Beastie Boys - To the 5 Boroughs (Ltd. Ed. 180G Blue 2XLP)

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  • Limited Edition 180 Gram Audiophile Pressing
  • Blue Vinyl
  • 2XLP
  • Release Date: 10/4/2019

In the six years following 1998's HELLO NASTY, the Beastie Boys watched their hometown of New York City endure dramatic changes, most of them direct repercussions of the September 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. The trio's response is TO THE 5 BOROUGHS, an album that prominently features the WTC on its cover illustration of the Manhattan skyline (circa 2000), and lovingly looks at the past, present, and future of both NYC and the Beastie Boys themselves. "Ch-check It Out" opens the album in classic Beasties style, with Ad-Rock, MCA, and Mike D trading rhymes over a deft old-school hip-hop beat. However, things quickly get topical on "Right Right Now Now" with MCA declaring, "I'm getting kind of tired of the situation/The US attacking other nations..." over a slightly ominous backing track. The funky "Time to Build" furthers these sentiments, addressing political, economic, and ecological issues, while wisely noting "It takes a second to wreck it/It takes time to build." Those fearing that the Beasties have lost their party vibe need not worry, though; even the lyrically heavy songs feature tight rhythms and booty-shaking bass. Nowhere is this better exemplified than on "An Open Letter to NYC," a loving celebration of the dynamic city that shaped the Beastie Boys and their eclectic hip-hop sound.

Tracks

  1. Ch-Check It Out
  2. Right Right Now Now
  3. 3 the Hard Way
  4. It Takes Time to Build
  5. Rhyme the Rhyme Well
  6. Triple Trouble
  7. Hey Fuck You
  8. Oh Word?
  9. That's It That's All
  10. All Lifestyles
  11. Shazam!
  12. An Open Letter to NYC
  13. Crawlspace
  14. The Brouhaha
  15. We Got The
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