Released after a six-year hiatus, this album saw the Beasties returning to straight-up, 808-driven, anti-war hip-hop. No live instruments. A love letter to NYC.
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Returned them to #1 on the charts, fueled by the massive success of the single " Sabotage ". July 14, 1998 Released after a six-year hiatus, this album saw
Moving to Los Angeles and partnering with the Dust Brothers, the Beasties traded frat-rap for "the Sgt. Pepper's of hip-hop." Paul’s Boutique is a dense, multi-layered tapestry of thousands of samples. Though a commercial disappointment at launch, it is now revered as a landmark achievement in production and lyrical complexity. | Store | Format | Beasties catalog |
(1998)
A bold, fully instrumental album of funk, dub, and groove. No rapping. It won the Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental Album.