New Style
New Style

Beastie Boys - New Style Lyrics

Hip-Hop/Rap
Mar 28, 1995
710
New Style Music Video

New Style Lyrics

And on the cool check in
Center stage on the mic
And we puttin' it on wax
It's the new style

Four and three and two and one (what up!)
And when I'm on the mic the suckers run (word!)
Down with Ad-Rock and Mike D. and you ain't
And I got more juice than Picasso got paint
Got rhymes that are rough and rhymes that are slick
I'm not surprised you're on my dick

B-E-A-S-T-I-E, what up Mike D.
Ah yeah, that's me
I got franks and pork and beans
Always bust the new routines
I get it, I got it, I know it's good
The rhymes I write, you wish you would

I'm never in training, my voice is not straining
People always biting and I'm sick of complaining
So I went into the locker room during classes
Went into your locker and I smashed your glasses
You're from Secausus, I'm from Manhattan
You're jealous of me because your girlfriend is cattin'

There it is
Kick it!

Father to many, married to none
And in case you're unaware I carry a gun (word)
Stepped into the party, the place was over packed
Saw the kid that dissed my homeboy and shot him in the back
Man, I had to get a beeper 'cause my phone is tapped
You better keep your mouth shut 'cause I'm fully strapped
I got money in the bank, I can still get high
That's why your girlfriend thinks that I'm so fly
I've got money and juice, twin sisters in my bed
Their father had envy, so I shot him in the head
If I played guitar I'd be Jimmy Page
The girlies I like are underage (shh! Check it!)
Girls with boyfriends are the kinds I like
I'll steal your honey like I stole your bike
My father, he's jealous 'cause I'm making that green (what up?)
I've got a list of girlies numbers from the places I've been

There it is
Kick it!

You wanna know why, because I'm
October 31st, that is my date of birth
I got to the party and you know what I did? The Smurf
Taxing all females from coast to coast
And when I get my fill I'm chilly most
We rag-tag girlies back at the hotel
And then we all switch places when I ring the bell
I chill at White Castle 'cause it's the best
But I'm fly at Fat Burger, (when he's) when I way out west (check it!)
K-I-N-G-A-D, whammy
All the fine ladies, they're on my jammy
Went to the prom, wore the fly blue rental
Got six girlies in my Lincoln Continental
I met a girl at the party and she started to flirt
I told her some rhymes and she pulled up her skirt
Spent some bank, I got a high powered jumbo
Rolled up the wooly , (what he do?) and I watched Colombo

Let me clear my throat
Kick it over here baby pop
And let all the fly skimmies
Feel the beat
Hmm, drop

Coolin' on the corner on a hot summer's day
Just me, my posse and M.C.A.
A lot of beer, a lot of girls and a lot of cursing
.22 automatic on my person
Got my hand in my pocket and my finger's on the trigger
My posse's gettin' big and my posse's gettin' bigger
Some voices got treble, some voices got bass
We got the kind of voices that are in your face
Like the bun to the burger, like the burger to the bun
Like the cherry to the apple, to the peach to the plum
I'm the king of the Ave., and I'm the king of the block
Well, I'm M.C.A., and I'm the King Ad-Rock
Well, I'm Mike D., I got all the fly juice
On the checkin' at the party on the Forty Deuce
Walking down the block with the fresh fly threads
Beastie Boys fly the biggest heads

Writer(s): Adam Horowitz, Adam Yauch, Michael Diamond, Rick Rubin
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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Frequently Asked Questions

  1. When was 'New Style' by Beastie Boys released?

    'New Style' was released as a single in November 1986, around the same time as the group's debut album, 'Licensed to Ill.'

  2. Who produced 'New Style' by Beastie Boys?

    'New Style' was produced by Rick Rubin, who was also the co-founder of Def Jam Recordings.

  3. What is unique about the vocal delivery in 'New Style'?

    'New Style' features a distinctive vocal delivery where three MCs—Ad-Rock, MCA, and Mike D—trade off lines. This approach builds on the style pioneered by Run-DMC but adds an extra layer of complexity with three voices.

  4. What samples are used in 'New Style'?

    'New Style' includes several samples such as 'Peter Piper' by Run-DMC, 'Drop The Bomb' by Trouble Funk, 'Kool Is Back' by Funk Inc., and 'Two, Three, Break' by The B-Boys. The song also recycles a line ('mmm') that was later used in their 1998 track 'Intergalactic.'

  5. Did 'New Style' contribute to any significant achievements for Beastie Boys?

    'New Style,' along with other tracks from their debut album 'Licensed to Ill,' helped catapult Beastie Boys into mainstream success. The album went on to sell 10 million copies in America and became the first rap album to top the Billboard 200 chart.

  6. What themes are explored in the lyrics of 'New Style'?

    'New Style's lyrics revolve around boasting about their skills, lifestyle, and experiences. Although they mention carrying weapons and engaging in risky behavior, these elements are more fantasy than reality according to group member Mike D.

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