The Beastie Boys: Understated Legends Part 2
In the first essay dedicated to the Beastie Boys, I discussed the importance within their music. They were the first group to really successfully push a hybrid sound by mixing rap with rock and yes, I am going beyond Run DMC and Aerosmith’s “Walk This Way” collaboration. They also proved to be “kings of sampling” with the Paul Boutique album. Still, many other groups have either sampled them or built a sound around those said samples. Musically, the group holds a centrifugal force on hip hop . Still, there is more to this group that deserves discussion. Much of their…
Webisode 57: Best Hip Hop Groups of All Time | DEHH
Who do you consider the greatest hip hop group of all time? Who’s in your top 5? That’s what we set out to discuss in this video. By no means is this an answer of a definitive from any of us but more of an open discussion about hip hop groups and what we consider to be some of the greats. We covered a lot so if you don’t hear someone mentioned, shout them out in the comment section! Oh, and give us your Top 5. Follow us on Twitter: @kbinge, @mykectown, @beezy430, @feefo247, @iammodestmedia, @peaches2584, @deadendhiphop Join the DEHH…
The Roots Perform Paul Revere by Beastie Boys
The roots performed paul revere as a tribute to MCA. UCLA Jazzreggae fest on May 27, 2012.
Beastie Boys: Understated Legend
The Beastie Boys: Understated Legends On May 4th, 2012, Adam “MCA” Yauch passed away. For some, it was the death of a grand musical artist. Many may not understand that MCA was more than an emcee. In fact, he was a guitarist, keyboardist, and even a video director known as Nathaniel Hornblower. He was also a devout Buddhist that started the Tibet Freedom Concert. In addition, he made sure to take his visions to a grander scale by starting Oscilloscope Laboratories, his film company. In full understanding, it can be easily seen that MCA was a renaissance artist. For me,…
Adam “MCA” Yauch of Beastie Boys Dies at Age 47
MCA, also known as Adam Yauch, has passed at at age 47. Yauch was diagnosed with a cancerous parotid gland and a lymph node in 2009 but it’s unclear at this time if they were related to his death. Dead End Hip Hop would like to send condolences to Yauch’s family. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted will be missed.
