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"Sabotage" is a 1994 song by the American hip hop group Beastie Boys. It appears on their album Ill Communication. The song's style might be characterized as rapcore, featuring rock instrumentation, turntable scratches and heavily distorted bass guitar riffs. Its lyrics contain a reference to the Watergate scandal: "I'm gonna set it straight, this Watergate." "Sabotage" is noted for its acclaimed music video, directed by Spike Jonze and played extensively on MTV. As an homage to (and parody of) 1970s crime drama television series like Hawaii Five-0, Streets of San Francisco, SWAT, Baretta, and Starsky and Hutch, the video is presented as the opening credits of a fictional 1970s-style police show called Sabotage, with the band members appearing as the show characters. Each band member is introduced as a fictional actor, and the names of the characters are also given, effectively making the policemen fictional fictional characters. The characters appearing on the show are (in order of credits): * Sir Stewart Wallace guest-starring as himself (played by MCA) * Nathan Wind as Cochese (also played by MCA) * Vic Colfari as Bobby, "The Rookie" (played by Adrock) * Alasondro Alegré as "The Chief" (played by Mike D) * Fred Kelly as Bunny (played by DJ Hurricane); probably a parody of Huggy Bear In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked "Sabotage" #475 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. In March 2005, Q magazine placed it at number 46 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks.

"Californication" is the Red Hot Chili Peppers' 4th single from their hit album, Californication. It was released in 2000, the song only reached #61 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the USA, and #16 on the UK charts, though it remains as one of Red Hot Chili Peppers' best known songs and has been played at nearly every concert since its release. It is notable for its sparse yet haunting combination of guitar and bass notes in the intro, and its unique music video. Californication is a unique video in that it takes the form of a video game from the point of view of the player. The video itself bears resemblance to many games, including Tomb Raider, Grand Theft Auto, Crazy Taxi, SSX, Resident Evil and the railcar level of Donkey Kong 64. Guitarist John Frusciante starts off on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He bumps into a celebrity, and jumps over three security guards, then picks up an asterisk. The action pauses and cuts to a shot of the band playing on top of a hill for a few seconds. (This happens each time a band member picks up an asterisk, which is the logo of the band.) Chad Smith, the Chili Peppers' drummer, is seen snowboarding down a hill (although he has never ridden a snowboard in real life). He falls into a ravine, but lands on a train. Lead singer Anthony Kiedis starts off swimming in an ocean, passing sharks and swimmers and picks up an asterisk. He gets out riding a shark and lands in his car. The registration plate on the car says "GERMS", which is a reference to The Germs, the band that Kiedis listened to as he grew up. Flea, the bassist, is seen in Muir Woods, and is about to pick up an asterisk, but he can't get past a bear guarding it, although he helps it out by kicking down a hunter about to shoot it. He goes on a mine-cart ride, and goes to another asterisk, but it's guarded by a pregnant teen (Dani of Dani California). He then gets surrounded by a horde of lumberjacks, but he jumps on top of a tree and sees all the other trees fall.

Public Enemy, also known as PE, is a hip hop group from Long Island, New York, known for their politically charged lyrics, criticism of the media, and active interest in the concerns of the African American community. In 2004, Rolling Stone Magazine ranked Public Enemy number forty-four on their list of The Immortals: 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. They will be inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame in 2007. They also went on to release Fear of a Black Planet, which was considered to be just as militant and controversial as their first two releases. It was also the most successful of any of their albums to date and in 2005 was selected for preservation in the Library of Congress. It included the singles "911 (Is a Joke)", which criticized emergency response units for taking longer to arrive at emergencies in the black community than those in the white community, and "Fight the Power", which is considered by many to be the group's anthem. The song is regarded as among the most popular and influential in Hip Hop history and was the theme song for Spike Lee's Do The Right Thing. Their next release, Apocalypse '91...The Enemy Strikes Black, continued this trend, with songs like "Can't Truss It" and "# I Don't Wanna Be Called Yo Niga". The album's influence could be seen and heard in the controversial song and video "By the Time I Get To Arizona" which chronicled the black community's frustration that some states did not recognize the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. The video featured members of Public Enemy taking out their frustrations on politicians in the states not recognizing the holiday.

