“It took a lot of balls.” Mix Master Mike (né Michael Schwartz) recalls the courage it took to call up the Beastie Boys, who by the late ’90s were bona fide rap superstars, and leave ...

When it comes to rap groups that stood the test of time, the Beastie Boys are right at the top of the list. The trio of New York City performers began in the 1980s, and their run lasted several ...

Surviving members of the rap group attended the unveiling of the location's new sign in the Lower East Side Brenton Blanchet is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. He has been working at PEOPLE since 2022.