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Get On the Mic

Beastie Boys
Track 16 on Paul’s Boutique 

Producer

Dust Brothers
“Get on the Mic" is Section B of “B-Boy Bouillabaisse,“ the 15th track (and hodgepodge) that concludes Paul’s Boutique. For the PB: 20th Anniversary Edition, it’s #16. PB… Read More 
Jul. 25, 19891 viewer14.9K views

Get On the Mic Lyrics

One, two
Right about now I'd like to dedicate this song
Out to my main homey, Mike D
A'ight, let's kick it
Ready... go

Get on the mic, get-get on the mic
Just get on the mic, get on the mic, Mike!
Let's be real, and don't cloud the issue
The rhymes are rope, an emcee you must listen to
People say that they been missin' me and missin' you
Get on the mic, and let's show them like we used to
Well, you say fuck that, yo, Holmes, fuck this
I'm the King AdWhammy and you're Dick Butkus
One half science and another half soul
Nicknamed Mike D, not Fat Morton Jelly Roll
Got busy in 'Frisco, fooled around in Fresno
Got over on your girlie 'cause you know she never says no

So just get on the mic, just get on the mic
Just get on the mic, get on the mic, Mike!

Well, Mike D is a special individual
Pullin' out knots and pullin' in residuals
Go to the movies, get the Rolos
The cholos ridin' slow and low
Mike on the mic and bust with the solo
Mike, my stromy, don't be so selfish
Get on the mic cause you know you eat shellfish
(At the fever)

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“Get on the Mic" is Section B of “B-Boy Bouillabaisse,“ the 15th track (and hodgepodge) that concludes Paul’s Boutique. For the PB: 20th Anniversary Edition, it’s #16. PB was originally released 7.25.1989 on Capitol Records. Beastie Boys & Dust Brothers share writing and production credits. Engineered by Mario Caldato, Jr. and assisted by Allen Abrahamson, “Get on the Mic” was recorded at Mario G’s and mixed at Record Plant.

Samples include:

  • “At the Fever“ by Lovebug Starski, from the album, You’ve Gotta Believe (1983)

“Get on the Mic“ was performed in 1 known concert: 5.31.1995 — Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA, US.

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Paul’s Boutique (1989)
  1. 1.
    To All the Girls
  2. 2.
    Shake Your Rump
  3. 3.
    Johnny Ryall
  4. 4.
    Egg Man
  5. 5.
    High Plains Drifter
  6. 6.
    The Sounds of Science
  7. 7.
    3-Minute Rule
  8. 8.
    Hey Ladies
  9. 9.
    5-Piece Chicken Dinner
  10. 10.
    Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun
  11. 11.
    Car Thief
  12. 12.
    What Comes Around
  13. 13.
    Shadrach
  14. 14.
    Ask for Janice
  15. 15.
    59 Chrystie Street
  16. 16.
    Get On the Mic
  17. 17.
    Stop That Train
  18. 18.
    A Year and a Day
  19. 19.
    Hello Brooklyn
  20. 20.
    Dropping Names
  21. 21.
    Lay It on Me
  22. 22.
    Mike on the Mic
  23. 23.
    AWOL
Credits
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Recorded At
Mario G's
Released on
July 25, 1989
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