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Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win Beastie Boys (Ft. Santigold) – Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win

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“Don’t Play No Game That I Can’t Win” is Track 7 on Beastie Boys' 8th (full-length) studio album, Hot Sauce Committee Part Two, which was…

Written by: Beastie Boys and Santi White, aka Santigold
Additional Mixing by: Switch
Published by: Brooklyn Dust Music/Universal-Polygram International Publishing, Inc. (ASCAP)/Little Jerk (ASCAP)
Saxophone by: Neal Usatin

The album’s release was delayed until 4.27.2011 due to MCA’s diagnosis of salivary cancer. The song was HSC2’s 4th single, issued on 7.26.2011. It was the last Beastie Boys single before the death of Adam Yauch. “Don’t Play No Game That I Can’t Win“ was never performed live in Concert.

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A number of alternate versions and remixes have been made available for digital download, including…

“Don’t Play No Game That I Can’t Win” (SebastiAn Remix) – 3:27
“Don’t Play No Game That I Can’t Win” (K. Flay Remix) – 3:32
“Don’t Play No Game That I Can’t Win” (Z-Trip’s Evil Twin Remix) – 4:13
“Don’t Play No Game That I Can’t Win” (Acapella – Make Your Own Remix) – 4:05
“Don’t Play No Game That I Can’t Win” (Major Lazer Beastie Remix Edition) – 4:04

http://soundcloud.com/maddecent/beastie-boys-dont-play-no-game

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“Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win” is Track 7 on Beastie Boys' 8th (full-length) studio album, *Hot Sauce Committee Part Two*, which was…

- Written by: Beastie Boys and Santi White, aka Santigold
- Additional Mixing by: Switch
- Published by: Brooklyn Dust Music/Universal-Polygram International Publishing, Inc. (ASCAP)/Little Jerk (ASCAP)
- Saxophone by: Neal Usatin

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The album’s release was delayed until 4.27.2011 due to [MCA's diagnosis of salivary cancer](http://rapgenius.com/artists/Beastie-boys).  The song was *HSC2*’s 4th single, issued on 7.26.2011.  It was the last Beastie Boys single before the death of Adam Yauch.  “[Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win](http://www.beastiemania.com/songspotlight/show.php?band=b&s=dontplaynogame)" was never performed live in Concert.
http://images.rapgenius.com/94f14ce06e3f88aae5ac4cba059ddfaf.512x640x1.jpg
source: [llayne777](http://www.flickr.com/photos/48528403@N07/with/6274639180/#photo_6274639180)
A number of alternate versions and remixes have been made available for digital download, including…

- "Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win" (SebastiAn Remix) – 3:27
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQH0acDLmvk
- "Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win" (K. Flay Remix) – 3:32
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRx5Vgsx6fg
- "Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win" (Z-Trip's Evil Twin Remix) – 4:13
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qHSqSfvpzk
- "Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win" (Acapella - Make Your Own Remix) – 4:05
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jUGwyAeVIg

- "Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win" (Major Lazer Beastie Remix Edition) – 4:04
http://soundcloud.com/maddecent/beastie-boys-dont-play-no-game

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@genius-editorial-board thoughts on this song bio?

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@genesiisr This is pretty similar to a lot of the old school annotations you’ll find on Beastie Boy tracks. I’ve done some cleaning and editing to bring some of it up to current standards, but there is a ton of it to go through. This one is at least partially relevant, so that is a plus.

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@genesiisr should be deleted. Only the first paragraph is about this song, the rest is about the album. And it cannot work as an album bio, because 98% is a restatement.

The only valuable sentence (about the album & without a proper source) is:

The album’s release was delayed until 4.27.2011 due to MCA’s diagnosis of salivary cancer.

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@poeticimmunity Could you link me one of your tates to try and fix this?
@Lxender I’ll give it a go at fixing it and move that part to the album bio!

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“EZ Mike Simpson does all the scratching on this song.” –Adrock on Paul’s Boutique-20th Anniversary Edition Audio Commentary, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzYqeVkTxT4

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Oh, they comin' home Beastie Boys (Ft. Biz Markie) – The Biz vs. The Nuge

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Sample of Ted Nugent’s “Homebound”, hence the title of the song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sBPSwO0vR8

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Finger Lickin' Good Beastie Boys (Ft. Drew Lawrence & Mark Nishita) – Finger Lickin' Good

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“Finger Lickin' Good” is Track 6 on Beastie Boys' third (full-length) LP Check Your Head. Writing credit is shared by: Beastie Boys, Mario Caldato, & Wendell Fite.
Mike D & MCA go line-for-line as Adrock scratches over an instrumental track performed by:

Adam Yauch (bass)
Michael Diamond (drums)
Adam Horovitz (guitar)
Mark Nishita (D6, Clav, Organ, Wurlitzer)
Drew Lawrence (tamboura, mridunga)

It was recorded and mixed at G-Son Studios, Atwater Village, CA, Co-produced by Beastie Boys & Mario C with Mario C acting as engineer. After sequencing at PCP Labs, the album was released on 4.21.1992.

Samples include:

“Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues“ by Bob Dylan, from the album, Highway 61 Revisited (1965)
“Breakout“ by Johnny "Hammond” Smith, from the album, Breakout (1971)
“Three for the Festival“ by Rashaan Roland Kirk, from the album, We Free Kings (1961)
“Dance to the Music“ by Sly & the Family Stone, from the single, "Dance to the Music/Sing a Simple Song” (1979)

In concert, the chorus to “Finger Lickin' Good” was often incorporated in renditions of “Shake Your Rump“. However, ”FLG“ was played as a stand alone number in just eight concerts.

