Beastie Boys Companion: Two Decades Of Commentary; Editor: Rocco, John; Editor: Rocco, Brian; Paperback

Editor: Rocco, John; Editor: Rocco, Brian
Companion; Paperback; B&w Photographs
200 pages
Gale
ISBN: 0825671590
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Hailed as one of the first successful cross-over white rap groups, they soon became popular with several audiences. Just as they were being written off as just another novelty act, they released Paul's Boutique (1989) which has been recognized as a masterpiece of sampling and postmodern pastiche. Consistently popular for the entire span of their career, they have evolved from bratty white kids crossing the rap line -- with Fight For Your Right to Party -- to respected arbiters of cultural cool.The Beastie Boys began as the pop novelty act of the 80s; three white middle-class teenagers who rapped. This is the first collection of writings on the band, and it gathers together interviews and concert critical essays on every facet of the Beastie movement.From white rapper novelty act to cultural arbiters and social activists, the Beastie Boys charted an improbable course through pop. This work combines critical essays from every stage of the 20 year Beastie movement.