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From 1982's Pollywog Stew to 1998's Hello Nasty and this summer's forthcoming To the 5 Boroughs, the Beastie Boys have pushed the boundaries of music and pop culture worldwide. Starting out as a punk band from New York City, they mutated into the first hip hop act to hit number one in the pop charts, and went back to live instrumentation, while always drawing on a wide array of musical sources - from funk to hardcore to afro-cuban jazz. Compiled by the band, this book takes readers on the journey from the beginning in the Beastie's own words. Includes 2 CDs!

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In 1981, Beastie Boys, then consisting of Adam Yauch (aka MCA) on bass, drummer Kate Schellenbach (later of Luscious Jackson), guitarist John Berry (of Big Fat Love), and Mike Diamond (aka Mike D) on the mic, made their debut at Yauch's seventeenth birthday party. After releasing one of the first New York Hardcore records, the 1982 EP ""Pollywog Stew,"" Beastie Boys recorded their first foray into Hip Hop the following year, ""The Cookie Puss,"" replacing Berry with Adam Horovitz (aka Ad-Rock). Their next recording, ""Rock Hard/Beastie Groove,"" was produced by Rick Rubin as the second record released on Def Jam. Their first full-length album, ""Licensed to Ill,"" was the first rap album to hit number one and has since sold approximately ten million copies in the U.S. alone. Subsequent records have included ""Paul's Boutique"" (regularly hailed by the likes of ""Rolling Stone"" as one of the greatest records ever made), the multi-platinum ""Check Your Head,"" the instant number one smash ""Ill Communication,"" and 1998's quadruple-platinum double-Grammy-winner ""Hello Nasty."" The two-CD set ""Beastie Boys Anthology: The Sounds of Science"" was first released in 1999. The slipcased set of the anthology, including the book and four vinyl LPs, was released in 2000 and is now sold out. Beastie Boys have just completed ""To The 5 Boroughs,"" their sixth studio album and the first to be produced by the boys themselves.

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