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Wikipedia article


{{Infobox song

| name = Pass the Mic

| cover = PassTheMic.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Beastie Boys

| album = Check Your Head

| B-side = "Time for Livin'", "Drunken Praying Mantis Style", "Netty's Girl"

| released = April 7, 1992

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Hip hop, rap rock, rapcore

| length = 4:16

| label = Capitol

| writer = Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz, Adam Yauch, Mario Caldato Jr.

| producer = Beastie Boys, Mario Caldato

| prev_title = Shadrach

| prev_year = 1989

| next_title = So What'cha Want

| next_year = 1992

| misc =

}}

"'Pass the Mic'" is the first single from the third studio album 'Check Your Head' by American rap group the Beastie Boys, released on April 7, 1992.

Sampling lawsuit



In 2003, Beastie Boys were involved in the landmark sampling decision, 'Newton v. Diamond'. In that case, a federal judge ruled that the band was not liable for sampling James Newton's "Choir" in their track, "Pass the Mic". The sample used is the six-second flute stab. In short, Beastie Boys cleared the sample but obtained only the rights to use the sound recording and not the composition rights to the song "Choir". In the decision, the judge found that:

Track listing



# "Pass the Mic" (LP version) 4:30

# "Dub the Mic" (Instrumental) 4:26

# "Drunken Praying Mantis Style" 2:37

# "Pass the Mic (Pt. 2, Skills to Pay the Bills)" 4:24

# "Netty's Girl" 5:39

Samples



* "Choir" by James Newton, from 'Axum'

* "Big Take Over" by Bad Brains, from 'Bad Brains'

* "So What'cha Sayin'" by EPMD, from 'Unfinished Business'

* "Big Sur Suite" by Johnny "Hammond" Smith, from 'Higher Ground'

Charts



References



Category:1992 singles

Category:1992 songs

Category:Beastie Boys songs

Category:Capitol Records singles

Category:Songs written by Ad-Rock

Category:Songs written by Mike D

Category:Songs written by Adam Yauch

Category:Songs written by Mario Caldato Jr.

Category:Song recordings produced by Mario Caldato Jr.


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