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Adam Horovitz, aka Ad-Rock of the Beastie Boys, stars in Noah Baumbach's new film While We Were Young. In support of his role, the 48-year-old spoke to the Daily Beast about the state of New York City, the Beastie Boys being considered OG rappers, today's rap music, Iggy Azalea's cultural appropriation criticism, the "Blurred Lines" lawsuit, and the possibility of working with Mike D again, among other topics. Here are some things we learned: -
'Clueless' Soundtrack Getting 20th Anniversary Re-release from Universal on Excellent Choice of Vinyl Color
A classic '90s soundtrack is seeing a rerelease on vinyl as Universal Music will drop 'Clueless' to celebrate the classic comedy's 20th anniversary. -
Rick Rubin Annotates Kanye West, Johnny Cash, Jay Z Songs on Genius
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Slipknot and Korn Perform a Vicious Cover of the Beastie Boys' 'Sabotage' Live in London for Frenzied Crowd [WATCH]
Slipknot and Korn are currently on a co-headlining tour in the U.K., putting on shows that are bound to be scary and thrilling all at once. The two bands shared the stage in London last night (Jan. 23) to pay tribute to the Beastie Boys with a vicious cover of the rap trio's 1994 hit, "Sabotage." Some fans were able to capture the collaboration on video, but Korn promised a full video of the performance in the future. -
Beastie Boys Want $2.4 Million More from Monster Energy After Winning Lawsuit
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6 Hip-Hop Performers Whose Second Album Is Best: Beastie Boys, Ice Cube, A Tribe Called Quest and More
Rumors are swirling around the GOP that Mitt Romney might seek the Presidency once again during the 2016 election, granted he can secure the Republican nomination. It's rare to see failed candidates attempt to run again-we haven't had a second-run candidate win since Richard Nixon in 1968-but that doesn't mean he can't do better this time around. To highlight this potential we at Music Times have selected six performers from Romney's favorite genre, hip-hop (EDITOR'S NOTE: we have since realized that the comment from Editor in Chief Emily "Witty" Wittman was in fact a joke. However we've already done all the research so we're running with it), who released their best album during their second try. -
Beastie Boys' Lost "Too Many Rappers" Video Featuring Nas Finally Surfaces [WATCH]
The Beastie Boys' final studio album, 'Hot Sauce Committee Part Two,' was released all the way back in 2011, but recently, the music video for one of the album's singles, "Too Many Rappers" featuring Nas, finally surfaced online, which you can check out here. The video, directed by Roman Coppola (screenwriting partner of Wes Anderson and son of Francis Ford Coppola), shows the Beasties and Nas rapping in a supermarket, intercut with some concert, studio and home video footage. Seeing as how this was probably the last music video that the late MCA ever shot, it's nice to see him one last time. -
7 Great Artists Who Switched Genres Early in Their Careers: Pink Floyd, Beastie Boys and More
Though most musicians tend to evolve musically over the course of their careers, they usually stick to the same genre they started off in. But these seven, great artists — from Pink Floyd to the Beastie Boys — actually started off playing totally different styles of music early in their careers from the ones they eventually became known for. -
9 Album Covers That Depict The Artist's Hometown: Nas, Wilco, And More
Plenty of musicians love to pay tribute to their hometowns in song lyrics, but these artists took these tributes a step further, by using album covers that depicted images of their hometowns. -
Beastie Boys Involved In Another Lawsuit After Winning $1.7 Million: Capitol Records Sues Monster Energy Drink For Using Group's Music
Earlier this year, the Beastie Boys racked up $1.7 million following a lawsuit against Monster Energy Drink for illegally using their music for a promotional video, and now Capitol Records and Universal-Polygram International Publishing are coming for their cut as they are suing the popular beverage company for copyright infringement involving several songs from the Beastie Boys. -
Beastie Boys' Mike D Finally Discusses The Brooklyn Townhouse He Designed
While the basic details were announced last week (4,1500 square feet, four bedrooms, four full bathrooms, a dramatic double height living room, custom-built chef's kitchen and finished rec room), we didn't really get an idea of the house's true character. -
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