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* [[All-Star Cast]]: Their video to [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evA-R9OS-Vo&feature=list_related&playnext=1&list=AVGxdCwVVULXcXhR6yeZtnX16riQ9oteaw ''Fight For Your Right (Revisited)''.]
* [[All-Star Cast]]: Their video to [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evA-R9OS-Vo&feature=list_related&playnext=1&list=AVGxdCwVVULXcXhR6yeZtnX16riQ9oteaw ''Fight For Your Right (Revisited)''.]
* [[The Character Died with Him]]: Not long after MCA's death, various obituaries of his directorial alter-ego Nathaniel Hornblower appeared on fan websites.
* [[The Character Died with Him]]: Not long after MCA's death, various obituaries of his directorial alter-ego Nathaniel Hornblower appeared on fan websites.
* [[Creator Backlash]]: The Beasties haven't performed "Fight For Your Right" live since 1987, think it "sucks" and are annoyed that its ironic, sarcastic nature was lost on its intended target of fratboys. Also, they've apologized repeatedly for their earlier sexism and homophobia.
* [[Creator Backlash]]: The Beasties haven't performed "Fight For Your Right" live since 1987, think it "sucks" and are annoyed that its ironic, sarcastic nature was lost on its intended target of fratboys. Also, they've apologized repeatedly for their earlier sexism and homophobia.
** Ad-Rock also hates "Finger Lickin' Good".
** Ad-Rock also hates "Finger Lickin' Good".
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** The indefinitely postponed ''Hot Sauce Committee, Pt. 1'' may be stuck there forever after MCA's [[Author Existence Failure]].
** The indefinitely postponed ''Hot Sauce Committee, Pt. 1'' may be stuck there forever after MCA's [[Author Existence Failure]].
* [[Executive Meddling]]: After the Beasties fled to Capitol, Def Jam head Russell Simmons announced that he would assemble an album created from the band's outtakes with extra contributions by others (think [[Tupac Shakur]]'s and [[The Notorious B.I.G.]]'s posthumous albums). ''Paul's Boutique'' came out first, and nothing was heard about Simmons' idea again.
* [[Executive Meddling]]: After the Beasties fled to Capitol, Def Jam head Russell Simmons announced that he would assemble an album created from the band's outtakes with extra contributions by others (think [[Tupac Shakur]]'s and [[The Notorious B.I.G.]]'s posthumous albums). ''Paul's Boutique'' came out first, and nothing was heard about Simmons' idea again.
* [[Keep Circulating the Tapes]]: The outtakes from ''Licensed to Ill'' have never been officially released, including a cover of [[The Beatles]]' "I'm Down" and a song called "The Scenario", though the latter did make a brief appearance in the [[Christian Slater]] movie ''Pump Up The Volume''.
* [[Keep Circulating the Tapes]]: The outtakes from ''Licensed to Ill'' have never been officially released, including a cover of [[The Beatles]]' "I'm Down" and a song called "The Scenario", though the latter did make a brief appearance in the [[Christian Slater]] movie ''Pump Up The Volume''.
* [[One of Us]]: See above and the below section on shoutouts in the Music tab.
* [[One of Us]]: See above and the below section on shoutouts in the Music tab.
* [[Throw It In]]: A lot of their samples.
* [[Throw It In]]: A lot of their samples.
* [[What Could Have Been]]: In interviews, Mike D mentioned the idea of releasing a [[With Lyrics]] version of ''The Mix-Up'' as a companion to the instrumental one, with guest vocalists on every song. [[MIA]] and [[Jarvis Cocker]] were rumored to be among the contributors.
* [[What Could Have Been]]: In interviews, Mike D mentioned the idea of releasing a [[With Lyrics]] version of ''The Mix-Up'' as a companion to the instrumental one, with guest vocalists on every song. [[M.I.A.]] and Jarvis Cocker were rumored to be among the contributors.
** Some positive [[Executive Meddling]] occurred over the name of ''Licensed To Ill'' - the label wouldn't let them use the [[Intentionally Awkward Title]] ''Don't Be A Faggot''. The band of course now consider this a further bit of [[Old Shame]] about that album.
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Latest revision as of 00:19, 11 April 2017


  • All-Star Cast: Their video to Fight For Your Right (Revisited).
  • The Character Died with Him: Not long after MCA's death, various obituaries of his directorial alter-ego Nathaniel Hornblower appeared on fan websites.
  • Creator Backlash: The Beasties haven't performed "Fight For Your Right" live since 1987, think it "sucks" and are annoyed that its ironic, sarcastic nature was lost on its intended target of fratboys. Also, they've apologized repeatedly for their earlier sexism and homophobia.
    • Ad-Rock also hates "Finger Lickin' Good".
  • Development Hell: Since Ill Communication, they've sure started to take their time releasing albums.
  • Executive Meddling: After the Beasties fled to Capitol, Def Jam head Russell Simmons announced that he would assemble an album created from the band's outtakes with extra contributions by others (think Tupac Shakur's and The Notorious B.I.G.'s posthumous albums). Paul's Boutique came out first, and nothing was heard about Simmons' idea again.
  • Keep Circulating the Tapes: The outtakes from Licensed to Ill have never been officially released, including a cover of The Beatles' "I'm Down" and a song called "The Scenario", though the latter did make a brief appearance in the Christian Slater movie Pump Up The Volume.
  • One of Us: See above and the below section on shoutouts in the Music tab.
  • Throw It In: A lot of their samples.
  • What Could Have Been: In interviews, Mike D mentioned the idea of releasing a With Lyrics version of The Mix-Up as a companion to the instrumental one, with guest vocalists on every song. M.I.A. and Jarvis Cocker were rumored to be among the contributors.
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