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Watch 'Still Ill,' A Short Beastie Boys Documentary Celebrating 'Ill Communication'

The band had many highs and lows in its early career, but 1994's Ill Communication brought it to another level. For its 25th anniversary, Beastie Boys' surviving members discuss the album.
The Beastie Boys.

' early career brought many highs and lows, as the band transformed itself from a bruising hardcore upstart to a party-hearty rap-rock sensation), resurrecting itself (with 1992's hit ) and becoming one of the biggest bands in the world (with 1994's ). The group ultimately disbanded after the 2012 death of Adam Yauch, but recent years have seen surviving members Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz and make public appearances to discuss the Beastie Boys' legacy.

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