DJ Mix Master Mike, if you notice, DOES NOT HAVE 2 records going only 1. That and the fact that his Scratching is the ENTIRE musical instruments being used....1 Record, is the beat, and holding the entire FLOW.
It's funny but the 3 rappers make up the best selling rap group of all time, been in the game since before it was even a thing outside of nyc. Released their first hip hop single in 1983, have 6 platinum 1 diamond album. They're hip hop royalty and that DJ won the dj word title so many time they unofficially asked him not to enter so others would have a chance. Do more.
Mix Master Mike Info 📰: Michael "Mix Master Mike" Schwartz was born on April 4, 1970, in San Francisco, California. He is one of the premier competitive event DJ's in Hip-Hop history. Mix Master Mike came to prominence upon winning the 1992 New Music Seminar/Supermen Inc. DJ Battle for World Supremacy in New York City, becoming the first West Coast DJ ever to do so. In the same year Mix Master Mike won the DMC World DJ Championships as a member of the turntablism collective Rock Steady DJs with DJ Qbert and DJ Apollo, establishing Mix Master Mike as one of the pre-eminent DJs in the industry. This success was followed by triumph in the 1993 DMC Championships, this time as part of the duo Dream Team with DJ Qbert. Mix Master Mike, DJ Qbert, and DJ Apollo were the founding members of the turntablist group Invisibl Skratch Piklz. After retiring from the world of competitive turntablism, Mix Master Mike and Qbert became judges for the 1995 DMC Championships. In 1995, he was honored with The Grand Wizzard Theodore lifetime achievement award from the International Turntablist Federation. Mix Master Mike worked with the Beastie Boys on the albums: Hello Nasty (1998), To The 5 Boroughs (2004), and Hot Sauce Committee Part Two (2011). He also appears on the Beastie Boys single: "Alive", which was released on the 1999 compilation album: "Beastie Boys Anthology: The Sounds of Science". From 1998 to 2012, Mix Master Mike was effectively the Beastie Boys' resident studio and touring DJ, having replaced DJ Hurricane, who was preceded by Doctor Dré (of Yo! MTV Raps) who replaced Rick Rubin known as DJ Double R. Mix Master Mike is known for his heavy-hitting bass and intricate scratch routines. His 2000 solo album: Eye Of The Cyklops, won best electronic album in 2000 at the California music awards. In 2001, he released the album: Spin Psychle. In 2002, Mix Master Mike contributed two tracks to Red Hot + Riot, a compilation CD created by the Red Hot Organization in tribute to the music and work of Nigerian musician, Fela Kuti, that raised money for various charities devoted to raising AIDS awareness and fighting the disease and featured many other contemporary hip-hop and R&B artists. He remade classic Fela Kuti songs: "Interlude: Gimme Sh-t" and "Water No Get Enemy." Mix Master Mike is one of 9 artists who participated in thetruth.com's Remix Project, in which he remixed the Sunny Side song: "Tough Love". On March 9, 2010, Mix Master Mike was a guest on the Cool Tricks segment of Yo Gabba Gabba. In December of 2010, Mix Master Mike provided scratches for a cover of Frank Zappa's 1969 song: "Willie The Pimp", which appeared on the iTunes album compilation: The Frank Zappa AAAFNRAAAA Birthday Bundle 2010, featuring rappers Darryl McDaniels and Talib Kweli and singing by Frank Zappa's son, Ahmet Zappa. On December 2, 2010, Skullcandy and Mix Master Mike launched the official Mix Master Mike headphones, released in all major marketplaces including Apple stores, worldwide. In 2011, Mix Master Mike joined Travis Barker for a few performances promoting Travis' debut album: Give The Drummer Some. On February 10, 2011, he performed the song: "Can A Drummer Get Some?", on the TV talk show: Jimmy Kimmel Live!, with Travis Barker, Game and Swizz Beatz. On March 7, 2011, he performed on the song: "Saturday Night", on the TV talk show: Conan, with Travis Barker, Transplants and Elvis Cortez. It was then confirmed that Mix Master Mike will be performing with Travis Barker again, joining Travis Barker on the "I Am Music Tour" supporting Lil Wayne, through March 2011 to April 2011. In June 2011, it was announced that Mix Master Mike was to present a Saturday night show on the alternative radio network Xfm from 6pm-7pm for an initial 13-week period starting July 9. In May 2012, Beastie Boys, along with Mix Master Mike, were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. In December 2013, Mix Master Mike became the first turntablist to perform at The John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for The Kennedy Center Honors in honor of Herbie Hancock, performing Herbie Hancock's 1983 song: "Rockit". In 2018, it was announced by B-Real of Cypress Hill that Mix Master Mike would be joining Cypress Hill. In 2019, Mix Master Mike performed alongside Cypress Hill at a free concert in Vancouver, British Columbia at Vancouver's 420 Cannabis Festival to a crowd of 60,000 people despite efforts by the Vancouver Parks board to cancel the show. In 2023, Mix Master Mike opened multiple shows for Staind and Godsmack on their co-headlining United States tour. In 2024, Mix Master Mike continues to tour with Cypress Hill, as well as other artists and to work with other artists in the studio. Miscellaneous Notes 🗃: Mix Master Mike contributed the song "Knockout" for the 2000 video game: Knockout Kings 2000. He appeared in the 2001 documentary: Scratch, the story of the DJ from the birth of Hip-Hop to the invention of scratching and "beat-juggling" vinyl, to the more recent "turntablism" movement. Mix Master Mike contributed the song: "Patrol Knob" to the soundtrack of the NTSC and PAL versions of the 2000 video game: Jet Grind Radio. Mix Master Mike is featured as a secret character that can be obtained through a cheat code in the 2002 snowboarding video game: SSX Tricky, and his song: "Board Burner", is featured in the game. His song: "Harsky & Starch", was featured the 2005 documentary: Infamy, about the graffiti culture. He created the song: "Teen Titans Theme", for the animated TV series: Teen Titans Go! (2013-), and it was used in the films: Teen Titans GO! To The Movies (2018) and Teen Titans Go! See Space Jam (2021). Awards 🏅: 1992 DMC World Champion w/ Rock Steady DJs (Apollo, Qbert, and MixMaster Mike) 1993 DMC World Champion w/ Dreamteam (Mixmaster Mike and Qbert) Albums 📀: Juko (1991) Anti-Theft Device (1998) Eye Of The Cyklops (2000) Spin Psycle (2001) Return Of The Cyklops (2002) Bangzilla (2004) NaPALM ROCKETS (DubStep) (2010) The Magma Chamber (2015) Conquest (2019) Beat Odyssey 2020 (2020) Ready Slayer One (2022) Some good songs by Mix Master Mike (solo) 🎶: Trigger Man, Magnet, Bangzilla, Tranzmission, Shamen's Lamp, Blow Dart, Full Range Earmuff, Marvel, Extra Beast, Skanner 13, Burn Center, MJ-12 Stroke, The Joust, Flying Saucer, Drums Of Death, Emag Revo, Trillenium, War Island Ave, Cobra, N.Y. Is Good, Board Burner, Cosmic Assassins, Now You're Mine, Get Yourself Up, Bumpy Knuckles Baby, Ice Age, U Know The Name, The Good Life, Under Pressure, Analyze, Introducing The Raw, Solar Powered, Back To Back, Patience, Strong Island, Goldmine, One For The Treble, Me And Him, Positive Contact, Time & Man, Recovery, Vocals, Soundmag, Postal, Schwartz Effects, Patrol Knob, Harsky & Starch, Catapilla Spitt, Dwarf 9, Cummm Get Summm, Dented Fridge, Solar Panel, Gravity and Bazooka Kanyon. Fun Fact 🕵♂: Mix Master Mike is often credited with inventing the Tweak Scratch. The scratch is performed by moving the record back and forth while the platter motor is stopped. The inertia of the platter causes the sounds to slow and drop in pitch in an unusual manner. He is also well known for the unusual technique of using a wah-wah pedal, an effect most commonly used by guitarists, with his turntables.
