Now Goldieblox and the Beastie Boys are embroiled in a legal mess over the unauthorized use of the song, with the toy company filing a preemptive lawsuit against the New York hip-hop legends, stating: "GoldieBlox created its parody video specifically to comment on the Beastie Boys song, and to further the company's goal to break down gender stereotypes and to encourage young girls to engage inactivities that challenge their intellect, particularly in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math. The GoldieBlox Girls Parody Video has gone viral on the Internet, and has been recognized by the press and the public as a parody and criticism of the original song."

The Beastie Boys have issued an open letter to Goldieblox stating that despite being "impressed by the creativity and the message," the spot is still a commercial advertisement for a product, which the band has very explicitly deemed off limits.