1st Known Performance: 5.17.1992 — Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, US
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=TUE5C139eWw
Last known Performance: 11.24.1992 — Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, CA, US

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“Finger Lickin' Good” is Track 6 on Beastie Boys' third (full-length) LP *Check Your Head*.  Writing credit is shared by: Beastie Boys, Mario Caldato, & Wendell Fite.  
Mike D & MCA go line-for-line as Adrock scratches over an instrumental track performed by:

- Adam Yauch (bass)
- Michael Diamond (drums)
- Adam Horovitz (guitar)
- Mark Nishita (D6, Clav, Organ, Wurlitzer)
- Drew Lawrence (tamboura, mridunga)

Samples include:

- “[Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues](http://rapgenius.com/Bob-dylan-just-like-tom-thumbs-blues-lyrics)" by Bob Dylan, from the album, *Highway 61 Revisited* (1965)
- “[Breakout](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3ArUVMcE6c)" by Johnny "Hammond” Smith, from the album, *Breakout* (1971)
- “[Three for the Festival](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h2HG9FFRlM)" by Rashaan Roland Kirk, from the album, *We Free Kings* (1961)
- “[Dance to the Music](http://rapgenius.com/Sly-and-the-family-stone-dance-to-the-music-lyrics)" by Sly & the Family Stone, from the single, "Dance to the Music/Sing a Simple Song" (1979)

In concert, the chorus to “Finger Lickin' Good” was often incorporated in renditions of “[Shake Your Rump](http://rapgenius.com/Beastie-boys-shake-your-rump-lyrics)".  However, "[FLG](http://www.beastiemania.com/songspotlight/show.php?band=b&s=fingerlickingood)" was played as a stand alone number in just eight concerts.

- 1st Known Performance: [5.17.1992 — Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, US](http://www.beastiemania.com/gigog/show.php?g=19920517)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=TUE5C139eWw
- Last known Performance: [11.24.1992 — Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, CA, US](http://www.beastiemania.com/gigog/show.php?g=19921124)

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Now we be getting stupid in your area (huh?)
Causing all kinds of hysteria ('steria) Beastie Boys (Ft. Mix Master Mike) – Three MC's and One DJ

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Possible reference to Nas’ “Halftime” — “Nasty Nas in your area / About to cause mass hysteria”

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Body body rock, body body rock De La Soul – Cool Breeze on the Rocks

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“The Body Rock“ by the Treacherous Three
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=KT6DNm5Z1hw#t=310

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Step outside the cone of silence Beastie Boys (Ft. Mix Master Mike) – We Got The

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A recurring gag from the 1960s TV series Get Smart. A big plastic tube would descend from the ceiling, covering two people’s heads, ostensibly to prevent their conversation from being heard by others.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1eUIK9CihA&feature=player_embedded

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Ad-Rock's in the bath filled with chocolate fondue Beastie Boys – Long Burn the Fire

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source: Yukinori Xum via goodcomics.comicbookresources

In the “Body Movin” video, Ad-Rock attempts to steal a fondue recipe…

In May 2007, Horovitz posted on the Oscilloscope Labs Flickr a photo of a fondue pot and a plate of fruit with the following caption:
my aftershow…

so..yeah…if you wanted to know what it’s like for me after the show…here it is…you know..we just played at the sasquatch festival…and when i get back to my room…i mean my executive suite…i like to enjoy a nice bubble bath and i gotta have my swiss/belgium choclate fondue with local/in season fresh fruits….i need these things…you know..so i can perform for you to my best abilities…adam

And here is a Fondue recipe card, signed by the Beastie Boys…

source: Dan Fields

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*source: [Yukinori Xum](http://xum-yukinori.blogspot.com/)* via *[goodcomics.comicbookresources](http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2012/05/17/the-line-it-is-drawn-9-the-beastie-boys-comic-book-style/)*

In the "[Body Movin](/Beastie-boys-body-movin-lyrics)" video, Ad-Rock attempts to steal a fondue recipe…
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In May 2007, Horovitz posted on the [Oscilloscope Labs Flickr](http://www.flickr.com/photos/oscilloscope/) a photo of a fondue pot and a plate of fruit with the following caption: 
**my aftershow**…
>so..yeah...if you wanted to know what it's like for me after the show...here it is...you know..we just played at the sasquatch festival...and when i get back to my room...i mean my executive suite...i like to enjoy a nice bubble bath and i gotta have my swiss/belgium choclate fondue with local/in season fresh fruits....i need these things...you know..so i can perform for you to my best abilities…adam

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And here is a Fondue recipe card, signed by the Beastie Boys… 
http://images.rapgenius.com/7xo7571x6u7aj61wopn00qqsg.755x960x1.jpg *source: [Dan Fields](https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151511223036641&set=a.403310341640.174224.615546640&type=1&theater)*

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My favorite New York Knick was Harthorne Wingo Beastie Boys – Lay It on Me

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Harthorne Nathaniel Wingo (born 9.9.1947 in Tryon, North Carolina) is a 6'6" forward who spent four seasons with the Knicks before heading to Italy.

above: Harthorne Wingo autographed rookie card…
source: Butchy Pantsdown

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Came out rapping when I was born
Mom said rock it 'til the break of dawn Beastie Boys – Body Movin'

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At birth, Mike’s mom recognized his talent for rapping, and encouraged him to do what he loves. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xaxsjg_jim-walrod-hester-diamond-interior_shortfilms However, it should be noted that the Beastie Boys began as a punk band, long after “the godfather of rap,” Gil Scott-Heron, released his debut album in 1970.