Pass the Mic

In 2003, Beastie Boys were involved in the landmark sampling decision, Newton v. Diamond. In that case, a federal judge ruled that the band was not liable for sampling James Newton's "Choir" in their track, "Pass the Mic". The sample used is the six-second flute stab. In short, Beastie Boys cleared the sample but obtained only the rights to use the sound recording and not the composition rights to the song "Choir". In the decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit found that: ==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 ==Charts==