To the 5 Boroughs

by Beastie Boys

To the 5 Boroughs cover art

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

  • Hip Hop

Tracklist

  1. Ch-Check It Out
  2. Right Right Now Now
  3. 3 The Hard Way
  4. It Takes Time To Build
  5. Rhyme The Rhyme Well
  6. Triple Trouble
  7. Hey Fuck You
  8. Oh Word?
  9. That's It That's All
  10. All Lifestyles
  11. Shazam!
  12. An Open Letter To NYC
  13. Crawlspace
  14. The Brouhaha
  15. We Got The