Maybe it was because his voice was a little deeper than the other two, but whenever MCA took the mic, it kicked the song into the next gear. It was like the classic rock power chord, or the dubstep “drop.” The part that made you sit up and start paying attention.
Yeah..MCA’s scratchy low voice was the perfect counterpoint to AdRock’s sneering whine. And the fact that they took PE on tour with them super early on (’87 I believe) is pretty rockin’…
What a prophet about the Muslim problems we have created with our incredibly racist attitudes toward them and many many other world people.
Maybe it was because his voice was a little deeper than the other two, but whenever MCA took the mic, it kicked the song into the next gear. It was like the classic rock power chord, or the dubstep “drop.” The part that made you sit up and start paying attention.
Beastie Boys, along with Public Enemy, opened my eyes to the awesome coolness that was rap.
Before that I was straight punk or nothing. He is a legend.
I will miss him.
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Yeah..MCA’s scratchy low voice was the perfect counterpoint to AdRock’s sneering whine. And the fact that they took PE on tour with them super early on (’87 I believe) is pretty rockin’…
Congrats on getting this one on NPR’s Double Take! You’ve made the big time now!