Remembering the Beastie Boys Part 2
b'It is almost impossible for anyone from a lightweight boy band to transition to serious, respected artist\\u2026it can be done\\u2014we can look at Justin Timberlake and, um\\u2026well, we can look at Justin Timberlake\\u2026.\\n\\nAnd as tough as that is, it\\u2019s even more difficult to move from being pigeonholed as a novelty act to one that carries gravitas and serious artistic merit\\u2026yet that\\u2019s what the beastie boys managed to do\\u2026\\n\\nNo one took them seriously for the first eight years of their career\\u2026they were spoiled, snotty frat boys writing goofy songs and making funny videos\\u2026 \\u201cLicensed to Ill\\u201d was a parody of hip hop\\u2026a good one, but a still a parody\\u2026let\\u2019s not forget that \\u201cRolling Stone\\u201d described the album as \\u201cthree idiots make a masterpiece\\u201d\\u2026\\n\\nBut then something changed\\u2026The Beastie Boys grew up\\u2026they grew as artists\\u2026they grew as businessmen\\u2026they grew as humans\\u2026\\n\\nThey took risks\\u2026they experimented\\u2026they branched out\\u2026they sought to make a difference\\u2014not just in music but in the world\\u2026and by the time it all came to an end with the death of Adam Yauch in the spring of 2012, The Beastie Boys had cemented a reputation as one the most important bands of not one but at least two generations\\u2026\\n\\nThis is remembering The Beastie Boys, part 2.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'