Beastie Boys 於 1981 年在紐約市組成硬核龐克樂團,卻意外地走上全球嘻哈巨星之路。這裡是他們的故事,首次以樂團成員自己的話語娓娓道來。Adam “ADROCK” Horovitz 和 Michael “Mike D” Diamond 提供了既真實又幽默風趣的回憶,講述他們從青少年龐克轉變為初出茅廬的饒舌歌手的過程;他們與 Russell Simmons 和 Rick Rubin 的早期合作;首張專輯《Licensed to Ill》成為史上第一張登上排行榜冠軍的嘻哈專輯——以及隨之而來的混亂局面,導致樂團與 Def Jam 分道揚鑣;他們搬到洛杉磯,並以打破類型的傑作《Paul’s Boutique》獲得重生;他們在經典專輯《Check Your Head》、《Ill Communication》和《Hello Nasty》中,以及由已故的 Adam “MCA” Yauch 所發起的西藏自由音樂會公益活動中,作為音樂家和社會運動者的成長與演變;還有更多精彩內容。三十多年來,這個樂團對流行文化產生了深遠且不可磨滅的影響。
I started reading it planning to just flip through, but the way Ad-Rock and Mike D tell their story in their own words pulled me straight in, it's like sitting in on a conversation with them about their wild journey from hardcore to hip hop. Even the chapters from other people involved in their scen
Kevin★★★★★
The photos alone are worth the price—page after page of rare shots that make you feel like you're flipping through their personal archive. It's hefty enough to be a coffee table book, but I've been reading it cover to cover instead.
Andrew H.★★★★★
I’m only a few chapters in and already blown away by how much raw history and personality is packed into these pages — the first-person storytelling from Ad-Rock and Mike D makes it feel like they’re just talking to you. Even the photos and sidebars break up the pace perfectly, so it never drags lik