Rock albums are constantly reissued and repackaged with extra tracks, detailed booklets and remastered sound, but the Beastie Boys' second album, Paul's Boutique, is among the first hip-hop classics to be given this treatment. With the Beasties dismissed as pranksters in their early days, Boutique's ambition and range came as a surprise. More surprising is the fact that it still sounds current. Turn the volume control here to release bonus goodness including excerpts of the album, downloads, an audio commentary by the B-boys themsleves, the original promos and, best of all, enjoy a 1980s-style game of Ping Pong with Mike D.
Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
One app.
Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles. One news app.
Internet review: Beastie Boys
Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member?
Sign in here
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member?
Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member?
Sign in here
Our Picks