{"product_id":"beastie-boys-book-hardcover","title":"Beastie Boys Book - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Diamond\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAdam Horovitz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003cb\u003eA panoramic experience that tells the story of Beastie Boys, a book as unique as the band itself--by band members ADROCK and Mike D, with contributions from Amy Poehler, Colson Whitehead, Wes Anderson, Luc Sante, and more.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe inspiration for the Emmy-nominated Apple TV+ \"live documentary\" \u003ci\u003eBeastie Boys Story, \u003c\/i\u003e directed by Spike Jonze\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone \u003c\/i\u003e- \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian \u003c\/i\u003e- \u003ci\u003ePaste \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFormed as a New York City hardcore band in 1981, Beastie Boys struck an unlikely path to global hip hop superstardom. Here is their story, told for the first time in the words of the band. Adam \"ADROCK\" Horovitz and Michael \"Mike D\" Diamond offer revealing and very funny accounts of their transition from teenage punks to budding rappers; their early collaboration with Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin; the debut album that became the first hip hop record ever to hit #1, \u003ci\u003eLicensed to Ill\u003c\/i\u003e--and the album's messy fallout as the band broke with Def Jam; their move to Los Angeles and rebirth with the genre-defying masterpiece \u003ci\u003ePaul's Boutique; \u003c\/i\u003etheir evolution as musicians and social activists over the course of the classic albums \u003ci\u003eCheck Your Head, Ill Communication, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHello Nasty \u003c\/i\u003eand the Tibetan Freedom Concert benefits conceived by the late Adam \"MCA\" Yauch; and more. For more than thirty years, this band has had an inescapable and indelible influence on popular culture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a style as distinctive and eclectic as a Beastie Boys album, \u003ci\u003eBeastie Boys Book \u003c\/i\u003eupends the typical music memoir. Alongside the band narrative you will find rare photos, original illustrations, a cookbook by chef Roy Choi, a graphic novel, a map of Beastie Boys' New York, mixtape playlists, pieces by guest contributors, and many more surprises.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eBeastie Boys Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A fascinating, generous book with portraits and detail that float by in bursts of color . . . As with  the band's] records, the book's structure is a lyrical three-man weave. . . . Diamond's voice is lapidary, droll. Horovitz comes on like a borscht belt comedian, but beneath that he is urgent, incredulous, kind of vulnerable. . . . Friendship is the book's subject as much as music, fame and New York.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Wild, moving . . . resembles a Beastie Boys LP in its wild variety of styles.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeastie Boys\u003c\/b\u003e is a trio consisting of Michael \"Mike D\" Diamond, Adam \"ADROCK\" Horovitz, and the late Adam \"MCA\" Yauch (1964-2012), formed in 1981 as part of New York's hardcore punk underground. The group's first full-length album, \u003ci\u003eLicensed to Ill, \u003c\/i\u003e was the first rap album to reach #1. With seven multi-platinum albums from 1986 to 2011, including \u003ci\u003eLicensed to Ill, Paul's Boutique, Check Your Head, Ill Communication, Hello Nasty, To the 5 Boroughs, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHot Sauce Committee Part Two, \u003c\/i\u003eBeastie Boys are one of the longest-lived hip hop acts worldwide. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012, received the MTV Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award in 1998, and have won three Grammy Awards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 590\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.9 x 9.9 x 6.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 30, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44511874580582,"sku":"9780812995541","price":59.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/bkF6ZWRwUEp0SUhmYlR3cVdKdE9nQT09.webp?v=1770684813","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/beastie-boys-book-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}