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Beastie Boys Story

When Russell signed us, we thought that he believed in usin some bigger way

When Russell signed us, we thought that he believed in us
in some bigger way

Full Transcript

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When Russell signed us,
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we thought that he believed in us in some bigger way.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
00:57:17
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.
But in hindsight, he just needed three white rappers to get on MTV. - Beastie Boys Story 00:05
But in hindsight, he just needed three white rappers to get ...
So I'm out there, and I'm working on this project-- - Beastie Boys Story 00:06
So I'm out there, and I'm working on this project-...
But I'd like to think that if I were to do that, - Beastie Boys Story 00:12
But I'd like to think that if I were to do that,
So, I'm out in Hollywood, and I was at this big Hollywood party, right? - Beastie Boys Story 00:05
So, I'm out in Hollywood, and I was at this big Hollywo...
And I'm hanging out by the pool, as you do at Hollywood parties. - Beastie Boys Story 00:04
And I'm hanging out by the pool, as you do at Hollywood...
And so I hear this awesome music playing from somewhere. - Beastie Boys Story 00:05
And so I hear this awesome music playing from somewhere.
"What is that?" So I'm trying to figure out where this music's coming from, - Beastie Boys Story 00:07
"What is that?" So I'm trying to figure out w...
So, I'm following the sound to try to figure out where it's coming from, - Beastie Boys Story 00:07
So, I'm following the sound to try to figure out where ...
And at the cassette player is this guy Matt Dike - Beastie Boys Story 00:05
And at the cassette player is this guy Matt Dike
It was so awesome that I called Adam and Mike the next day, and I was like, - Beastie Boys Story 00:09
It was so awesome that I called Adam and Mike the next day, ...
Now, I didn't know what it was gonna be like when they came out, - Beastie Boys Story 00:06
Now, I didn't know what it was gonna be like when they ...
But when they got there, it felt like how it was supposed to be. - Beastie Boys Story 00:04
But when they got there, it felt like how it was supposed to...
So, like, any of this other stuff we were doing was fine, right? - Beastie Boys Story 00:04
So, like, any of this other stuff we were doing was fine, ri...
Yauch's band Brooklyn, me in the movie, Mike being Mike. - Beastie Boys Story 00:05
Yauch's band Brooklyn, me in the movie, Mike being Mike...
But it reminded me - Beastie Boys Story 00:06
But it reminded me
No manager, no producer, no record label would call the shots. - Beastie Boys Story 00:06
No manager, no producer, no record label would call the shot...
There's not that many times in your life when you realize you're in a new chapter. - Beastie Boys Story 00:05
There's not that many times in your life when you reali...
The music the Dust Brothers was making was incredible - Beastie Boys Story 00:08
The music the Dust Brothers was making was incredible
But the reality is, to continue being a band, - Beastie Boys Story 00:07
But the reality is, to continue being a band,
So we go up to meet the big-time president guy and he was like, - Beastie Boys Story 00:08
So we go up to meet the big-time president guy and he was li...