Pass the Mic

The last track on the single, "Netty's Girl", has a short clip stitched on the end of it, as well as a secret 3 second clip at the end of the track. The actual song is only 3 minutes long, as it appears on the compilation The Sounds of Science.

The song was the subject of the landmark Newton v. Diamond case, in which the band was found not liable for infringement of copyright on the underlying composition of a three-note, six-second sampled recording of James Newton's "Choir". The band had paid Newton's record label for the use of the sound recording in 1992. The court found that they were not obligated to also license the underlying composition, as three notes qualifies as de minimis use.

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

Chart (1992)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart^[1]	47
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales^[2]	38

References

↑ "Chart Stats - Beastie Boys". Chart Stats. Archived from the original on 2012-12-05. Retrieved 2011-05-10.
↑ "Check Your Head - Beastie Boys - Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-05-10.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Beastie Boys singles

Licensed to Ill	"Hold It Now, Hit It" "The New Style" "Paul Revere" "Brass Monkey" "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)" "No Sleep till Brooklyn" "Girls"

Paul's Boutique	"Hey Ladies" "Shadrach"

Check Your Head	"Pass the Mic" "So What'cha Want" "Jimmy James" "Gratitude" "Professor Booty"

Ill Communication	"Sabotage" "Get It Together" "Sure Shot" "Root Down"

Hello Nasty	"Intergalactic" "Body Movin'" "The Negotiation Limerick File" "Remote Control / Three MC's and One DJ"

To the 5 Boroughs	"Ch-Check It Out" "Triple Trouble" "Right Right Now Now" "An Open Letter to NYC"

The Mix-Up	"The Electric Worm"

Hot Sauce Committee Part Two	"Lee Majors Come Again" "Too Many Rappers" "Make Some Noise" "Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win"

Other singles	"Cooky Puss" "Rock Hard" "She's on It" "Alive" "Now Get Busy"

Other songs	"Shake Your Rump" "Johnny Ryall" "Egg Man" "Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun" "B-Boy Bouillabaisse" "Finger Lickin' Good" "Shambala" "In a World Gone Mad"

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