Beastie BoysMullet Head
Beastie Boys' "Mullet Head" is a track from their iconic 1994 album "Ill Communication." This song, notable for coining and popularizing the term "mullet" to…
Beastie BoysRoot Down
Directed by Adam Yauch (Nathanial Hörnblowér)
“Root Down” captures the band’s groove-driven side with a performance-heavy visual directed by Adam Yauch.
Beastie BoysSabotage
Directed by Spike Jonze
Spike Jonze's deliriously funny homage to 1970s cop shows gave 'Sabotage' a video as irreverent as the track itself — complete with over-the-top car chases,…
Beastie BoysPass the Mic
Directed by Adam Yauch (Nathanial Hörnblowér)
“Pass the Mic,” directed by Adam Yauch (Nathanial Hörnblowér), captures the group’s experimental shift into live instrumentation and psychedelic visuals.
Beastie BoysBrass Monkey (Live At Madison Square Garden)
This concert-style video for “Brass Monkey” delivers nostalgic stage energy, remastered for official release.
Beastie BoysNo Sleep Till Brooklyn
Directed by Adam Dubin, Ric Menello
No Sleep Till Brooklyn is a metal-infused hip-hop anthem. The video parodies glam rock excess, with the band crashing gigs, wearing wigs, and mocking industry…
Active 1981–2012 · New York City, New York, USA · hip-hop, rap rock · Rat Cage Records
The Beastie Boys were an American hip-hop group formed in New York City in 1981. They were composed of Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz (vocals, guitar), Adam "MCA" Yauch (vocals, bass), and Michael "Mike D" Diamond (vocals, drums). The Beastie Boys were previously members of the hardcore punk band the Young Aborigines, with Diamond on drums, Jeremy Shatan on bass guitar, and John Berry on guitar. Kate Schellenbach later joined on drums. When Shatan left in mid-1981, Yauch replaced him on bass and the band was renamed the Beastie Boys. Berry left shortly thereafter and was replaced by Horovitz. After… via Wikipedia
Band Members: Mike D, Adam Yauch, Ad-Rock, Kate Schellenbach, Rick Rubin, Doctor Dré
Awards: MTV Europe Music Award for Best Hip-Hop; Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award; MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video; MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction; Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group; Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Discography
Beastie Boys’s studio albums / EPs · 9
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In the press
11 articles about Beastie Boys from our favourite music publications
Pitchfork
4d ago
Beastie Boys’ Mike D Lines Up Debut Album
Listen to “True Colors” from August-bound LP Thank You
NME
4d ago
Beastie Boys’ Mike D announces debut solo album ‘Thank You’
"The way I describe the record is that musically it’s still pretty immature, and lyrically it’s a little bit more mature," the rap icon told NME, as he shares new single 'True Colors' The post…
NME
1w ago
No Sleep Till… North Shields: Beastie Boys’ Mike D talks going solo and keeping weird venues alive
The rap icon meets NME in a bingo hall up north to tell us about the battle for the grassroots, and being the first Beastie Boy to go solo after the death of Adam Yauch: "I had to learn how to feel…
NME
2w ago
Beastie Boys’ Mike D announces intimate Newcastle social club gig as first UK show with snappy new single ‘What We Got’
His first ever run of solo European shows will kick off next week at Kings Street Social Club in North Shields The post Beastie Boys’ Mike D announces intimate Newcastle social club gig as first UK…
Brooklyn Vegan
2w ago
Mike D unearthed Beastie Boys’ “Hello Brooklyn” at Xanadu shows (pics, video, setlists)
He also played his recent solo singles, his first new music in over a decade.
NME
1mo ago
Beastie Boys’ Mike D announces first ever UK and European solo shows
The rap legend will be hitting the road following the release of recent single 'Switch Up' The post Beastie Boys’ Mike D announces first ever UK and European solo shows appeared first on NME.