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Recursion

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9. Chuck D once said...

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Fri May 4, 2012, 01:53 PM

May 2012

..."the dirty secret among black hip hop artists at the time was that we all owned copies of Paul's Boutique, and listened to it."

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Beastie Boys Co-Founder Adam Yauch Dead at 47 [View all] Tommy_Carcetti May 2012 OP

Beastie's "Licensed to Ill" was one of those albums you *had* to have KeepItReal May 2012 #1

God takes Adam Yauch but leaves Ted Nugent behind LynneSin May 2012 #2

God doesn't want Ted ornotna May 2012 #6

God knows great musicians... DainBramaged May 2012 #16

More proof that there is no God Hugabear May 2012 #28

If there was a God do you think she would want Ted Nugent in her band? LynneSin May 2012 #33

Damn. Rob H. May 2012 #3

:( :( :( slutticus May 2012 #4

My brother will be happy to see you there Adam. AllyCat May 2012 #5

RIP. My heart goes out to his friends and family. Such a talent and gone too soon. Justice wanted May 2012 #7

He was their political conscience Adenoid_Hynkel May 2012 #8

Chuck D once said... Recursion May 2012 #9

one of my top 5 albums easy.. frylock May 2012 #15

It's great that he got involved with an effort to help people tabasco May 2012 #10

RIP, MCA stockholmer May 2012 #11

That sucks mrs_p May 2012 #12

this is just awful.. frylock May 2012 #13

Dear Life: Fuck you. The Philosopher May 2012 #14

Wow. Rest in Peace. Javaman May 2012 #17

:( BlancheSplanchnik May 2012 #18

damn! this is so sad (nt) chiffon May 2012 #19

DAMN cancer. nolabear May 2012 #20

Beastie Boys in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? Seriously? Ishoutandscream2 May 2012 #21

They were entertaining Kolesar May 2012 #23

-1 Hugabear May 2012 #27

I agree, they were one of the first to merge hip hop with rock Bjorn Against May 2012 #34

RIP Adam guitar man May 2012 #22

RIP MCA n/t RZM May 2012 #24

now i'm officially starting to feel "old" Blue_Tires May 2012 #25

Don't be ageist towards yourself. :P Neoma May 2012 #30

I knew Adam was fighting the good fight, but I thought he was maintaining. Ikonoklast May 2012 #26

First heard of him via this 12". Sad loss to the music world. HughBeaumont May 2012 #29

I didn't like them as a kid. Neoma May 2012 #31

Love Beastie. tammywammy May 2012 #32

He urged us to "Fight For Your Right" to P-A-A-A-A-R-R-T-Y DinahMoeHum May 2012 #35

The funny thing is the Beastie Boys grew to hate that song and disowned it ButterflyBlood May 2012 #36

kind of like the way rednecks embraced "Okie From Muskogee" as a rightwing anthem Adenoid_Hynkel May 2012 #37