An extra dope on lock reaction 🔒! Mix Master Mike is the DJ. I see 👁👁 that you have reacted to Beastie (pronounced Bee-Stee) Boys before: Body Movin' and You Gotta Fight For Your Right To Party. Three MC's And One DJ was released as a Double A-side single along with the single: Remote Control, from the Beastie Boys 1998 album: Hello Nasty. It was written by Mix Master Mike and DJ Hurricane. It was produced by the Beastie Boys and Mario Caldato Jr. The song reached #3 on the Cash Box 100 and #7 on the Hot 100. The music video was directed by MCA. The video was filmed in the basement of 262 Mott Street in the Little Italy neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. That was also where the Beastie Boys recorded their album: Hello Nasty. The song sampled 💾: Funky Drummer by James Brown (1970), Nobody Can Do It Like McDonald's Can by McDonald's Corporation (1979), Jockbox by Skinny Boys (1986), Rob Swift Versus Rahzel by Rob Swift (1997),B-Boy Bouillabaisse by Beastie Boys (1989), Let The Music Play by Shannon (1983), King Of Rock by Run-DMC (1985), "Live" Convention "79" Side B by DJ Hollywood, Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel and Kurtis Blow (1979), Freedom by Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five (1980) and Flash It To The Beat by Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five (1982). Mix Master Mike worked with the Beastie Boys on the albums: Hello Nasty (1998), To The 5 Boroughs (2004), and Hot Sauce Committee Part Two (2011). He also appears on the Beastie Boys single: "Alive", which was released on the 1999 compilation album: "Beastie Boys Anthology: The Sounds of Science". From 1998 to 2012, Mix Master Mike was effectively the Beastie Boys' resident studio and touring DJ, having replaced DJ Hurricane, who was preceded by Doctor Dré (of Yo! MTV Raps) who replaced Rick Rubin known as DJ Double R. Lyrics 🗒: Hey yo, Adam, what's up? This is Mix Master Mike, I'm calling from Sacramento, um Ah, I've been wanting to hook up with you, um, maybe on some tracks I've got some sick shit right here, if you could- I hooked my turntable's through a wah-wah pedal It's called the tweak scratch 'Cause nobody can do it like Mixmaster can, come on! I've got the D-double-O-D-double-O style Here we go again because it's been a while Do me a favor, don't touch that dial I rock from Manhattan to the Miracle Mile My name's Mike D and I'm the ladie's choice I want to get next to you like Rose Royce Y'all gather round to hear my golden voice 'Cause when it's time to rhyme you know I get noice Cruising like a fan boat on the glade He'll tweak ass your ass across the cross fade So watch your back when he takes the stage Or he'll send you off on a naked rampage Three MCs and one DJ We be getting down with no delay Mixmaster Mike, whatcha got to say? Bug out - to - the mic - all the time! Sweet and sour like a tangerine Fresh like a box of Krispy Kremes Kenny Rogers' "Gambler" is my gambling theme Mixmaster Mike with the scratch routine Always updated and in the know You know we break it down going toe to toe The bass is booming from down below And Norton is chillin' with Mario Eyo my name is Adrock, I'm a Scorpio Don't ask me 'cause I just don't know I'm known to mop, I'm known to glow But don't get mad 'cause I got's to go Three MCs and one DJ We be getting down with no delay Mixmaster Mike, whatcha got to say? Gotta-gotta-gotta get down! Mix Master, cut faster! Mix Master, cut, cut, cut faster! All top secret and classified I grab a hold of a mic and let the words glide It's all hypnotic and sanctified I never want to let a bad day slip by Now, we be getting stupid in your area Causing all kinds of hysteria My beats is sick like malaria But don't worry I'll take care of ya Me and Ad an' Adam and the Mario C. In the studio, it's the place to be To all the party people who are happy and free With Mix Master Mike we're making history Three MC's and one DJ We be getting down with no delay Mix Master Mike, what you got to say? G-d damn that DJ made my day! You came off with that one, though, oh my goodness! Beastie Boys Info 📰: The Beastie Boys are a Hip-Hop group from New York City, formed in 1978. The group was composed of Michael "Mike D" Diamond, Adam "MCA" Yauch and Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz. Beastie Boys were formed out of members of experimental hardcore punk band: The Young Aborigines, in 1978, with Michael "Mike D" Diamond as vocalist, Jeremy Shatan on bass guitar, John Berry on guitar, and Kate Schellenbach on drums. When Jeremy Shatan left the band in 1981, Adam "MCA" Yauch replaced him on bass and the band changed their name to Beastie Boys after John Berry came up with the name. John Berry left the group shortly thereafter and was replaced by Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz. They released eight studio albums, four compilation albums, five video albums, seven extended plays, 40 singles and 44 music videos. The Beastie Boys' first DJ was DJ Double R aka Rick Rubin (1984-86), who was the founder of Def Jams Records along with Russell Simmons. The group's second DJ was Dr Dre (1986) better known as the co-host of the popular 1980s-1990s MTV show: Yo! MTV Raps. DJ Hurricane was the group's live performance DJ from 1986-1997. Mix Master Mike was the group's live performance DJ from 1998-2012. After achieving local success with the 1983 comedy Hip-Hop single: "Cooky Puss", Beastie Boys made a full transition to Hip-Hop, and Kate Schellenbach left the group. They toured with Madonna in 1985 and a year later