Pass the Mic: Beastie Boys 1991-1996

by Carlo McCormick, Paul D. Miller, Ari Marcopoulos

The early '90s, considered the golden age of hip-hop, saw the release of the Beastie Boys' groundbreaking and hugely popular LPs, 'Check Your Head' and 'Ill Communication'. Beginning in 1991 and continuing through 1996, photographer and filmmaker Marcopoulos was both onstage and behind the scenes, capturing Mike D, MCA and the King Ad Rock with captivating never-before-published fly-on-the-wall photos of the three emcees at work and at play during...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1576871088
• ISBN13: 9781576871089
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: powerHouse Books
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 2.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 12.1" x 9.7"

Customer Reviews

the best beastie boys book ever

this is a must have for any beastie boys fan, this book shows all and has amazing photo's of the band and ofcourse it's a photo album of the greatest band of all time. i give this book a ten out of ten

An appreciated piece of work depicting true hip hop artists!

Oh my goodness.....What a tasteful collection of candid Beastie black and whites in the peak of their "still evolving Bboy career" This book defines what the Beasties are all about: Truth, Friendship, art, creativity, style, attitude, and of course, what goes without saying....Hip Hop. ARi Marcopoulos (the man responsible for these dope-[...] shots) is comin off on the friendship tip, not from some buster Rolling Stone outsider style. These pix are raw, the texture and style are timeless. I can't wait for the day I pull this book out 20 years from now and look through it with my kids, utilizing it as a pure description of what I was about at their age and what a true band should be about. Beastie Boys are one of few artists who have earned the rights and respect to have such a book published, and if you don't know this, these pix will prove it, no words or reviews, just the black and whites. This collection defines "keepin' it real". Mad props to Ari, Adam;Mike:Adam for impacting my life; and any true Bboy who has this layin on their coffee table. Bboys, Bgirls, and true hip hoppers PICK THIS BOOK UP! All I gotta do now is meet these cats! Matt; age 23 [...]