Pass the Mic Beastie Boys 19911996 Author:Carlo McCormick, Paul D. Miller The early 1990s, considered the golden age of hip hop, saw the release of the Beastie Boys ground-breaking albums Check Your Head and Ill Communication. From 1991 to 1996 photographer Ari Marcopoulos whose work has been compared to that of the controversial Larry Clark witnessed the legendary band firsthand. For five years he... more » had fly-on-the-wall access to Mike D, MCA, and King AD Rock in the arenas and in the recording studio; in the fun and dopey moments in between; and in such diversions as playing hoops at G-son, the famed birthplace of Grand Royal. In these never-before-published photographs as well as in rare video grabs Marcopouloss masterful yet understated perspective taps into the punk/rock/rap/funk vibe that has made the Beastie Boys the longest-standing, most consistently evolving group in hip hop.« less