released their debut album: Licensed To Ill (1986), the first rap record to top the Billboard 200 chart. Their second album: Paul's Boutique (1989), composed almost entirely of samples, was a commercial failure, but later received critical acclaim. The albums: Check Your Head (1992) and Ill Communication (1994), found mainstream success, followed by the albums: Hello Nasty (1998), To The 5 Boroughs (2004), The Mix-Up (2007) and Hot Sauce Committee Part Two (2011). Beastie Boys have sold 20 million records in the United States and had seven platinum-selling albums from 1986 to 2004. They are the biggest-selling rap group since Billboard began recording sales in 1991. The group has won three Grammy Awards: Intergalactic- Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group (1999), Hello Nasty- Best Alternative Music Album (1999) and The Mix Up- Best Contemporary Instrumental Album (2008), out of ten total nominations. They have also won four MTV Video Music awards, one MTV Europe Music award and two MTV Japan Music awards. In 2012, they became the third rap group to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In the same year, Adam "MCA" Yauch passed away from cancer and the Beastie Boys disbanded. Michael "Mike D" Diamond said that the band will never again make new music or tour again without their late bandmate. Their last live performance was on June 12th, 2009, at the Bonnaroo Festiva in Manchester, Tennessee. Adam "MCA" Yauch's will forbids the use of Beastie Boys music in advertisements. In June 2014, Beastie Boys won a lawsuit against Monster Energy for using their music in a commercial without permission. They were awarded $1.7 million in damages and $668,000 for legal fees. In October 2018, Michael "Mike D" Diamond and Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz released a memoir, Beastie Boys Book, recounting events throughout the group's history. The book was adapted into a documentary in April 2020, titled: Beastie Boys Story, directed by Spike Jonze and premiered on Apple TV+. The book and documentary were also complemented by the compilation album: Beastie Boys Music, released in October 2020. The remaining members, Michael "Mike D" Diamond and Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz, have released several retrospective works, including a book, a documentary, a career-spanning compilation album, as well as remaining active in many philanthropic interests. Beastie Boys have a website: BeastieBoys dot com with an active fan forum, as well as IG, Twitter and Tik Tok sites. The Beastie Boys no longer tour since the passing of MCA in 2012 but they still perform, although very rarely, at special events. Tibetan Freedom Concert 🏟: In 1994, Adam "MCA" Yauch and activist Erin Potts organized the "Tibetan Freedom Concert" in order to raise awareness of humans rights abuses by the Chinese government on the Tibetan people. Adam "MCA" Yauch became aware of this situation after hiking in Nepal and speaking with Tibetan refugees. The events became annual, and shortly after went international with acts such including: Live, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe of R.E.M., Rage Against The Machine, The Smashing Pumpkins, U2 and more. *****CONTINUE BELOW****
Legacy 🛡: The Beastie Boys are considered very influential in both the Hip-Hop and Rock music scenes, with artists such as Eminem, Rage Against The Machine, Hed PE, Limp Bizkit, Sublime and Blur citing them as an influence. Beastie Boys have had four albums reach the top of the Billboard album charts (Licensed To Ill, Ill Communication, Hello Nasty and To The 5 Boroughs) since 1986. In the November 2004 issue, Rolling Stone named the Beastie Boy's song: "Sabotage", the 475th song on their 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list. In their April 2005 issue, Rolling Stone ranked them number 77 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. VH1 ranked them number 89 on their list of their 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. In 2020, Spin Magazine ranked Beastie Boys as the 12th most influential artist of the previous 35 years. In 2022, the New York City Council voted to rename the intersection of Ludlow and Rivington streets in Manhattan’s Lower East Side, the location of the Paul’s Boutique album cover, “Beastie Boys Square”. The square was renamed on September 9, 2023, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop. Group Members Who Passed Away 🙏: 1. Adam "MCA" Yauch (August 5, 1964 - May 4, 2012) In July 2009, MCA was diagnosed with a cancerous parotid gland and lymph node. He underwent surgery and radiation therapy, delaying the release of the group's album: Hot Sauce Committee Pt 1, until 2011 (when it was renamed to Hot Sauce Committee Part Two) and canceling the trio's planned tour. MCA was unable to appear in music videos for the album. He became a vegan on the recommendation of his Tibetan doctors. At the time, MCA described the cancer as "very treatable". MCA passed away in New York City, at age 47, on May 4, 2012. His funeral and burial details are private. 