| Pass the Mic | |
| Cover: | PassTheMic.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Beastie Boys |
| Album: | Check Your Head |
| B-Side: | "Time for Livin'", "Drunken Praying Mantis Style", "Netty's Girl" |
| Released: | April 7, 1992 |
| Genre: | Hip hop, rap rock, rapcore |
| Length: | 4:16 |
| Label: | Capitol |
| Producer: | Beastie Boys, Mario Caldato |
| Prev Title: | Shadrach |
| Prev Year: | 1989 |
| Next Title: | So What'cha Want |
| Next Year: | 1992 |
"Pass the Mic" is the first single from the third studio album Check Your Head by American rap group the Beastie Boys, released on April 7, 1992.
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 judge found that:
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart[1] | 47 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales[2] | 38 |