They have been known to have been controversial at times with songs directed at drug abuse and domestic abuse the song most famous for this is 'smack my bitch up' which shows someone very bad night out with alcohol drug and domestic abuse in the video there is also the song 'charly' which is a barefaced reference to the highly addictive highly dangerous drug cocaine, when this was revealed the bands album the fat of the land was nearly pulled from many American supermarkets and after a disagreement with the beastie boys at a gig.