Black Flag made their East Coast debut at the Peppermint Lounge in New York, where four young punks were in attendance.

When the Beastie Boys came down and saw four black dudes from D.C. shredding this punk, and then when they see Cool C or the early rap days [and] they say they want to rap: "If the Bad Brains played ...

the Beastie Boys left a lasting mark on New York and beyond, shaping culture in ways far greater than music." It further continues, "Their experimental fusion of punk rock, hip-hop, skateboarding ...

Paul's Boutique Which Beastie Boys album was better - 'Licensed to Ill' or 'Paul's Boutique.' Let your votes be counted and heard. From grunge to nu-metal, pop-punk to Brit-rock and all the ...