RIP Adam Yauch

Cool graffiti mural in Brooklyn

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As a kid, I was never a big fan of the Beastie Boys. I respected the hell out of them and enjoyed what they put out there, but never got real big into them.

Flash forward to a few months ago. I hadn't thought twice about them for many years. Then I was flipping around late night TV and saw this:

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And it really became clear to me how genius they really were. Then when MCA passed, I went back and started listening to them again with fresh ears and eyes. I guess I really didn't understand until now...It's a shame it took MCA to pass for me to get hooked.

^ The full video is a true gem, it's about 25 minutes but it's hilarious

Lyrically, I really don't think there ever was a better hip hop song than this. Language NSFW.

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Phone is ringin...

here's something i wrote the other night connecting Adam Yauch and Maurcie Sendak:

Where the Beastie Things Are (http://bumslogic.wordpress.com/2012/05/09/where-the-beastie-things-are/)


nice to see all the love on here for the BBoys.
Paul's Boutique is a masterpiece, Check Your Head and Ill Communication are right behind it... and their latest/last one is my 4th favorite.

RIP MCA

here's something i wrote the other night connecting Adam Yauch and Maurcie Sendak:

Where the Beastie Things Are (http://bumslogic.wordpress.com/2012/05/09/where-the-beastie-things-are/)


nice to see all the love on here for the BBoys.
Paul's Boutique is a masterpiece, Check Your Head and Ill Communication are right behind it... and their latest/last one is my 4th favorite.

RIP MCA

To the 5 Boroughs is under rated. Check Your Head is alot tighter than they get credit for...

yea, i need to revisit 5 Boroughs for sure.

and for some reason i never liked Hello Nasty that much.... just a bit too robotic...

I know Paul's Boutique is viewed as their masterpiece, but my personal fav is Check Your Head. After that it all depends on what I'm in the mood for. I usually just hit shuffle on my BB playlist, which includes all of their stuff, and go from there.

I know Paul's Boutique is viewed as their masterpiece, but my personal fav is Check Your Head. After that it all depends on what I'm in the mood for. I usually just hit shuffle on my BB playlist, which includes all of their stuff, and go from there.

Paul's Boutique had the hits that put them on the map but I wholeheartedly agree, Check Your Head and Ill Communication were musically and lyrically much better.

Hello Nasty wasn't as great as those other two, from a top to bottom standpoint. But there are two songs on there, Body Movin' and The Move, that are both some of the best songs they've ever done.

Man I'm going to miss them.

yea, i need to revisit 5 Boroughs for sure.

and for some reason i never liked Hello Nasty that much.... just a bit too robotic...

yeah...gotta agree with Hello Nasty. I still like several tracks on it, but as a complete album, not great. i remember traveling to Maine in college blasting the f*ck outta it though. Thats the thing with Beasties, when you think back on their music, its all about a good time. Pauls, Check Your Head, Ill Communication...those are party albums