Jamie S. (pghpens) reviewed on 10/5/2019 + 58 more book reviews

Wow. I read this book by listening to the audio version. I wanted to hear the words straight from Michael Diamond and Adam Horovitz, but what I got was so much more. Diamond and Horovitz had a litany of celebrity guest readers narrate the chapters with them. Though I didn't like some of the readers (like Kim Gordon...ugh), the stories produced by the band's climb to success are intoxicating and fascinating. I have and will always be a Beastie Boys fan, but now I have a totally new appreciation for their amazing creativity, their friendship, and the risks they were willing to take to break stereotypes in the rap world during the 1980's.

Diamond and Horovitz chose not to talk much about the sadness of losing Adam Yauch to cancer in 2012. Instead, they eulogized what he did, most particularly with his innovative and crazy intelligence, that helped the band break barriers and push their music to new heights.

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