Rock Hard
EP by Beastie Boys
Released	1984
Recorded	1984
Genre	Hip-Hop/ Rock
Length	4:55
Label	Def Jam
Producer(s)	Rick Rubin
Beastie Boys chronology
Cooky Puss (1983)	Rock Hard (1984)	Licensed To Ill (1986)

Rock Hard was one of the first songs released by the Beastie Boys, released by record label Def Jam on 12" in 1984. It has long been removed from print and is now considered a rare collector's item. The song samples from the AC/DC song "Back in Black"; the Beastie Boys used this sample without legal permission. Later, when the Boys planned to include the out-of-print song on their 1999 anthology The Sounds of Science, AC/DC refused to allow the sample to be used. Mike D spoke to AC/DC's Malcolm Young personally on the phone when their lawyers refused to clear the sample, and later said that "AC/DC could not get with the sample concept. They were just like, 'Nothing against you guys, but we just don't endorse sampling.'" Adrock then added "So we told them that we don't endorse people playing guitars."^[1] The cover design is also famous for now being the official Def Jam records logo for vinyl releases. To this day songs released by Def Jam in vinyl have this design. Image File history File links Rockhard. ... Extended play (EP) is the name typically given to vinyl records or CDs which contain more than one single, but are too short to qualify as albums. ... The Beastie Boys are a hip hop group from the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Manhattan. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Rock and roll. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Def Jam Recordings is an American based hip-hop record label that operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Music Group, which is owned by Universal Music Group. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... The Beastie Boys are a hip hop group from the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Manhattan. ... Tracklisting Cooky Puss Bonus Batter Beastie Revolution Cookie Puss (Censored Version) Other uses A Cookie Puss is also an ice cream cake made by the American ice cream chain Carvel. ... Licensed to Ill is the debut hip hop album by the Beastie Boys, released in 1986 (see 1986 in music). ... Image File history File links Beastie_Boys-Rock_Hard. ... Software development stages In computer programming, development stage terminology expresses how the development of a piece of software has progressed and how much further development it may require. ... The Beastie Boys are a hip hop group from the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Manhattan. ... Def Jam Recordings is an American based hip-hop record label that operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Music Group, which is owned by Universal Music Group. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article is about the band. ... Back in Black is a song by AC/DC best known for its distinctive riff, appearing as the sixth track on their 1980 album of the same title. ... The Sounds of Science is the first Beastie Boys Anthology (comprised of two CDs). ... The Beastie Boys as depicted on the cover of their 1992 album Check Your Head. ... Malcolm Mitchell Young (born January 6, 1953 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a founding member of, rhythm guitarist and co-songwriter for, the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. // Youngs parents William and Margaret emigrated from Glasgow to Sydney, Australia in 1963 with their children George, Margaret, Malcolm and Angus... Adam Keefe Horovitz, also known as King Ad-Rock or Adrock, (born October 31, 1966, in South Orange, New Jersey) is a rapper, musician, producer, and actor. ... Def Jam Recordings is an American based hip-hop record label that operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Music Group, which is owned by Universal Music Group. ... Def Jam Recordings is an American based hip-hop record label that operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Music Group, which is owned by Universal Music Group. ... Chemical structure of the vinyl functional group. ...

Track listing

1. "Rock Hard"
2. "Party's Getting Rough"
3. "Beastie Groove"
4. "Beastie Groove (Instrumental)"

External Links

Illegal Art Exhibition Compilation CD: Stay Free! magazine sponsored a project/exhibit entitled Illegal Art. ^[2] As a part of the project, an album was compiled of songs which sampled audio without permission, including "Rock Hard." Stay Free! is a magazine about the politics of culture based in Brooklyn, New York. ... Illegal Art is a sampling label that was started by a person calling him/herself Philo T. Farnsworth in 1998. ...

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