OMG! I didnt listen to it much when it came out as I was overseas and not paying attention, etc....meant for years to have a good listen to the whole thing...:bowdown: Insane! Best hiphop record ever, well, best one if you want to have fun. Best political album will always be "It Takes a Nation..." by Public Enemy.

To think that I listened to Ill Communication and Check Your Head religiously, but overlooked this.

Woohoo, its like (re)discovering gold, baby! Total classic.

HELL YEAH! I got "To the 5 Boroughs" from 2004 as well. :shock: Imagine "Licensed to Ill" but done by crazy guys with way more talent and twenty years more life experience. Damn it works! Their voices have aged perfectly. Adam Yauchs voice has gotten rough! In an awesome way!

Wow. Never thought Id be listening to the Beasties 20 years later.

I think Hello Nasty still holds the top spot for the beasties.  TT5B was good in places, but the political mumbo jumbo got a bit crass in a few tracks.

QuoteNever thought Id be listening to the Beasties 20 years later.

I only rediscovered them last year after giving their music a once over when I was in school.  Now my mp3 player will always have at least 1 beastie boys album on it.  

Have you seen their film, "Awesome, I ... shot that"?

Fantastic simple idea which worked out very well - to capture their madison square gardens gig, they handed out a number of camcorders to the crowd and told them never stop rolling.  Literally 30 (or 50, cant remember) different viewpoints of the concert pieced together like a masterpiece - makes you actually feel part of the crowd!

Quote from: funkychicken9000I think Hello Nasty still holds the top spot for the beasties.  TT5B was good in places, but the political mumbo jumbo got a bit crass in a few tracks.

I didnt mind it, as its an album dedicated to NYC. The cover even shows the skyline, pre 2001. Its their first slightly "militant" album. Tho I think they still got a reference to eating cheese in there*. The beats are deeep and frugal. Havent heard "Hello Nasty" since it was spun at the club...


*ah yes, on track 11, gorgonzola.

"All this cheese is gonna make me cry
Gorgonzola, Provolone
Dont even get me started on this microphone"

"What the phone booth word to hair moose

Youre on the corner and youre selling a hogs tooth

Dont mean to dis but Ive got to point out

The hogs tooth belong inside the hogs mouth

Like Ernest Shackleton said to Ord Lees

Ill have dog pemmican with my tea

Now pass the wok cause Im cookin

The names MCA made in Downtown Brooklyn "

Currently have 5 Piece Chicken Dinner as my ring tone