Beastie Boys
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The Beastie Boys.
Beastie Boys artist page: interviews, features and/or performances archived at NPR Music
Interviews & Profiles
May 7, 2012 A look back at the raspy-voiced rapper and activist, with excerpts from a 2006 interview.
May 9, 2011 The clown princes of hip-hop poke fun at their younger selves in an an epic new music video.
May 9, 2011 The clown princes of hip-hop poke fun at their younger selves in an an epic new music video.
May 6, 2011 In a 2006 interview, The Beastie Boys discuss their quarter-century in the hip-hop world.
March 29, 2006 For the Beastie Boys' new concert film, Awesome, they gave cameras to fans in the crowd.
Discover Songs
December 31, 2009 Def Jam's box set contains some of the most amazing music released since the dawn of hip-hop.
Partner Content from WNYC
October 22, 2008 The sampling pioneer speaks about how sampling changed music and a new retrospective collection.
September 2, 2008 Were the 1980s the worst years for music, or the most brilliant?
June 5, 2007 All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen chats with NPR reviewers Robert Christgau, Meredith Ochs an...
April 2, 2003 We've received a lot of original music from both well-known and home/amateur musicians in reacti...
News
May 6, 2012 Friends and collaborators of the Beastie Boy remember the man and his influence.
May 5, 2012 His low, hoarse voice made Yauch seem like the mature Beastie Boy. He'd eventually earn the title.
May 4, 2012 The gruff-voiced rapper known as MCA was diagnosed with cancer in 2009. He died in New York at 47.
April 6, 2012 Laura Nyro and The Beastie Boys were inspired by the city in different ways, with lasting results.
September 28, 2011 Hear our favorite song by each of the 15 performers up for induction in 2012.
September 13, 2010 A long-lost video from the 1999 Video Music Awards suggests an alternate history for the network.
Reviews
May 6, 2011 The group's new album, Hot Sauce Committee Part Two, pays homage to old-school rappers and aging.
More Stories
December 20, 2011 Fresh Air's critic looks back on a fruitful year and lists his favorite music releases of 2011.