2. John Berry (May 31, 1963 - May 19, 2016) Founding Beastie Boys guitarist John Berry passed away at a hospice in Danvers, Massachusetts, on May 19, 2016, at the aged of 52, as a result of frontotemporal dementia, following several years of ill health. He was credited with naming the band Beastie Boys and played guitar on the first EP: Polly Wog Stew, in 1982. The first Beastie Boys show took place at John Berry's loft. No information on his funeral or burial are available. Beastie Boys Group Members 👨🎤👨🎤👨🎤👨🎤👨🎤👩🎤: Adam "MCA" Yauch: vocals, bass (1981-2012) Michael "Mike D" Diamond: vocals, drums (1981-2012) Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz: vocals, guitars (1982-2012) Jeremy Shatan: bass (1978-1981) John Berry: guitar (1978- 1981) Kate Schellenbach: drums (1978-1983) Touring Members 🛫🌎🛬: DJ Double R (Rick Rubin) - DJ (1984-1985) Andre "Doctor Dré" Brown - DJ (1986) DJ Hurricane - DJ (1986-1997) Eric Bobo - percussion, drums (1992-1996) Money Mark (Mark Ramos-Nishita) - keyboards, vocals (1992-2012) Amery "AWOL" Smith - drums, backing vocals, percussion (1992-1998) Alfredo Ortiz - drums, percussion (1996-2012) Mix Master Mike - DJ, backing vocals (1998-2012) Beastie Boys Filmography 📽: Krush Groove (1985) Tougher Than Leather (1988) Futurama "Hell Is Other Robots (S1/E9)" (1999) Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That! (2006) Fight For Your Right Revisited (2011) Beastie Boys Story (2020) Beastie Boys Tours 🏟: The Virgin Tour (1985) *Opening For Madonna Raising Hell Tour (1986) *Opening For Run-DMC Licensed To Ill Tour (1987) *With Public Enemy Together Forever Tour (1987) *With Run-DMC Check Your Head Tour (1992) *With Cypress Hill, Rollins Band, Firehose and Basehead Ill Communication Tour (1994-1995) In The Round Tour (1998-1999) *With A Tribe Called Quest And Money Mark To The 5 Boroughs Tour (2004) The Mix-Up Tour (2007-2008) Beastie Boys Albums 📀: Polly Wog Stew (1982) Licensed To Ill (1986) An Exciting Evening At Home With Shadrach, Meshach And Abednego EP (1989) Paul's Boutique (1989) Check Your Head (1992) Ill Communication (1994) Root Down EP (1995) Aglio e Olio EP (1995) The In Sound From Way Out! (1996) Hello Nasty (1998) To the 5 Boroughs (2004) The Mix-Up (2007) Hot Sauce Committee Part Two (2011) Some more good Beastie Boys songs 🎶: Paul Revere, Rhymin & Stealin', Hold It Now Hit It, Slow And Low, Time To Get Ill, Shadrach, No Sleep Til Brooklyn, She's Crafty, Brass Monkey, She's On It, Don’t Play No Game That I Can’t Win, Girls, Posse In Effect, Sure Shot, Intergalactic, Ch-Check It Out, Sabotage, Off The Grid, The Sounds Of Science, Pass The Mic, Egg Man, Hey Ladies, The New Style, So What'cha Want, Make Some Noise, Transit Cop, Slow Ride, Looking Down The Barrel Of A Gun, Do It, 3-Minute Rule, Root Down, Shake Your Rump, Time For Livin', High Plains, Drifter, Something's Got To Give, B-Boy Bouillabaisse, Twenty Questions, Caught In The Middle Of A 3-Way Mix, Brr Stick Em, Remote Control, And What You Give Is What You Get, Skills To Pay The Bills, Car Thief, RRNN (Straight Outta Shibuya), Electric Worm, Jimmy James, Get It Together, Live Wire, Right Right Now Now, Dub The Mic, Lighten Up, Stand Together, Your Sister's Def, Professor Booty, Groove Holmes, The Negotiation Limerick File, Suco De Tangerina, Namasté, Gratitude, Big Shot, Netty's Girl, In 3's, Futterman's Rule, What Comes Around, Finger Lickin' Good, Too Many Rappers, Heart Attack Man, Dope Little Song, Resolution Time, The Scoop, Ricky's Theme, Son Of Neckbone, Unite, Instant Death, And Me, B-Boys Makin' With The Freak Freak, Alive, Sneakin' Out The Hospital, Putting Shame In Your Game, Sabrosa, Eugene's Lament, Drinkin' Wine, I Want Some, Light My Fire, Transitions, The Rat Cage, Shambala, Just A Test, Triple Trouble, Alright Hear This, Bodhisattva Vow, Super Disco Breakin', The Update, Cooky Puss, Flowin' Prose, The Move, Song For The Man, Dr Lee PhD, The Negotiation Limerick File, Picture This, Jimmy James, Some Dumb Cop Gave Me 2 Tickets Already, Rhyme The Rhyme Well, Railroad Blues, Live Wire, Soba Violence, Oh Word?, A Song For Junior, Hail Sagan, The Vibes, Peanut Butter & Jelly, That's It That's All, Dedication, Right Right Now Now, It Takes Time To Build, Now Get Busy, Shazam!, Crawlspace, 3 The Hard Way, Mullet Head, The Brouhaha, I Don't Know, The Grasshopper Unit (Keep Movin'), An Open Letter To NYC and Egg Raid On Mojo. Fun Fact 🕵: On May 3, 2013, a ceremony was held to rename the Palmetto Playground in Brooklyn Heights to Adam Yauch Park.
One thing I love about Beastie Boys is that they are undeniably funny, but thread the needle of being taken seriously as a hip hop group, not a comedy music gimmick. Not an easy thing to do.
Four white dudes from Brooklyn destroyed every other rap band there was nobody better. They don’t get the respect that they deserve.. oh wait them into the rock ‘n’ roll Hall of Fame that tells you something it would stop and think about it for a second
DJ Mix Master Mike, if you notice, DOES NOT HAVE 2 records going only 1. That and the fact that his Scratching is the ENTIRE musical instruments being used....1 Record, is the beat, and holding the entire FLOW.
Wow...fire, absolute fire. Thank you for introducing me to this!!! Wow...
It was fun to watch you react. Thanks for sharing!
The beastie boys were all about having fun in their videos!
They made jokes
Thats LIVE! ONE take! 💯 That's how good they are!
Welcome to the world of Beastie Boys,
Don’t stop now…….
This video was recorded live in one take only! :) *legends
Welcome to the world of BBoys, enjoy!
It's funny but the 3 rappers make up the best selling rap group of all time, been in the game since before it was even a thing outside of nyc. Released their first hip hop single in 1983, have 6 platinum 1 diamond album. They're hip hop royalty and that DJ won the dj word title so many time they unofficially asked him not to enter so others would have a chance. Do more.
Run DMC is the best selling Rap group of all time. Followed by the Black Eyed Peas, Fugees and Beastie Boys.
