The long-talked about Beastie Boys memoir will be released at the end of October and will feature a lot in its 592 pages.
Telling the story of the band itself, by the surviving members, AD-ROCK and Mike D, it will also feature “rare photos, original illustrations, a cookbook by chef Roy Choi, a graphic novel, a map of Beastie Boys’ New York, mixtape playlists, pieces by guest contributors, and many more surprises.”
Contributions come from the likes of Spike Jonze, Wes Anderson, Amy PoehlerLuc Sante, and more.
It’ll cost £32.50 and there are accompanying t-shirt options in their store.
Formed as a New York City hardcore band in 1981, Beastie Boys struck an unlikely path to global hip hop superstardom. Here is their story, told for the first time in the words of the band. Adam “AD-ROCK” Horovitz and Michael “Mike D” Diamond offer revealing and very funny accounts of their transition from teenage punks to budding rappers; their early collaboration with Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin; the almost impossible-to-fathom overnight success of their debut studio album Licensed to Ill; that album’s messy fallout; their break with Def Jam, move to Los Angeles, and rebirth as musicians and social activists, with the genre-defying masterpiece Paul’s Boutique. For more than twenty years, this band has had a wide-ranging and lasting influence on popular culture.
With a style as distinctive and eclectic as a Beastie Boys album, Beastie Boys Book upends the typical music memoir.
Hardcover – 592 pages
Dimension – 6.5” x 9.5”
