To the 5 Boroughs

by Beastie Boys

To the 5 Boroughs cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 15 June 2004
  • Label: Capitol, Brooklyn Dust
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 42:05
  • Community rating: 3.43/5 from 9 ratings

Artists on this release: Michael "Mike D" Diamond, John Berry, Mix Master Mike, Ad-Rock, Mike D, Michael Diamond, Money Mark, Adam "MCA" Yauch, MCA, Adam Yauch, Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz, Kate Schellenbach, Adam Horovitz

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A love letter to New York City in the post-9/11 era, 'To the 5 Boroughs' finds the Beastie Boys returning to a stripped-down, old-school hip-hop aesthetic. Eschewing the live instrumentation of their previous two records, the album relies on boom-bap beats and programmed samples, delivery sharp political commentary alongside their signature playful banter.

Genres

Descriptors: conscious, hedonism, political, rap, old-school, commercial, party, sampling

Tracklist

  1. Ch-Check It Out (3:12)
  2. Right Right Now Now (2:46)
  3. 3 The Hard Way (2:48)
  4. It Takes Time To Build (3:11)
  5. Rhyme The Rhyme Well (2:47)
  6. Triple Trouble (2:43)
  7. Hey Fuck You (2:21)
  8. Oh Word? (2:59)
  9. That's It That's All (2:28)
  10. All Lifestyles (2:33)
  11. Shazam! (2:26)
  12. An Open Letter To NYC (4:18)
  13. Crawlspace (2:53)
  14. The Brouhaha (2:13)
  15. We Got The (2:27)

Credits

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