Name: Ill Communication
Brand: Beastie Boys

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Universal Music GmbH

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Release date

2009-07-10

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6942321

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5099969423215

1994-05-26

8285992

724382859925

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Beastie Boys

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Capitol

Genre EU

Hip Hop

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The Beastie Boys are an American hip hop band that formed in New York in 1981. Originally a hardcore punk combo, they gained success with their first hip hop track, "Cooky Puss" in 1983. The group transitioned into a rap group that occasionally incorporated punk rock tracks into their albums. From 1992 to 2001, they operated the Grand Royal label. Following the death of Adam Yauch in 2012, the band officially disbanded in June 2014.

The original members of the Beastie Boys included Ad Rock (Adam Horovitz) on vocals and guitar from 1982 until 2014, MCA (Adam Yauch) on vocals and bass from 1981 until his passing in 2012, and Mike D (Michael Diamond) on vocals and drums from 1981 until 2014. The band also had additional members during various periods including Kate Schellenbach on drums from 1981 to 1984.

Throughout their career, the Beastie Boys collaborated with several touring members such as Rick Rubin as DJ Double R from 1984 to 1985, DJ Hurricane from 1986 to1997, Mix Master Mike from1998 to2014 among others. Their unique blend of genres and energetic performances made them one of the most influential groups in hip hop history.

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digitally remastered for the first time and overseen by the band. the cd comes with a bonus 12 track disc of b-sides and rarities, also remastered. the original artwork has been faithfully restored in this 8 panel eco-friendly 2 cd set with fold-out poster / lyric sheet. first time around beastie boys were written off as more of presley's snot-nosed ancestors, shamelessly appropriating breaking black musical styles. then, after creating an undisputable hip-hop masterpiece (1989's 'paul's boutique'), they were tossed aside because they'd seemingly lost their commercial value. but now, having successfully made their 'new style' over and debut it at number 1, the only thing the beastie boys can be dissed about is their media over-exposure. the phattening pleasures of 'ill communication's 20 tracks come when they visit the old school - whether with dj hurricane on the wheels of steel in 'sure shot,' or freestyling classic beastie rhymes with q-tip on 'get it together.' or when they turn that classroom on its ear by replacing the samples and machine-beats with live jams. and it's not just their musical skills which have progressed over the years. on 'ill communication', the lyrical jokesters who've previously added figures as diverse as japanese baseball legend sadahura oh and prominent science dude galileo galilei to hip-hop's lyrical canon, finally allow their individualism to shine brightly through the usual veil of beastie-speak. by casually expounding on an undercurrent of values ranging from buddhism, to corporate slackdom, to (of all things) marriage, 'ill communication' goes further to define the parameters of a twentysomething community than any other commercially successful record in recent memory.

Ill Communication

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Discover Ill Communication by Beastie Boys on Capitol Records. Available in LP and CD formats, with bonus tracks. A digitally remastered classic hip-hop masterpiece.