Samples

• "Black Dog" by Led Zeppelin from the album Led Zeppelin IV (1971)

References

• Rome - capital of Italy
• Capri - island in West Italy, in the Bay of Naples
• Met - Metropolitan Opera House in New York City
• Alley-oop - in basketball, a quick-score play in which a pass is made to a teammate close to the basket, who leaps to catch the ball and in midair drops or stuffs it through the basket

Sample & Reference Breakdown

• "King of the mic I rock" - similar in sound to "King of Rock" song title by Run-DMC
• "Hey-hey mama!" - a sample from "Black Dog" by Led Zeppelin

Press

"The full-throttle tempo originates from Treacherous Three's "The New Rap Language" but the attitudes at large conjure an image largely comprising two hairy palms protecting future film star Adrock's urinary plumbing, where he deserves to be kicked silly" - excerpted from Stairway to Hell by Chuck Eddy, 1991

"Set against a pacy but minimal drum program that keeps speeding up and slowing down throughout, the three emcees show just how skilled they had become in such a short period of time. Chorusing and interrupting each other in a style that would typify many of their best records, Mike D, Adrock and MCA each get extended chances to shine. And while the subject matter is the same childish and sex-obsessed splather as can be found on their debut album, there are few better examples of their skill as rappers to be found anywhere in their oeuvre." - excerpted from Rhyming & Stealing: A History of the Beastie Boys by Angus Batey, 1998