Beastie Boys are the greatest group ever and not just in hip hop
Mix Master Mike Info 📰:
Michael "Mix Master Mike" Schwartz was born on April 4, 1970, in San Francisco, California. He is one of the premier competitive event DJ's in Hip-Hop history.
Mix Master Mike came to prominence upon winning the 1992 New Music Seminar/Supermen Inc. DJ Battle for World Supremacy in New York City, becoming the first West Coast DJ ever to do so. In the same year Mix Master Mike won the DMC World DJ Championships as a member of the turntablism collective Rock Steady DJs with DJ Qbert and DJ Apollo, establishing Mix Master Mike as one of the pre-eminent DJs in the industry. This success was followed by triumph in the 1993 DMC Championships, this time as part of the duo Dream Team with DJ Qbert. Mix Master Mike, DJ Qbert, and DJ Apollo were the founding members of the turntablist group Invisibl Skratch Piklz.
After retiring from the world of competitive turntablism, Mix Master Mike and Qbert became judges for the 1995 DMC Championships.
In 1995, he was honored with The Grand Wizzard Theodore lifetime achievement award from the International Turntablist Federation.
Mix Master Mike worked with the Beastie Boys on the albums: Hello Nasty (1998), To The 5 Boroughs (2004), and Hot Sauce Committee Part Two (2011). He also appears on the Beastie Boys single: "Alive", which was released on the 1999 compilation album: "Beastie Boys Anthology: The Sounds of Science". From 1998 to 2012, Mix Master Mike was effectively the Beastie Boys' resident studio and touring DJ, having replaced DJ Hurricane, who was preceded by Doctor Dré (of Yo! MTV Raps) who replaced Rick Rubin known as DJ Double R.
Mix Master Mike is known for his heavy-hitting bass and intricate scratch routines. His 2000 solo album: Eye Of The Cyklops, won best electronic album in 2000 at the California music awards.
In 2001, he released the album: Spin Psychle.
In 2002, Mix Master Mike contributed two tracks to Red Hot + Riot, a compilation CD created by the Red Hot Organization in tribute to the music and work of Nigerian musician, Fela Kuti, that raised money for various charities devoted to raising AIDS awareness and fighting the disease and featured many other contemporary hip-hop and R&B artists. He remade classic Fela Kuti songs: "Interlude: Gimme Sh-t" and "Water No Get Enemy."
Mix Master Mike is one of 9 artists who participated in thetruth.com's Remix Project, in which he remixed the Sunny Side song: "Tough Love".
On March 9, 2010, Mix Master Mike was a guest on the Cool Tricks segment of Yo Gabba Gabba.
In December of 2010, Mix Master Mike provided scratches for a cover of Frank Zappa's 1969 song: "Willie The Pimp", which appeared on the iTunes album compilation: The Frank Zappa AAAFNRAAAA Birthday Bundle 2010, featuring rappers Darryl McDaniels and Talib Kweli and singing by Frank Zappa's son, Ahmet Zappa.
On December 2, 2010, Skullcandy and Mix Master Mike launched the official Mix Master Mike headphones, released in all major marketplaces including Apple stores, worldwide.
In 2011, Mix Master Mike joined Travis Barker for a few performances promoting Travis' debut album: Give The Drummer Some. On February 10, 2011, he performed the song: "Can A Drummer Get Some?", on the TV talk show: Jimmy Kimmel Live!, with Travis Barker, Game and Swizz Beatz. On March 7, 2011, he performed on the song: "Saturday Night", on the TV talk show: Conan, with Travis Barker, Transplants and Elvis Cortez. It was then confirmed that Mix Master Mike will be performing with Travis Barker again, joining Travis Barker on the "I Am Music Tour" supporting Lil Wayne, through March 2011 to April 2011.
In June 2011, it was announced that Mix Master Mike was to present a Saturday night show on the alternative radio network Xfm from 6pm-7pm for an initial 13-week period starting July 9.
In May 2012, Beastie Boys, along with Mix Master Mike, were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio.
In December 2013, Mix Master Mike became the first turntablist to perform at The John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for The Kennedy Center Honors in honor of Herbie Hancock, performing Herbie Hancock's 1983 song: "Rockit".
In 2018, it was announced by B-Real of Cypress Hill that Mix Master Mike would be joining Cypress Hill.
In 2019, Mix Master Mike performed alongside Cypress Hill at a free concert in Vancouver, British Columbia at Vancouver's 420 Cannabis Festival to a crowd of 60,000 people despite efforts by the Vancouver Parks board to cancel the show.
In 2023, Mix Master Mike opened multiple shows for Staind and Godsmack on their co-headlining United States tour.
In 2024, Mix Master Mike continues to tour with Cypress Hill, as well as other artists and to work with other artists in the studio.
Miscellaneous Notes 🗃:
Mix Master Mike contributed the song "Knockout" for the 2000 video game: Knockout Kings 2000.
He appeared in the 2001 documentary: Scratch, the story of the DJ from the birth of Hip-Hop to the invention of scratching and "beat-juggling" vinyl, to the more recent "turntablism" movement.
Mix Master Mike contributed the song: "Patrol Knob" to the soundtrack of the NTSC and PAL versions of the 2000 video game: Jet Grind Radio.
Mix Master Mike is featured as a secret character that can be obtained through a cheat code in the 2002 snowboarding video game: SSX Tricky, and his song: "Board Burner", is featured in the game.
His song: "Harsky & Starch", was featured the 2005 documentary: Infamy, about the graffiti culture.
He created the song: "Teen Titans Theme", for the animated TV series: Teen Titans Go! (2013-), and it was used in the films: Teen Titans GO! To The Movies (2018) and Teen Titans Go! See Space Jam (2021).
