It has been eight years since the passing of Beastie Boys founding member Adam Yauch aka MCA, but his legacy stands as a testament to why he should be recognized on his born day. This year marks the eighth anniversary of the passing of the Beastie Boys co-founder, who passed on May 4th, 2012 after […]
It’s been almost 35 years since the Beastie Boys released the all-time classic, Licensed to Ill. And while some of the record’s lyrics and antics sound dated, the album is still exceptional. For Beastie Boys fans, Licensed to Ill is a glimpse into the lives of MCA, Ad-Rock, Mike D and their first DJ and […]
It has been eight years since the passing of Beastie Boys founding member Adam Yauch aka MCA, but his legacy stands as a testament to why he should be recognized. This year will mark the eighth anniversary of the passing of the Beastie Boys co-founder, who passed on May 4th, 2012 after a three year […]
Legendary New York group the Beastie Boys have today released their long-awaited live documentary directed by Spike Jonze on Apple TV titled Beastie Boys Story. The innovate near 2-hour stage performance of Mike D and Ad-Rock runs through the iconic groups’ pre-history from the early 1980s until today from their original Hardcore punk roots to […]
Chris Rock penned the foreword for a new photo book of the Beastie Boys and Run DMC called, “Together Forever” by Glen E. Friedman. “I was a DJ way before I told jokes. Run-DMC’s ‘Sucker M.C.’s’ taught me a lot about controlling the audience. I learned things about control and timing from playing the record […]
When looking back on Paul’s Boutique, the 1989 second album from iconic rap group the Beastie Boys, there’s a lot that can be said about how it became such a Hip-Hop staple even when many critics tried to write it off as a sophomore slump. Without the backing of Def Jam and Rick Rubin, the […]
Beyond The Streets Art Collective is curating an exhibit with the Beastie Boys for their forthcoming 600-page memoir entitled The Beastie Boys Book: Live And Direct. The six-date, four-city book tour, which is scheduled to begin later this month in NYC, will have events featuring readings, Q&A sessions with Mike D, Ad Rock, a guest […]
It has been six years since the passing of Beastie Boys founding member Adam Yauch aka MCA, but his legacy stands as a testament to why he should be recognized on his born day. This year will mark the sixth anniversary of the passing of the Beastie Boys co-founder, who passed on May 4th, 2012 […]
26 years ago today, Beastie Boys released their third studio album entitled “Check Your Head”. This was a return to their punk rock roots after the few releases they had prior to this LP. They were back to playing their own instruments on this particular project, which gave it that organic feel they wanted. This […]
On this date in 1986, Adam Horowitz(Ad Rock), Adam Yauch(MCA) and Michael Diamond(Mike D) aka The Beastie Boys, dropped their sophomore LP ‘Licensed To Ill’ on the Def Jam Imprint under Columbia Records. On the heels of the success LL Cool J’s Radio album and the cut classic flick Krush Groove, Def Jam head honcho […]
Decades on in Australia, numerous classic hip hop / R&B singles are still selling well on the Google Play Charts AU despite some being released almost 30 years ago. Of the top dozen released from 2002 or before, Eminem has five in the top eight alone. Ice Cube retains legacy with two in the top […]
Many classic Hip Hop albums released in America decades ago continue to sell well in Australia today. The top selling classic Hip Hop albums as per the Google Play Australia Overall Album Chart (the most expansive album chart in Australia) currently are: 32 – N.W.A. – Straight Outta Compton (1988) Advertisement 59 – Eminem – […]
Mike D of the legendary Beastie Boys speaks on the how the Biggie/Tupac feud changed Hip Hop
Who would have thought a trio of white kids would be rapping on the classic dance-show, Soul Train, in 1987? Ad-Rock, MCA and Mike D weren’t just a “trio of white kids,” though. They were the future of Hip Hop and their energy was through the roof. Ask any veteran emcee and they’ll tell you, […]
Watch part two of “The Tanning of America” as Steve Stoute continues to prove how Hip Hop is in direct relation to our nation’s first black president. This episode covers the growth of not only the music but also the culture from 1987-1992.
The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival is only getting bigger and better. In addition to having headliners Pusha T, EPMD and Redman, the producers of the Festival will be honoring Adam “MCA” Yauch of the Beastie Boys with a special tribute. Wes Jackson, Executive Director of the Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival had this to say about the […]
The Beastie Boys get the black and white treatment Blank on Blank presents a very dope animated interview from the legendary Beastie Boys that was conducted in 1985 on ABC News Radio. The interview took place in Washington D.C. while the Beastie Boys were on tour with Madonna. Advertisement Roger Krastz @walldoe
Mike D and Ad-Rock will release “multidimensional” memoir in 2015.
Following Lord Finesse’s lawsuit against Mac Miller, The Source thought it would be appropriate to highlight the lawsuits that have arisen in hip-hop in the past over sampling and copyright infringements. Mac Miller is not alone in the present nor the past, as many of his contemporaries and predecessors have fought the same battle he […]
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