The Beastie Boys' Paul's Boutique

"Because the rhymes I say, sharp as a nail/Witty as can be and not for sale/Always funky fresh, could never be stale/Took a test to become an MC and didn't fail/I couldn't wait to demonstrate/All the super def rhymes that I create/I'm a wizard of a word, that's what you heard/And anything else is qu......more

This book made me so happy. It's divided into three parts. The first is what you might call the business end, as it delves into the events leading up to the making of the album, the band's disputes with Def Jam, their desire to move the hell away from their Licensed To Ill image, their escape to LA,......more

This is the book you hope you're getting when you cop one of these 33 1/3 books (which I'm not saying you definitely should). It manages to shed quite a bit of light on something you feel you should know more about than you do. Paul's Boutique is regarded as one of the top rap albums in the history o......more

This really isn't all that good, but that doesn't mean I didn't love it. I wore out a green Paul's Boutique cassette (literally) in '89 and replaced it with a tie-dyed one that ended up looking gray. So while there's not much here in the way of criticism or insight, I loved reliving the record (and......more

If you love the album (and why shouldn't you?), this is a great afternoon's undertaking, and one of the best in the 33 and 1/3 series. Certainly, you will want to get the record out while you read, because the book uncovers quite a few secrets.......more