Lawrence Krisna Parker (born August 20, 1965), known as KRS-One, is an American hip hop MC of Nigerian and Jamaican descent. Over his career he has been known by several pseudonyms, including Kris Parker, The Blastmaster and The Teacha. KRS-One is a significant figure in the hip hop community and is often referenced in works by other hip hop artists and critics as being the "essence" of an MC and among the greatest rappers to hold the mic. KRS-One, short for "Kris Number One", was originally Parker's graffiti tag. While Parker lived on the streets in his teenage years, he frequently accompanied the Hare Krishnas. Hence, "Kris"na. He began using it as his stage moniker and later devised a backronym for the name: Knowledge Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everyone. KRS-One began his recording career as one half of the hip hop crew Boogie Down Productions, along with DJ and social worker Scott La Rock, real name Scott Sterling. The pair first met in 1985 at Convent House, a group home in the Bronx where KRS-One was staying. The group went on to release their debut album Criminal Minded in 1987. The album is often credited with setting the template for all subsequent Hardcore and Gangsta Rap. Scott La Rock was killed in a shooting later the same year. KRS-One was known for his furiously political and socially conscious raps, which is the source of his nickname, "The Teacher."

"Scenario" was the third single from A Tribe Called Quest's second album The Low End Theory. The song features members of Leaders of the New School, and reached #6 on Billboard magazine's Hot Rap Tracks, #42 on its Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks, and #57 on the Billboard Hot 100. Among other Quest singles, only "Award Tour" charted higher on the Hot 100. It is the origin of the now famous Busta Rhymes line "Raow! Raow! Like a dungeon dragon!" The video features a brief cameo by Spike Lee and Redman. A remixed version of "Scenario," along with the tragic first and last verse done by Kid Hood, appeared on the limited edition release of ATCQ's final album, The Love Movement. The Line "Uh,uh,uh all over the track, Uh, pardon me, uh, as I come back" is used in the chorus for a song called "As I Come Back" on the 2001 LP Genesis.

"Can I Have It like That" is the debut single from Pharrell's debut album, In My Mind. The single features Gwen Stefani, and debuted in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada at the end of October 2005. The song was composed of scientific sounding drums and synthesizers. A rock remix of the song featured Travis Barker playing the drums and Pharrell playing the guitar. The music video for the song was released in the Autumn of 2005 and was directed by Paul Hunter. Gwen Stefani's vocals (which consist of a single sample of her saying "you got it like that") were recorded during a recording of a new song for her second solo album in 2005. The single was fairly successful in Europe. It was released on October 31, 2005 in the United Kingdom, and debuted and peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart, becoming his biggest hit to date there. The song peaked inside of the top thirty in Finland, Denmark, Norway, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. It also charted in the top 60 in Austria, Sweden, Belgium, and Germany. Its peak was #78 in France. The single also missed the top 20 in Australia, peaking at #22 and peaked at #18 in New Zealand.

"Random" is the first full single from UK hip hop artist Lady Sovereign, following the release of limited edition 12" vinyl single "Chi Ching (Cheque 1 2)" in 2004. It was her first and only single for Casual Records/Chocolate Industries in 2005. The single was Lady Sovereign's first to make the UK top 75, peaking at #73 there and spending one week within the top 75. After the single release, she was signed by Island Records and this single is considered to be her breakthrough into the mainstream market. The single appeared on Lady Sovereign's debut EP, Vertically Challenged, which was released in late 2005 in the US only. This song was featured in Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Remix.