Awards 🏅:
1992 DMC World Champion w/ Rock Steady DJs (Apollo, Qbert, and MixMaster Mike)
1993 DMC World Champion w/ Dreamteam (Mixmaster Mike and Qbert)
Albums 📀:
Juko (1991)
Anti-Theft Device (1998)
Eye Of The Cyklops (2000)
Spin Psycle (2001)
Return Of The Cyklops (2002)
Bangzilla (2004)
NaPALM ROCKETS (DubStep) (2010)
The Magma Chamber (2015)
Conquest (2019)
Beat Odyssey 2020 (2020)
Ready Slayer One (2022)
Some good songs by Mix Master Mike (solo) 🎶: Trigger Man, Magnet, Bangzilla, Tranzmission, Shamen's Lamp, Blow Dart, Full Range Earmuff, Marvel, Extra Beast, Skanner 13, Burn Center, MJ-12 Stroke, The Joust, Flying Saucer, Drums Of Death, Emag Revo, Trillenium, War Island Ave, Cobra, N.Y. Is Good, Board Burner, Cosmic Assassins, Now You're Mine, Get Yourself Up, Bumpy Knuckles Baby, Ice Age, U Know The Name, The Good Life, Under Pressure, Analyze, Introducing The Raw, Solar Powered, Back To Back, Patience, Strong Island, Goldmine, One For The Treble, Me And Him, Positive Contact, Time & Man, Recovery, Vocals, Soundmag, Postal, Schwartz Effects, Patrol Knob, Harsky & Starch, Catapilla Spitt, Dwarf 9, Cummm Get Summm, Dented Fridge, Solar Panel, Gravity and Bazooka Kanyon.
Fun Fact 🕵♂: Mix Master Mike is often credited with inventing the Tweak Scratch. The scratch is performed by moving the record back and forth while the platter motor is stopped. The inertia of the platter causes the sounds to slow and drop in pitch in an unusual manner. He is also well known for the unusual technique of using a wah-wah pedal, an effect most commonly used by guitarists, with his turntables.
Lots of info… nice one matey!
The Beastie Boys always deliver good times. They just make me happy.
Called pure joy
Root Down, Shake Your Rump, Hey Ladies, Check it Out, Sabotage and countless other tracks and videos !! Get in on all of em ! Intergalactic too!
Gotta love the beastie boys, they're a punk band that started doing hip hop as a joke. But we all loved it. Great reaction
Beastie Boys! ❤
Check out their song SHAKE YOUR RUMP.
❤❤❤😂 Love the beastie boys!!
Mix Master Mike is a world champion for a reason
Beastie Boys are truly one of the all-time top white Jewish rap groups.
What is another Jewish rap group?
An extra dope on lock reaction 🔒! Mix Master Mike is the DJ. I see 👁👁 that you have reacted to Beastie (pronounced Bee-Stee) Boys before: Body Movin' and You Gotta Fight For Your Right To Party. Three MC's And One DJ was released as a Double A-side single along with the single: Remote Control, from the Beastie Boys 1998 album: Hello Nasty. It was written by Mix Master Mike and DJ Hurricane. It was produced by the Beastie Boys and Mario Caldato Jr. The song reached #3 on the Cash Box 100 and #7 on the Hot 100. The music video was directed by MCA. The video was filmed in the basement of 262 Mott Street in the Little Italy neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. That was also where the Beastie Boys recorded their album: Hello Nasty.
The song sampled 💾: Funky Drummer by James Brown (1970), Nobody Can Do It Like McDonald's Can by McDonald's Corporation (1979), Jockbox by Skinny Boys (1986), Rob Swift Versus Rahzel by Rob Swift (1997),B-Boy Bouillabaisse by Beastie Boys (1989), Let The Music Play by Shannon (1983), King Of Rock by Run-DMC (1985), "Live" Convention "79" Side B by DJ Hollywood, Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel and Kurtis Blow (1979), Freedom by Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five (1980) and Flash It To The Beat by Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five (1982).
Mix Master Mike worked with the Beastie Boys on the albums: Hello Nasty (1998), To The 5 Boroughs (2004), and Hot Sauce Committee Part Two (2011). He also appears on the Beastie Boys single: "Alive", which was released on the 1999 compilation album: "Beastie Boys Anthology: The Sounds of Science". From 1998 to 2012, Mix Master Mike was effectively the Beastie Boys' resident studio and touring DJ, having replaced DJ Hurricane, who was preceded by Doctor Dré (of Yo! MTV Raps) who replaced Rick Rubin known as DJ Double R.
Lyrics 🗒:
Hey yo, Adam, what's up? This is Mix Master Mike, I'm calling from Sacramento, um
Ah, I've been wanting to hook up with you, um, maybe on some tracks
I've got some sick shit right here, if you could-
I hooked my turntable's through a wah-wah pedal
It's called the tweak scratch
'Cause nobody can do it like Mixmaster can, come on!
I've got the D-double-O-D-double-O style
Here we go again because it's been a while
Do me a favor, don't touch that dial
I rock from Manhattan to the Miracle Mile
My name's Mike D and I'm the ladie's choice
I want to get next to you like Rose Royce
Y'all gather round to hear my golden voice
'Cause when it's time to rhyme you know I get noice
Cruising like a fan boat on the glade
He'll tweak ass your ass across the cross fade
So watch your back when he takes the stage
Or he'll send you off on a naked rampage
Three MCs and one DJ
We be getting down with no delay
Mixmaster Mike, whatcha got to say?
Bug out - to - the mic - all the time!
Sweet and sour like a tangerine
Fresh like a box of Krispy Kremes
Kenny Rogers' "Gambler" is my gambling theme
Mixmaster Mike with the scratch routine
Always updated and in the know
You know we break it down going toe to toe
The bass is booming from down below
And Norton is chillin' with Mario
Eyo my name is Adrock, I'm a Scorpio
Don't ask me 'cause I just don't know
I'm known to mop, I'm known to glow
But don't get mad 'cause I got's to go
Three MCs and one DJ
We be getting down with no delay
Mixmaster Mike, whatcha got to say?
Gotta-gotta-gotta get down!
Mix Master, cut faster!
Mix Master, cut, cut, cut faster!
All top secret and classified
I grab a hold of a mic and let the words glide
It's all hypnotic and sanctified
I never want to let a bad day slip by
Now, we be getting stupid in your area
Causing all kinds of hysteria
My beats is sick like malaria
But don't worry I'll take care of ya
Me and Ad an' Adam and the Mario C.
In the studio, it's the place to be
To all the party people who are happy and free
With Mix Master Mike we're making history
Three MC's and one DJ
We be getting down with no delay
Mix Master Mike, what you got to say?
G-d damn that DJ made my day!
You came off with that one, though, oh my goodness!
