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Brother McDuff
06-24-2007, 02:28 AM
thaFormula.com - Now when you guys came out, you were known as the first Hip-Hop band or one of the first, and during this time the Beastie Boys began using live instrumentation, do you ever wonder or wish you guys could have worked together back then?

Black Thought - We did work with the Beastie Boys, that's one of the first bands that we went on tour with. If you mean on a record, not particularly and shit. Like I would, but it's not like that's my life dream. Like I have worked with them. I don't differentiate touring with someone and then booking me to do a lot of shows. That's just as good as them putting me on a record. I don't give a fuck. It's not like "oh why didn't you put me on a record," but how come you gave me all these thousands of dollars in concert money? So yeah the Beastie Boys is one of the first bands that ever gave the Roots a chance and took us out on the road.

thaFormula.com - I just wonder sometimes what it would have sounded like because I thought you guys would and still could have made some crazy records together…

Black Thought - Yeah that shit would probably be dope but you know my lyrical content and my beliefs differ from the Beastie Boys beliefs and what they are talking about. So that's why you probably will never hear Black Thought and the Beastie Boys you know rapping together on a record. There are things that we have in common that we stand for but you know we just have two separate lists of ideals.


just an interesting tidbit. it is what it is.


more from that interview here, http://www.thaformula.com/black_thought_of_the_roots_perception_thaformula_m usic.html
dave790
06-24-2007, 03:09 AM
that was an interesting read mcduff, cheers (y)

do you have that link about the beasties being the forefathers of ganster rap by the way? only i remember that was kinda interesting too (think it was another Roots member's comments).

anyway, cool post.
Rip Round'n Roc
06-24-2007, 08:16 AM
remembering DJ Hurricane's "kickin wicked rhymes" with adrock and black thought
milkboy009
06-24-2007, 01:42 PM
it would be good to see these guys callabo, two of the most intelligent groups in the hip-hop community just jamming out on some funky live shit would be sweet. It seems like Black Thought is set on NOT collaborating though, I guess he thinks their style wouldn't go well with his street conscious flow.
milkboy009
06-24-2007, 01:43 PM
remembering DJ Hurricane's "kickin wicked rhymes" with adrock and black thought

Whats thaat>?
pshabi
06-24-2007, 03:45 PM
Whats thaat>?

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Y49N9DU9
milkboy009
06-24-2007, 05:36 PM
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Y49N9DU9

Ha nice, Black Thought totally outshines Adrock on this though
Brother McDuff
06-24-2007, 07:16 PM
they're not compatible mostly cause the roots have egos ten times bigger than ?uestlove's afro. the beasties have much more class, i feel.


this is a collab i hope against, honestly.














I hate the roots.
Kid Presentable
06-24-2007, 11:03 PM
Ha nice, Black Thought totally outshines Adrock on this though

Then why are all of Thought's lyrics Beastie Boys references?
Brother McDuff
06-25-2007, 01:17 AM
do i need an account to download that track? i cant seem to find a link on the mega upload page.
Rock On
06-25-2007, 05:05 AM
Maybe he's afraid it'll damage his street cred to do a calabo with Manahatten's finest.
pshabi
06-25-2007, 09:11 AM
do i need an account to download that track? i cant seem to find a link on the mega upload page.

click link
enter code top right
wait a minute
click "free download"
Brother McDuff
06-25-2007, 10:28 AM
thanks p.
DJ Pioneer
06-25-2007, 11:24 AM
Ha nice, Black Thought totally outshines Adrock on this though

Eh, in my opinion it was just a bad song. Adrock's rhymes were pretty darn lazy, and Black Thought's rhymes were just old Beastie rhymes and references. Obviously, Hurricane isn't much of an MC. I liked some of his songs, but not the majority of them.
milkboy009
06-26-2007, 05:17 PM
Eh, in my opinion it was just a bad song. Adrock's rhymes were pretty darn lazy, and Black Thought's rhymes were just old Beastie rhymes and references. Obviously, Hurricane isn't much of an MC. I liked some of his songs, but not the majority of them.

Yea, overall its not a very good song, Adrock's raps could have fit in any beastie song. Atleast Black Thought's had something to do with the song, I think the several ways he flips the beastie lyrics is kinda nice.

This track further proves to me that Diamond is really the only one who could go solo (rapping) and sound good without his partners.