MC Miker G & DJ Sven were a hip hop duo from the Netherlands. The duo consisted of Lucien Witteveen (MC Miker G) and Sven van Veen (DJ Sven). The 1980s saw the two launch "Holiday Rap", a remixed version of Madonna's hit "Holiday", to international success. Witteveen and Van Veen became acquainted in 1986 in a disco in Hilversum. Here the idea for a version of the Madonna hit developed. Their single "Holiday Rap" became an international success, occupying number one on the single charts in 34 countries and reaching the Top Ten in twelve further countries. It was named by MuchMusic as the worst video of 1987. In Germany the song stayed at the top of the charts for five weeks in August and September. The follow-up single "Celebration Rap" (based on the Kool & the Gang hit "Celebration") did not repeat this success, but still made it into the Top Ten in approximately 30 countries. The two began a large-scale European tour in 1987. Recently, DJ Sven appeared on five's Now That's Embarrassing: The 80s in February 2006. His record was nominated just behind "Men in Makeup" and the Sinclair C5. Their hit single "Holiday Rap" has gained some recent attention as the song from the popular Internet phenomenon called Little Superstar, a scene from the 1980's Tamil film Adhisaya Piravi featuring a midget Indian actor whose stage name is Thavakalai, breakdancing to a sample from the extended version of the song.

"Ice Ice Baby" is rapper Vanilla Ice's most famous and popular song, released from his second album To The Extreme. The song samples Queen and David Bowie's "Under Pressure". "Ice Ice Baby" was the second rap single ever to hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100, after Blondie's 1981 single "Rapture." The song was nominated for a Grammy for Best Rap Solo Performance in 1991 but lost to MC Hammer's "U Can't Touch This". The single, released by SBK Records, sold 15 million copies. Vanilla Ice drew controversy by claiming that he owed no royalties for sampling "Under Pressure", citing one minor alteration to the bass line. Although no lawsuit was ever filed, the rapper supposedly settled out of court, and songwriting credits were made to members of Queen and to Bowie. This song also brought troubles for him years later, when convicted felon and famous CEO of Death Row Records Suge Knight claimed his friend had written the lyrics to the song, and allegedly dangled him by the ankles over the balcony to get royalties from the song. Vanilla Ice has verified and denied this claim many times, first telling of it, then telling a toned-down version which involved him talking to Suge Knight calmly. He later said he has no regrets of the incident, because he claims it helped fund Snoop Dogg and 2pac. Despite the song's success, Eminem has claimed that the song almost turned him off of rap music altogether, although this may or may not have been a ploy to defuse the many comparisons between the two artists.

BEASTIE BOYS: ANTHOLOGY PART 2 OF 5 -Special Features- Two-disc set features 18 videos: Intergalactic, Shake Your Rump, Gratitude, Something’s Got to Give, Sure Shot, Hey Ladies, Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun, Body Movin’, So What’Cha Want, Sabotage, Shadrach, Three MCs and One DJ, Ricky’s Theme, Pass the Mic, Holy Snappers, Root Down, Netty’s Girl and Alive. -Over100 video angles and audio tracks switchable at any time during playback. -More than 40 remixes by Beastie Boys, Bentley Rhythm Ace, Fred C., Mario Caldato, Joey Chavez, Colleone & Webb, Count Bass D, DJ Cheapshot, Dj J-Rocc & Dj Truly OdD, DJ Moe Love, DJ Strictnine and Paranorm, Dub Hackers, Egon & Jon Doe, Evidence, Fatboy Slim, Kut Masta Kurt, Large Professor, Latch Brothers, Madlib, Micky Finn & Special K, Moby, Mum’s the word, Mike Nardone, DJPaul Nice, OD, Peanut Butter Wolf, Shawn J. Period & Wizdom Life, Prince Paul, Prisoners of Technology, Prunes, J Rawls, Sam Sever & Johnathan Hoffman, Soul Assassins, and T- Ray, including many new remixes created exclusively for this release. -Audio commentary by the band and the video directors, including Adam Bernstein, Evan Bernard, Tamra Davis, Spike Jonze, Ari Marcropoulos, and David Perez. -The world-premiere director’s cut of Nathanial Hornblower’s “Intergalactic” spin-off “The Robot vs. the Octopus Monster Saga.” -Interview with the cast of “Sabotage”

