No Dogs in Space Beastie Boys Pt VI: The Sure Shot
Jun 7, 2021
The podcast discusses the Beastie Boys' journey of achieving greatness and taking their sound to the next level. They touch upon their collaborations, the recording of "Hello Nasty" and some of their most memorable hits. The episode also delves into the swan song era of their career and the loss of founding member MCA Adam Yauch.
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Sure Shot Hook Origin
- The 'Sure Shot' hook on Ill Communication came from a phone call recording with DJ Hurricane.
- The Beastie Boys sampled their own phone call to create a unique and memorable song element.
Q-Tip's High Freestyle
- Q-Tip freestyled a rap while very high, which the Beastie Boys used creatively by editing it into their song.
- This spontaneous creativity became a key feature of their collaborative process and success.
Sabotage Video and MTV Prank
- The 'Sabotage' video was shot guerrilla-style with 70s cop show theme and low budget wardrobe.
- MCA even dressed as Nathaniel Hornblower to crash an MTV award show after the video lost all its nominations.