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Brooklyn (via Cali, via Chicago) rapper/producer K. Flay is extremely comfortable in the studio making brand-new concoctions for herself and remixing tracks like the Beastie Boys' "Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win" with a guest spot from Santigold. So onstage, she brings her lab with her, constructing beats live with some bone-shaking backing from her powerhouse drummer. Her new EP showcases ...

Unless you’re one of the Beastie Boys or Eminem, white guys shouldn’t rap, and geeky white guys with full beards should never, ever rap about Rob Gronkowski, or even sports in general. They lack the proper enzymes or chromosomes or something that allows them to drop sick rhymes and whatnot.

Here we are, yet another fine track from the Dubstep.net family ( Facebook link ). Although they flood my Soundcloud stream and email with tons of tracks, it has been fully worth it, no question.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

In a blog battle over the term "illin'," only a Beastie Boy can settle the score. [ Pitchfork ] Read more posts by Eliot Glazer Filed Under: clickables , colbert report , stephen colbert , will shortz , julianne smolinski , mike d. , beastie boys , hip-hop , rap

Mike D. of Beastie Boys made a guest appearance on "The Colbert Report" last night, but not to perform. Stephen Colbert invited him on to settle a recent disagreement between New York Times crossword puzzle editor Will Shortz and blogger Julieanne Smolinski . She accused the editor of pairing the crossword response "illin" with an inaccurate clue: "Wack, in hip-hop." Colbert brought in Beastie ...

Skullcandy 's stand at CES 2012 was festooned with various colour versions of the company's new DJ-focused MixMaster headphones, a set it worked with Mix Master Mike of the Beastie Boys to produce. And boy, does it have a lot of cool features.

Music Review: Hot Sauce Committee, Vol. 2 by the Beastie Boys Seattle Post-Intelligencer Copyright 2012 Seattle Post-Intelligencer. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 03:51 p.m., Wednesday, January 4, 2012 [...] there is a need for a bit of explanation about the title. Vol. 1 was delayed indefinitely, but in order to ...

The Beastie Boys — the pioneering hip-hop group made up of Mike D (Michael Diamond), MCA (Adam Yauch) and Ad-Rock (Adam Horowitz) — are going to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Everyone from Tom Waits to Beastie Boys to Glen Campbell also made it a memorable year for pop music.

A group of more than 300 students and teachers took to the halls to celebrate the upcoming winter break by "lip-dubbing" a music video set to the songs of the Beastie Boys, including one of their most famous songs, "Fight for Your Right (To Party)."

As the new year swiftly approaches, success stories in the music world are closing out 2011 with a big bang. Join us in enjoying the successes of 2011! read more