Pass the Mic: Beastie Boys 1991-1996

Pass the Mic: Beastie Boys 1991-1996 by Ari Marcopoulos. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781576871089.

Spanning the years 1991-96, Marcopouloss intimate black-and-white photographs capture the ongoing relevance and increasing musicianship of the Beastie Boys. The trio once gay- and woman-bashing brats, now respected members of popular musics social activist club shine through as melders of Hip Hop, funk, rock, and rap. What one thinks of their music is irrelevant, however, because the selections are so resonant and captivating that one cannot help but feel the pulse of Mike D, Ad-Rock, and MCAs creativity. Readers get glimpses from the stage as well as impromptu shots of backstage life; all communicate the passion that the Beasties deliver to their audience.