| Author: | Mr. Dan LeRoy | ISBN: | 9781441128195 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing | Publication: | March 1, 2006 |
| Imprint: | Continuum | Language: | English |
| Author: | Mr. Dan LeRoy |
| ISBN: | 9781441128195 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Publication: | March 1, 2006 |
| Imprint: | Continuum |
| Language: | English |
Derided as one-hit wonders, estranged from their original producer and record label, and in self-imposed exile in Los Angeles, the Beastie Boys were written off by most observers before even beginning to record their second album - an embarrassing commercial flop that should have ruined the group's career. But not only did "Paul's Boutique" eventually transformed the Beasties from a fratboy novelty to hiphop giants, its sample-happy, retro aesthetic changed popular culture forever.
Derided as one-hit wonders, estranged from their original producer and record label, and in self-imposed exile in Los Angeles, the Beastie Boys were written off by most observers before even beginning to record their second album - an embarrassing commercial flop that should have ruined the group's career. But not only did "Paul's Boutique" eventually transformed the Beasties from a fratboy novelty to hiphop giants, its sample-happy, retro aesthetic changed popular culture forever.
