The Beastie Boys' Paul's Boutique (33 1/3)

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

Trevor Seigler said Using a License to Ill to Make a Sonic Masterpiece. "Paul's Boutique" is one of those masterpieces that was unheralded at its time (or at least failed to sell as much as its predecessor), and thus a whole legion of myths and stories have grown around the making of this seminal work by New York's finest, the Beastie Boys. Dan Leroy sets out to set the record as straight as he can with this entry in the Using a License to Ill to Make a Sonic Masterpiece "Paul's Boutique" is one of those masterpieces that was unheralded at its time (or at least failed to sell as much as its predecessor), and thus a whole legion of myths and stories have grown around the making of this seminal work by New York's finest, the Beastie Boys. Dan Leroy sets out to set the record as straight as he can with this entry in the 33 1/3 series.The re. Using a License to Ill to Make a Sonic Masterpiece "Paul's Boutique" is one of those masterpieces that was unheralded at its time (or at least failed to sell as much as its predecessor), and thus a whole legion of myths and stories have grown around the making of this seminal work by New York's finest, the Beastie Boys. Dan Leroy sets out to set the record as straight as he can with this entry in the 33 1/3 series.The re. 1/Using a License to Ill to Make a Sonic Masterpiece "Paul's Boutique" is one of those masterpieces that was unheralded at its time (or at least failed to sell as much as its predecessor), and thus a whole legion of myths and stories have grown around the making of this seminal work by New York's finest, the Beastie Boys. Dan Leroy sets out to set the record as straight as he can with this entry in the 33 1/3 series.The re. series.The re. "Why a song called "Egg Man"?" according to Nicholas Morrow. Ever listened to Paul's Boutique and wondered where in the world they came up with the lyrics for "Egg Man"? Or who was the mastermind behind all those thousands (yes, thousands) of samples?Dan LeRoy does a fantastic job delving into the Beastie's most underrated album. Written like a long magazine article, the short book is entertaining throughout, taking you from the e. Excellent history of a rap masterpiece To this day, I'm still ashamed to admit that I didn't appreciate the Beastie Boy's iconic and classic rap album Paul's Boutique when it first came out. I'm afraid I followed the herd, scratching my head upon its release, wondering what they'd done with the rock/rap that I had loved so much on Licensed to Ill. (Hey, I was only 19 when it came out) I then followed the herd

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