- hip hop, rap rock
- 18 min
- EP
- 4 tracks
- Def Jam Recordings
"Rock Hard" is a single by the Beastie Boys, released by Def Jam Records on 12" in 1984. The track contains samples from the AC/DC song "Back in Black", which was used without obtaining legal permission, causing the record to be withdrawn.
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Spare, classical in form, cool and raw.
- sparerichly built
- classical in formformally daring
- cooloverwhelming
- rawmeticulous
- unpretentiousprestige
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Tracks
- A1Rock Hard5:00
- A2Party’s Getting Rough6:01
- B1Beastie Groove3:40
- B2Beastie Groove (instrumental)3:40
4 tracks, 18 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Beastie Boys
- Label
- Def Jam Recordings
- Released
- 1985
- Type
- EP
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- US
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