The Beastie Boys Pt I: Hardcore New York

The Beastie Boys Pt I: Hardcore New York

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The Beastie Boys Pt II: Hip Hop Meets Punk

In the 1980's, as the punk scene evolved into hardcore, another scene was developing and beginning to flourish in the clubs of NYC. In this episode, Carolina and Marcus will dig into early New York Hip Hop, and the MC's and Performers that lead The Beastie Boys to expand their mu ...  Show more

Beastie Boys Pt III: Style

This week Carolina and Marcus reach the mid way point in the story of the Beasties as the group transitions from their Hardcore roots to a full fledged Hip-Hop Act. We see the band lose a founding member but gain a legendary producer, and learn the bizarre story of Cooky Puss and ...  Show more

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