The New Style

The New Style

Beastie Boys (Ft. DJ Hurricane)

This is the second single — and Track #2 — from Beastie Boys' debut full-length album, Licensed To Ill. The record was released on 6.6.1986 by Def Jam Recordings, a division of CBS/Columbia Records. The track was co-produced by Beastie Boys, engineered by Steve Ett, and mastered by Howie Weinberg.

Samples include:

  • “Drop the Bomb“ by Trouble Funk from the album, Drop the Bomb (1982)

  • “Peter Piper“ by Run-DMC from the album, Raising Hell, (1986)

  • “2-3 Break“ by The B-Boys from the album 2-3 Break (1983)

Beastiemania reports that “The New Style” has been performed in 71 known concerts.

Here’s a rendition from Black Thought feat. Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) from the Lyricist Lounge 20th Anniversary on 6.23.2012.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oulPDZGV0Sw&feature=related

source: hiphopcollector