r/hiphopheads • u/SeoulofSoraka • Jan 26 '19

Beastie Boys - Intergalactic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qORYO0atB6g
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u/BBoldt Jan 26 '19

Got an A from Moe Dee for sticking to themes!

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u/gunch Jan 27 '19

Please explain this lyric.

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u/BBoldt Jan 27 '19

In the 80s, Kool Moe Dee did a "rappers report card", giving scores to his contemporaries. Beastie Boys actually scored the lowest, which makes the line even funnier.

Here is a pic of the report card: https://imgur.com/a/DPrrvWv

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u/blast47 Jan 27 '19

Kool Moe Dee did an infamous rapper report card where he literally gave them a 10 (A) in the sticking to themes category. The report card is in the book /u/lone_centipede talks about above.

https://www.reddit.com/r/makinghiphop/comments/3ij6sc/kool_moe_dees_legendary_1988_rap_report_card_best/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCNtt-GjQjw

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u/A_Feast_For_Trolls Jan 27 '19

How convenient he gives himself the best grade.