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31 May 2024

30 years ago today, on 31st May 1994, far-out hip-rap-hop-rock mavericks
BEASTIE BOYS released their 4th scream & shout LP ILL COMMUNICATION.
An artistic and commercial success, hitting the top spot of the US Albums Chart.

Rolling Stone wrote: “Ill Communication continues the formula established on ‘Check’ — home-grown jams powered by live instruments; speedy hardcore rants; and insane rhyme
styles buried under the warm hiss of vintage analog studio equipment. ‘Ill’ maintains the Beasties’ consistency of style, but underneath its goofy, dope-smokin’ antics lies — gasp! —
an artistic maturity that reveals how the Boys have grown since they began as pimply New
York punks making anarchic noise.’

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A salute to the late great bassist Adam Yauch aka MCA(1964-2012).

BEASTIE BOYS: All Albums