Beastie Boys Info 📰:
The Beastie Boys are a Hip-Hop group from New York City, formed in 1978. The group was composed of Michael "Mike D" Diamond, Adam "MCA" Yauch and Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz. Beastie Boys were formed out of members of experimental hardcore punk band: The Young Aborigines, in 1978, with Michael "Mike D" Diamond as vocalist, Jeremy Shatan on bass guitar, John Berry on guitar, and Kate Schellenbach on drums. When Jeremy Shatan left the band in 1981, Adam "MCA" Yauch replaced him on bass and the band changed their name to Beastie Boys after John Berry came up with the name. John Berry left the group shortly thereafter and was replaced by Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz. They released eight studio albums, four compilation albums, five video albums, seven extended plays, 40 singles and 44 music videos.
The Beastie Boys' first DJ was DJ Double R aka Rick Rubin (1984-86), who was the founder of Def Jams Records along with Russell Simmons. The group's second DJ was Dr Dre (1986) better known as the co-host of the popular 1980s-1990s MTV show: Yo! MTV Raps. DJ Hurricane was the group's live performance DJ from 1986-1997. Mix Master Mike was the group's live performance DJ from 1998-2012.
After achieving local success with the 1983 comedy Hip-Hop single: "Cooky Puss", Beastie Boys made a full transition to Hip-Hop, and Kate Schellenbach left the group. They toured with Madonna in 1985 and a year later released their debut album: Licensed To Ill (1986), the first rap record to top the Billboard 200 chart. Their second album: Paul's Boutique (1989), composed almost entirely of samples, was a commercial failure, but later received critical acclaim. The albums: Check Your Head (1992) and Ill Communication (1994), found mainstream success, followed by the albums: Hello Nasty (1998), To The 5 Boroughs (2004), The Mix-Up (2007) and Hot Sauce Committee Part Two (2011).
Beastie Boys have sold 20 million records in the United States and had seven platinum-selling albums from 1986 to 2004. They are the biggest-selling rap group since Billboard began recording sales in 1991. The group has won three Grammy Awards: Intergalactic- Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group (1999), Hello Nasty- Best Alternative Music Album (1999) and The Mix Up- Best Contemporary Instrumental Album (2008), out of ten total nominations. They have also won four MTV Video Music awards, one MTV Europe Music award and two MTV Japan Music awards.
In 2012, they became the third rap group to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In the same year, Adam "MCA" Yauch passed away from cancer and the Beastie Boys disbanded. Michael "Mike D" Diamond said that the band will never again make new music or tour again without their late bandmate. Their last live performance was on June 12th, 2009, at the Bonnaroo Festiva in Manchester, Tennessee.
Adam "MCA" Yauch's will forbids the use of Beastie Boys music in advertisements. In June 2014, Beastie Boys won a lawsuit against Monster Energy for using their music in a commercial without permission. They were awarded $1.7 million in damages and $668,000 for legal fees.
In October 2018, Michael "Mike D" Diamond and Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz released a memoir, Beastie Boys Book, recounting events throughout the group's history. The book was adapted into a documentary in April 2020, titled: Beastie Boys Story, directed by Spike Jonze and premiered on Apple TV+. The book and documentary were also complemented by the compilation album: Beastie Boys Music, released in October 2020.
The remaining members, Michael "Mike D" Diamond and Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz, have released several retrospective works, including a book, a documentary, a career-spanning compilation album, as well as remaining active in many philanthropic interests. Beastie Boys have a website: BeastieBoys dot com with an active fan forum, as well as IG, Twitter and Tik Tok sites.
The Beastie Boys no longer tour since the passing of MCA in 2012 but they still perform, although very rarely, at special events.
Tibetan Freedom Concert 🏟:
In 1994, Adam "MCA" Yauch and activist Erin Potts organized the "Tibetan Freedom Concert" in order to raise awareness of humans rights abuses by the Chinese government on the Tibetan people. Adam "MCA" Yauch became aware of this situation after hiking in Nepal and speaking with Tibetan refugees. The events became annual, and shortly after went international with acts such including: Live, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe of R.E.M., Rage Against The Machine, The Smashing Pumpkins, U2 and more.
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Legacy 🛡:
The Beastie Boys are considered very influential in both the Hip-Hop and Rock music scenes, with artists such as Eminem, Rage Against The Machine, Hed PE, Limp Bizkit, Sublime and Blur citing them as an influence.
Beastie Boys have had four albums reach the top of the Billboard album charts (Licensed To Ill, Ill Communication, Hello Nasty and To The 5 Boroughs) since 1986.
In the November 2004 issue, Rolling Stone named the Beastie Boy's song: "Sabotage", the 475th song on their 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list.
In their April 2005 issue, Rolling Stone ranked them number 77 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.
VH1 ranked them number 89 on their list of their 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.
In 2020, Spin Magazine ranked Beastie Boys as the 12th most influential artist of the previous 35 years.
In 2022, the New York City Council voted to rename the intersection of Ludlow and Rivington streets in Manhattan’s Lower East Side, the location of the Paul’s Boutique album cover, “Beastie Boys Square”. The square was renamed on September 9, 2023, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop.
Group Members Who Passed Away 🙏:
1. Adam "MCA" Yauch (August 5, 1964 - May 4, 2012)
In July 2009, MCA was diagnosed with a cancerous parotid gland and lymph node. He underwent surgery and radiation therapy, delaying the release of the group's album: Hot Sauce Committee Pt 1, until 2011 (when it was renamed to Hot Sauce Committee Part Two) and canceling the trio's planned tour. MCA was unable to appear in music videos for the album. He became a vegan on the recommendation of his Tibetan doctors. At the time, MCA described the cancer as "very treatable". MCA passed away in New York City, at age 47, on May 4, 2012. His funeral and burial details are private.
2. John Berry (May 31, 1963 - May 19, 2016)
Founding Beastie Boys guitarist John Berry passed away at a hospice in Danvers, Massachusetts, on May 19, 2016, at the aged of 52, as a result of frontotemporal dementia, following several years of ill health. He was credited with naming the band Beastie Boys and played guitar on the first EP: Polly Wog Stew, in 1982. The first Beastie Boys show took place at John Berry's loft. No information on his funeral or burial are available.