BEASTIE BOYS: ANTHOLOGY PART 3 OF 5 -Disc One Song Index (with supplements)- Intergalactic with video information, 9 video angles, 6 mix tracks, storyboards and The Robot vs. The Octopus Monster Saga short Shake Your Rump with video information, 4 video angles and 5 mix tracks Gratitude with video information, 2 video angles and the Live Version with optional commentary by director Ari Marcopoulos Something's Got to Give with video information Sure Shot with video information, 2 video angles, 6 mix versions and a photo gallery by Spike Jones Hey Ladies with 5 mix tracks Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun with video information, 6 mix tracks Body Movin' with video information, 5 mix tracks, Don't Lose Your Head short and storyboards So What'cha Want with video information, 3 video angles and 5 mix tracks

BEASTIE BOYS: ANTHOLOGY PART 4 OF 5 -Disc Two Song Index (with supplements)- Sabotage with video information, 4 video angles, Ciao L.A. short directed by Spike Jones, photo gallery by Spike Jones and the 4/8/94 script treatment Shadrach with video information, 3 video angles and 6 mix tracks Three MCs and One DJ with video information, 6 video angles Ricky's Theme with video information, a photo gallery by Spike Jones Pass the Mic with video information, 5 mix versions Holy Snappers with video information, a photo gallery by Robin Moore Root Down with video information, 4 audio tracks Netty's Girl with video information, a photo gallery entitled Science by Spike Jones Alive with video information, 9 video angles and 7 mix tracks

"Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)", released in December 1978, is a 1979 hit single recorded by The Jacksons for CBS/Epic Records The most successful of the Jacksons' disco/funk-era recordings for Epic, "Shake Your Body" (originally demoed as "Shake a Body") was produced by the Jackson brothers, written by Michael and Randy Jackson, and featured Michael on lead vocals. Released to radio in a single edit of three minutes and forty-five seconds and played in its full nearly seven-minute version by clubs, the single charted at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and at number three on the Billboard R&B Singles chart. "Shake Your Body" sold over two million copies, attaining double-platinum status from the Recording Industry Association of America. The single was later sampled by musical artist Shaggy for the single "Dance and Shout".

Destiny is a 1978 album released by American band The Jacksons on the CBS/Epic Records label. Released on December 17, 1978, Destiny did what it was supposed to do for the group: re-establish them as a top-selling group. The album's success was largely based on the second single released from the album, "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)", which became a Top 10 single in the winter of 1979. The single, "Blame It on the Boogie", was also released. The album eventually peaked at number eleven on the Billboard Pop Albums chart and number three on the Billboard Black Albums chart and went on to platinum status cementing it as the first RIAA-certified platinum seller by the Jacksons as most of their Motown recordings were uncertifiable, despite their huge success on the charts. The accompanying tour was a huge success running on many legs and also toured overseas.

During the spring of 2003, Ludacris returned to the music scene after a brief hiatus with a new single, "Act A Fool" from the 2 Fast 2 Furious soundtrack. At around the same time, he released the lead single from his upcoming album, Chicken-N-Beer, called "P-Poppin" (short for "Pussy Poppin'"). Neither of his new singles were as well-received by either the urban or pop audiences as his previous songs had been, and both music videos received only limited airplay. Chicken-N-Beer opened strongly, but without a popular single, the album fell quickly. However, in the fall of 2003, Ludacris rebounded with his next single, "Stand Up", which appeared on both Chicken-N-Beer as well as the soundtrack for the teen hip-hop/dance movie, Honey. Produced by Kanye West, "Stand Up" went on to become one of Ludacris' biggest mainstream hit to date, hitting the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 garnering heavy airplay on mainstream pop, rhythmic, and urban radio stations, as well as on MTV, MTV2, and BET. The album's next single, "Splash Waterfalls", was released in early 2004. Though not a pop hit, it became a success at urban radio and BET. It was Ludacris' most sexual video yet and an R&B remix that featured Raphael Saadiq and sampled Tony! Toni! Tone!'s "Whatever You Want". Ludacris also received his first Grammy Award with Usher and Lil Jon for their hit single "Yeah".