatrically the same year.
In 2007 Beastie Boys released The Mix-Up, first ever full length offering of all-new, all-original instrumental recordings.
On February 3rd, 2009, they digitally remastered and released Paul's Boutique on their website.
The band's next record, "Hot Sauce Committee Part 2" was released in the first quarter of 2011. It features the same tracklisting as the previously announced "Hot Sauce Committee Part 1", which was delayed indefinitely after Yauch was diagnosed with a tumor on his parotid gland (which was successfully removed).
Bassist and vocalist Adam Yauch died on May 4, 2012 of cancer.
In June 2014, Mike D stated that the Beastie Boys would not continue their careers as a group, as a promise to Adam Yauch. "We have not been able to tour since MCA, Adam Yauch, died," Diamond said. "We can't make new music."
Brand New
Beastie Boys Lyrics
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Brand new, it's brand new for you
Brand new, it's brand new for you
Brand new, it's brand new for you
Brand new, it's brand new for you
Deep inside you will find
Think about diamond rings and goldfronts combined
Then go back go way back
Something passed that you lack
Well I've got brand new
A scooby snack just for you
Brand new, it's brand new for you (x4)
Sabrosa
Brand new, it's brand new for you (x4)
The opening lyrics of Beastie Boys' "Brand New" are an invitation to experience something fresh and exciting. The repetition of "brand new" reinforces this theme of newness and novelty. The song encourages the listener to explore and find something that they won't mind. This can be interpreted as an invitation to try new things, to seek out new experiences and take risks. The lyric "Think about diamond rings and goldfronts combined" suggests the idea of abundance and luxury, but the subsequent lyric "Then go back go way back" indicates the importance of remaining grounded and connected to one's roots, despite newfound success.
The chorus of the song is a celebration of novelty, it repeats the phrase "brand new" several times, emphasizing the idea of something being new and unique. The lyric "A scooby snack just for you" is a playful reference to the cartoon character Scooby-Doo, who was frequently rewarded with snacks for his bravery. This suggests that the Beastie Boys are rewarding their audience for taking the risk to try something new. The instrumental outro of the song, "Sabrosa", continues this theme of celebration and newness with its upbeat and joyous melody.
Overall, "Brand New" can be interpreted as an anthem of encouragement for the listener to embrace change and new experiences. The song celebrates novelty while also emphasizing the importance of remaining grounded and connected to one's roots.
Line by Line Meaning
Brand new, it's brand new for you
This is something completely new just for you
Deep inside you will find
If you look closely within yourself
Something that you won't mind
You'll find something you'll like
Think about diamond rings and goldfronts combined
Imagine the most valuable and attractive things together
Then go back go way back
Reflect on the past
Something passed that you lack
There was something in the past that you don't have now
Well I've got brand new
I have something that's completely new
A scooby snack just for you
Something special that's just for you
Sabrosa
This is a separate song entirely and does not have an associated meaning with 'Brand New'
Brand new, it's brand new for you (x4)
Repeating the sentiment that this is something completely new just for you
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Stay Dormant
For all those whom thought, boys was just hip hop!
assassinosdemarte
bom demais
Paul Ricco
bought this cd mid 90s 8^)
Quis Ut
amazin
ex stormtrooper
amazing
Carlos Castro
Rare piece
DIEGO CORNEJO
Sabrosa
Ryan North
Check out Big D and the kids tables cover of this. Does it justice
kicks o1
Only ten comments.... people really don’t know about this EP
Brad Rickett
I got a brand new Scooby snack just for you.