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Rap, Buddhism And Broken Radiators: The Beastie Boys Have A Story For Everything

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Adam Horovitz and Michael Diamond of the Beastie Boys about their new memoir, Beastie Boys Book.
Beastie Boys (L-R) Michael "Mike D" Diamond, Adam "MCA" Yauch and Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz perform at the 2004 MTV Movie Awards in Culver City, Calif.

It's interesting to read how the members of came to know each other as teenagers and create the trio's sound. But if the new music memoir aims to answer anything, it's this: Have the Beastie Boys grown up? The answer is sort of.

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