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The Beastie Boys are embroiled in a brewing legal matter involving the use of one of their earlier tracks, “Girls.” A start-up company in California used the song without permission, then filed a suit against the group claiming a right to use the song. The Beasties and their legal team have responded, adding an interesting […]

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Always daring to be different, the remaining members of the Beastie Boys – Michael “Mike D” Diamond and Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz – have signed a deal to pen an off-kilter memoir for Random House’s Spiegel & Grau.

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Rolling Stone recently obtained a copy of Adam “MCA” Yauch‘s will that he constructed shortly before he passed away. The Beastie Boys’ member specifically prohibits the use of his music and “artistic property” for advertising purposes after his death. “Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, in no event may my image or name or any music or […]

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August 5th marks what would have been the 48th birthday of the Beastie Boys’ Adam “MCA” Yauch. To honor that day, fans will be organizing a walking tour on August 4th, starting at 9am in New York City. Gothamist reports that the tour will hit all vital landmarks pertinent to the Beastie Boys and Yauch’s legacy. […]

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DJ Premier is one of, if not THEE greatest Hip-Hop producer of all time. So it’s only fitting that Nardwuar delve into the New York legends past on a quick stroll down memory lane. But where exactly do you start? Since arriving on the scene in the mid 80’s and being a lifelong fan of […]

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The Beastie Boys performed “The New Style,” off their debut album Licensed To Ill, for the third season of Chappelle’s Show. The footage never aired since Dave Chappelle decided to bounce, but yesterday the show’s co-founder Neal Brennan uploaded the clip to YouTube in light of the recent passing of Adam “MCA” Yauch. Heavily sampled […]

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It’s a sad day in Hip-Hop. TMZ reports the Adam “MCA” Yauch of seminal Hip-Hop act the Beastie Boys has passed away. Yauch had been battling cancer for years. Recently, the Beastie Boys were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Yauch was scheduled to attend and perform before cancelling at the […]

The legendary Hip-Hop group The Beastie Boys is halting their tour. The plans to cancel the tour were revealed in a video posted on their website. The video shows MCA and Ad Rock sitting in a recording studio minus Mike as MCA wastes no time telling fans the reason why the concerts are cancelled. “I […]