Beastie Boys Group Members 👨🎤👨🎤👨🎤👨🎤👨🎤👩🎤:
Adam "MCA" Yauch: vocals, bass (1981-2012)
Michael "Mike D" Diamond: vocals, drums (1981-2012)
Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz: vocals, guitars (1982-2012)
Jeremy Shatan: bass (1978-1981)
John Berry: guitar (1978- 1981)
Kate Schellenbach: drums (1978-1983)
Touring Members 🛫🌎🛬:
DJ Double R (Rick Rubin) - DJ (1984-1985)
Andre "Doctor Dré" Brown - DJ (1986)
DJ Hurricane - DJ (1986-1997)
Eric Bobo - percussion, drums (1992-1996)
Money Mark (Mark Ramos-Nishita) - keyboards, vocals (1992-2012)
Amery "AWOL" Smith - drums, backing vocals, percussion (1992-1998)
Alfredo Ortiz - drums, percussion (1996-2012)
Mix Master Mike - DJ, backing vocals (1998-2012)
Beastie Boys Filmography 📽:
Krush Groove (1985)
Tougher Than Leather (1988)
Futurama "Hell Is Other Robots (S1/E9)" (1999)
Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That! (2006)
Fight For Your Right Revisited (2011)
Beastie Boys Story (2020)
Beastie Boys Tours 🏟:
The Virgin Tour (1985) *Opening For Madonna
Raising Hell Tour (1986) *Opening For Run-DMC
Licensed To Ill Tour (1987) *With Public Enemy
Together Forever Tour (1987) *With Run-DMC
Check Your Head Tour (1992) *With Cypress Hill, Rollins Band, Firehose and Basehead
Ill Communication Tour (1994-1995)
In The Round Tour (1998-1999) *With A Tribe Called Quest And Money Mark
To The 5 Boroughs Tour (2004)
The Mix-Up Tour (2007-2008)
Beastie Boys Albums 📀:
Polly Wog Stew (1982)
Licensed To Ill (1986)
An Exciting Evening At Home With Shadrach, Meshach And Abednego EP (1989)
Paul's Boutique (1989)
Check Your Head (1992)
Ill Communication (1994)
Root Down EP (1995)
Aglio e Olio EP (1995)
The In Sound From Way Out! (1996)
Hello Nasty (1998)
To the 5 Boroughs (2004)
The Mix-Up (2007)
Hot Sauce Committee Part Two (2011)
Some more good Beastie Boys songs 🎶: Paul Revere, Rhymin & Stealin', Hold It Now Hit It, Slow And Low, Time To Get Ill, Shadrach, No Sleep Til Brooklyn, She's Crafty, Brass Monkey, She's On It, Don’t Play No Game That I Can’t Win, Girls, Posse In Effect, Sure Shot, Intergalactic, Ch-Check It Out, Sabotage, Off The Grid, The Sounds Of Science, Pass The Mic, Egg Man, Hey Ladies, The New Style, So What'cha Want, Make Some Noise, Transit Cop, Slow Ride, Looking Down The Barrel Of A Gun, Do It, 3-Minute Rule, Root Down, Shake Your Rump, Time For Livin', High Plains, Drifter, Something's Got To Give, B-Boy Bouillabaisse, Twenty Questions, Caught In The Middle Of A 3-Way Mix, Brr Stick Em, Remote Control, And What You Give Is What You Get, Skills To Pay The Bills, Car Thief, RRNN (Straight Outta Shibuya), Electric Worm, Jimmy James, Get It Together, Live Wire, Right Right Now Now, Dub The Mic, Lighten Up, Stand Together, Your Sister's Def, Professor Booty, Groove Holmes, The Negotiation Limerick File, Suco De Tangerina, Namasté, Gratitude, Big Shot, Netty's Girl, In 3's, Futterman's Rule, What Comes Around, Finger Lickin' Good, Too Many Rappers, Heart Attack Man, Dope Little Song, Resolution Time, The Scoop, Ricky's Theme, Son Of Neckbone, Unite, Instant Death, And Me, B-Boys Makin' With The Freak Freak, Alive, Sneakin' Out The Hospital, Putting Shame In Your Game, Sabrosa, Eugene's Lament, Drinkin' Wine, I Want Some, Light My Fire, Transitions, The Rat Cage, Shambala, Just A Test, Triple Trouble, Alright Hear This, Bodhisattva Vow, Super Disco Breakin', The Update, Cooky Puss, Flowin' Prose, The Move, Song For The Man, Dr Lee PhD, The Negotiation Limerick File, Picture This, Jimmy James, Some Dumb Cop Gave Me 2 Tickets Already, Rhyme The Rhyme Well, Railroad Blues, Live Wire, Soba Violence, Oh Word?, A Song For Junior, Hail Sagan, The Vibes, Peanut Butter & Jelly, That's It That's All, Dedication, Right Right Now Now, It Takes Time To Build, Now Get Busy, Shazam!, Crawlspace, 3 The Hard Way, Mullet Head, The Brouhaha, I Don't Know, The Grasshopper Unit (Keep Movin'), An Open Letter To NYC and Egg Raid On Mojo.
Fun Fact 🕵: On May 3, 2013, a ceremony was held to rename the Palmetto Playground in Brooklyn Heights to Adam Yauch Park.
One thing I love about Beastie Boys is that they are undeniably funny, but thread the needle of being taken seriously as a hip hop group, not a comedy music gimmick. Not an easy thing to do.
BADAZZ! 🤘👍
Part time DJ, full time Ghostbuster.
The moral of the story is the Beastie Boys are nothing without Mix Master Mike. Secondly, I could watch a video of you laughing all day! ❤
awesome video love that song
You find it funny, because they’re pretty much always goofing off.🤷🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤣🥳
Awesome!!!😂
It’s a Ghostbusters costume
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I think it was 1986 the Beastie Boys destroyed everything they blew it up they changed the whole game really fast
Ab fab 😂❤
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Was being funny
If youre not sure what this is, it's called "hip hop".
Four white dudes from Brooklyn destroyed every other rap band there was nobody better. They don’t get the respect that they deserve.. oh wait them into the rock ‘n’ roll Hall of Fame that tells you something it would stop and think about it for a second