Synopsis

The Beastie Boys turn "Shake Your Rump" into a compact burst of performance-driven hip-hop. Mike D, Ad-Rock, and MCA trade verses and mug for the camera while the edit jumps among stark, low, medium, and high viewpoints. The stripped-down setup keeps attention on their physical energy, exaggerated gestures, and tightly synchronized delivery, with brief visual interruptions adding to the homemade, mischievous feel. Rather than build a narrative, the video presents the trio as a live-wire rap act taking over the frame.

Factoids & Trivia

• Released in 1989, the video promoted a track from the Beastie Boys' second album, "Paul's Boutique."

• The clip uses a deliberately simple setup built around fixed camera positions, cutting between high, medium, and low angles as the group performs directly for the lens.

• "Shake Your Rump" was paired with "Hey Ladies" as a B-side, despite becoming one of the most recognizable tracks from "Paul's Boutique."

• The song's dense, collage-like production was created with the Dust Brothers and draws on multiple funk, rock, and early hip-hop sources, matching the video's fast, cut-up energy.

• The video was included on the Criterion Collection's 2000 "Beastie Boys Video Anthology." Its interactive presentation offered four video angles and five selectable audio mixes.

• The Anthology was Criterion's 100th DVD release. The set's experimental use of switchable angles and audio tracks grew partly out of ideas first explored with "Shake Your Rump."