The Beastie Boys: The Mix-Up
Jeff Weiss, Stylus, 11 July 2007
HERE'S THE THING ABOUT THE BEASTIE BOYS: they've always been annoying. Despite their frequent brilliance, success has always come in spite of and not because of Ad-Rock, MCA, & Mike D's adenoidal yawps and frat-boy lyrics. And yet, despite being blessed with Screech Powers-like voices, the mercurial trio has had an astonishing run over the past three decades.
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