Formed as a New York City hardcore band in 1981, Beastie Boys
struck an unlikely path to global hip hop superstardom. Here is
their story, told for the first time in the words of the band. Adam
"AD-ROCK" Horovitz and Michael "Mike D" Diamond offer revealing and
very funny accounts of their transition from teenage punks to
budding rappers; their early collaboration with Russell Simmons and
Rick Rubin; the almost impossible-to-fathom overnight success of
their debut studio album Licensed to Ill; that album's messy
fallout; their break with Def Jam, move to Los Angeles, and rebirth
as musicians and social activists, with the genre-defying
masterpiece Paul's Boutique. For more than twenty years, this band
has had a wide-ranging and lasting influence on popular culture.
With a style as distinctive and eclectic as a Beastie Boys album,
Beastie Boys Book upends the typical music memoir. Alongside the
band narrative you will find rare photos, original illustrations, a
cookbook by chef Roy Choi, a graphic novel, a map of Beastie Boys'
New York, mixtape playlists, pieces by guest contributors, and many
more surprises.
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