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Rap, Buddhism And Broken Radiators: The Beastie Boys Have A Story For Everything

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Rap, Buddhism And Broken Radiators: The Beastie Boys Have A Story For Everything

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Adam Horovitz and Michael Diamond of the Beastie Boys about their new memoir, Beastie Boys Book.

Rap, Buddhism And Broken Radiators: The Beastie Boys Have A Story For Everything

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The Beastie Boys On Their Hip-Hop Journey And Missing Adam Yauch

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The Beastie Boys On Their Hip-Hop Journey And Missing Adam Yauch

Adam Horovitz (aka Ad-Rock) and Mike Diamond (Mike D) of the hip-hop group Beastie Boys talk about their new book, which is largely a love letter to their late band mate, Adam "MCA" Yauch. Plus they reflect on growing up in 1980s New York City and how they gained respect in hip-hop.

The Beastie Boys On Their Hip-Hop Journey And Missing Adam Yauch

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On The Turntables: Guest DJ Miss Mara

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On The Turntables: Guest DJ Miss Mara

Alt.Latino sometimes invites DJs to come on and spin records. This week: Miss Mara, who spins fun, eclectic mixes at a popular Mexico City bar called El Imperial.

On The Turntables: Guest DJ Miss Mara

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Steinski Gives A Sampling History Lesson

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In 1983 Steven "Steinski" Stein and Double Dee created "Lesson 1: The Payoff Mix," a groundbreaking work that forced the music industry and the wider culture to begin to confront issues of sampling technology, intellectual property, fair use and creativity. The sampling pioneer speaks about how the art and legality of sampling has changed music.

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Beastie Boys, Filmed in Concert: 'I... Shot That!'

Fresh Air

You may know them as Mike D, MCA, and Ad-Rock. Or as Michael Diamond, Adam Yauch, and Adam Horovitz. Or simply, the Beastie Boys. For their new concert film, Awesome; I... Shot That!, they gave cameras to their fans in the crowd.

Beastie Boys, Filmed in Concert: 'I... Shot That!'

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Fresh Air Remembers Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch

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Fresh Air Remembers Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch

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Adam "MCA" Yauch, one of the group's founding members, died Friday after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 47. Fresh Air remembers the raspy-voiced rapper with excerpts from a 2006 interview.

Fresh Air Remembers Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch

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The Beastie Boys Gave Me My Start: Memories Of Adam Yauch

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The Beastie Boys Gave Me My Start: Memories Of Adam Yauch

Within the Beastie Boys and elsewhere — including his film company and humanitarian efforts — Adam Yauch often worked with friends or people who became close. Here, some of them remember the man and his influence.

The Beastie Boys: The Fresh Air Interview

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The Beastie Boys: The Fresh Air Interview

Fresh Air

In a 2006 interview, Terry Gross sits down with Mike D, MCA and Ad-Rock to talk about The Beastie Boys' 2006 concert movie Awesome; I...Shot That! and their 25 years making hip-hop.

The Beastie Boys: The Fresh Air Interview

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Adam Yauch, Co-Founder Of The Beastie Boys, Dies

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Adam Yauch, Co-Founder Of The Beastie Boys, Dies

The gruff-voiced rapper known as MCA was diagnosed with cancer in 2009. He died Friday in New York at the age of 47.

Adam Yauch, Co-Founder Of The Beastie Boys, Dies

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Rock Hall Inductees Offer Two Takes On New York Attitude

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Rock Hall Inductees Offer Two Takes On New York Attitude

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Laura Nyro and The Beastie Boys incorporated the multi-genre pulse of the Big Apple in different ways, but each with lasting results.

Rock Hall Inductees Offer Two Takes On New York Attitude

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Ken Tucker's Top 10: The Year In Music

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Best Music Of 2011

Ken Tucker's Top 10: The Year In Music

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Fresh Air's critic looks back on a fruitful year and lists his favorite music releases of 2011.

Ken Tucker's Top 10: The Year In Music

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Ken Tucker's Top 10: The Year In Music

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Ken Tucker's Top 10: The Year In Music

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Fresh Air's critic looks back on a fruitful year and lists his favorite music releases of 2011.

Ken Tucker's Top 10: The Year In Music

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Beastie Boys: Rap's Elder Statesmen Go Back In Time

The Beastie Boys' eighth album, Hot Sauce Committee Part Two, is out this month — along with a long-form music video that takes a comedic look back at the group's early days. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Beastie Boys: Rap's Elder Statesmen Go Back In Time

The clown princes of hip-hop talk about their eighth album and its epic companion video, which finds them poking fun at their younger selves.

Beastie Boys: Rap's Elder Statesmen Go Back In Time

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Beastie Boys: Rap's Elder Statesmen Go Back In Time

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Beastie Boys: Rap's Elder Statesmen Go Back In Time

The clown princes of hip-hop talk about their eighth album and its epic companion video, which finds them poking fun at their younger selves.

Beastie Boys: Rap's Elder Statesmen Go Back In Time

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The Beastie Boys: Hip-Hop With A Dash Of 'Hot Sauce'
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The Beastie Boys: Hip-Hop With A Dash Of 'Hot Sauce'

Fresh Air

Hot Sauce Committee Part Two is the first Beastie Boys album since the all-instrumental 2007 collection The Mix-Up. Rock critic Ken Tucker says the new record is fresh and vital because it sounds so old-fashioned and defiant.

The Beastie Boys: Hip-Hop With A Dash Of 'Hot Sauce'

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The '80s: Were They Really That Bad?
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The '80s: Were They Really That Bad?

Were the 1980s the worst years for music? NPR listeners seem to think so, according to the results of our poll. When asked to pick the best year for music, nearly everyone skipped the '80s entirely.

The '80s: Were They Really That Bad?

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