Beastie Boys Book Author:Michael Diamond, Adam Horovitz A panoramic experience that tells the story of Beastie Boys, a book as unique as the band itself?by band members AD-ROCK and Mike D, with contributions from Amy Poehler, Colson Whitehead, Spike Jonze, Wes Anderson,�Luc Sante, and more. — � — Formed as a New York City hardcore band in 1981, Beastie Boys struck an unlikely path to global hip hop sup... more »erstardom.�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.
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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.« less