Is there any question that A) the Beastie Boys were incredible, and B) MCA was the best of the three?
There can't be any question about that.
Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 9:53 pm
by Ice Cream Jonsey
I don't like the Beastie Boys at all, but I like when MCA raps, and the fact that he died first is a tragedy.
Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 8:00 am
by Flack
Especially in the early days before each of the members had developed their personae, MCA was definitely the stand out. To me, King Adrock was always "the goof," and Mike D was always "the guy trying too hard to be cool." MCA didn't have to try though -- he was legitimately cool.
On Licensed to Ill it's tough to tell who wrote what since they were often trading off lines. In later albums when they started doing entire verses (or whatever you call it in rap) by themselves, that's when MCA (and Adrock) really began to shine. I always felt like Mike D was the coat rack upon which the other two hung their talent.
"I'm as cool as a cucumber in a bowl of hot sauce." - MCA
Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 8:09 am
by Flack
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Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 9:53 am
by pinback
Flack wrote:Especially in the early days before each of the members had developed their personae, MCA was definitely the stand out. To me, King Adrock was always "the goof," and Mike D was always "the guy trying too hard to be cool." MCA didn't have to try though -- he was legitimately cool.
On Licensed to Ill it's tough to tell who wrote what since they were often trading off lines. In later albums when they started doing entire verses (or whatever you call it in rap) by themselves, that's when MCA (and Adrock) really began to shine. I always felt like Mike D was the coat rack upon which the other two hung their talent.
"I'm as cool as a cucumber in a bowl of hot sauce." - MCA
Also MCA was the bass player, and that was some funky shit.