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Beastie Boys Story

We figured out how to piece togetherdifferent elements that we loved, like beats, samples,...

We figured out how to piece together
different elements that we loved, like beats, samples, scratches,
and turn them into a song

Full Transcript

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We figured out how to piece together different elements that we loved,
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like beats, samples, scratches, and turn them into a song.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
15
Timestamp in Movie
00:33:37
Uploaded
Jun 04, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography, music
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

Here's a little story they're about to tell... Michael Diamond and Adam Horovitz share the story of the band, Beastie Boys, and 40 years of friendship in a live documentary experience directed by friend and collaborator, Spike Jonze.
Most importantly though, we found our voice. - Beastie Boys Story 00:04
Most importantly though, we found our voice.
Now I chill real ill When I start to chill - Beastie Boys Story 00:21
Now I chill real ill When I start to chill
And then it starts getting played on all these mix shows and in clubs, - Beastie Boys Story 00:06
And then it starts getting played on all these mix shows and...
Our song was getting played next to songs like LL Cool J's "Rock the Bells," - Beastie Boys Story 00:10
Our song was getting played next to songs like LL Cool J...
I remember we put "Hold It Now" on, and the whole place just went crazy, - Beastie Boys Story 00:05
I remember we put "Hold It Now" on, and the whole ...
And that was a pretty amazing feeling. I was like, "Damn." - Beastie Boys Story 00:07
And that was a pretty amazing feeling. I was like, "Dam...
-We're getting drunk. -"Ad-Rock." - Beastie Boys Story 00:04
-We're getting drunk. -"Ad-Rock."
And then we go to the studio and make a song out of all that shit. - Beastie Boys Story 00:04
And then we go to the studio and make a song out of all that...
Four and three and two and one What up! - Beastie Boys Story 00:04
Four and three and two and one What up!
And when I'm on the mic the suckers run Word! - Beastie Boys Story 00:04
And when I'm on the mic the suckers run Word!
Down with Ad-Rock and Mike D And you ain't - Beastie Boys Story 00:12
Down with Ad-Rock and Mike D And you ain't
So we're recording all the time, making songs. - Beastie Boys Story 00:05
So we're recording all the time, making songs.
And Russell would just keep putting them out as singles. - Beastie Boys Story 00:04
And Russell would just keep putting them out as singles.
And at a certain point, Russell came into the studio and he was like, - Beastie Boys Story 00:08
And at a certain point, Russell came into the studio and he ...
You're gonna be making a full-length album." - Beastie Boys Story 00:09
You're gonna be making a full-length album."
But Yauch moved into this nice new apartment in Brooklyn Heights. - Beastie Boys Story 00:06
But Yauch moved into this nice new apartment in Brooklyn Hei...
Now, he lived there for free - Beastie Boys Story 00:05
Now, he lived there for free
So if your radiator broke, Yauch would come up to fix it. - Beastie Boys Story 00:04
So if your radiator broke, Yauch would come up to fix it.
I mean, he had zero qualifications for the job, - Beastie Boys Story 00:05
I mean, he had zero qualifications for the job,
But late one night, me and Mike stopped by the apartment, - Beastie Boys Story 00:07
But late one night, me and Mike stopped by the apartment,