BY KEVIN CORTEZ • MAY 30, 2019

Following the release of the Beastie Boys Book in late 2018, Michael Diamond (aka Mike D) and Adam Horovitz (aka Ad-Rock) have been in the public eye. Since the book hit store shelves, the two MC/producers expounded on the Beasties’ bitter split with Def Jam, the group very nearly calling it quits in the late 1980s, and more. The two surviving members have deliberately included the legacy of Adam “MCA” Yauch, who died from cancer in 2012. His passion for music and life is a focal point of the book, and all the surrounding press. Most recently, Diamond and Horovitz attended Austin, Texas’ South By Southwest to host a keynote event for eager fans and industry heads yearning to hear Beastie Boy lore and deep cuts.

Parts of that SxSW event saw Diamond and Horovitz speaking with Amazon Music’s Nathan Brackett to recognize a significant milestone that will land this Friday, May 31, 2019: the 25th-anniversary of their fourth studio album, Ill Communication. To commemorate the date, Amazon Music produced a documentary on the 1994 Capitol Records album.

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