Check Your Head (Remastered Edition) (2009) Fresh off the commercial failure of Paul's Boutique , the Beasties had nothing to lose on this 1992 CD. It shows. The trio pushed their… Beastie Boys Hip-Hop/Rap Reissues
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Relaxin' Rappers: The Beastie Boys
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Details Release Date: Apr 07, 2009; Lead Performance: Beastie Boys; Genres: Hip-Hop/Rap, Reissues

Fresh off the commercial failure of Paul's Boutique, the Beasties had nothing to lose on this 1992 CD. It shows. The trio pushed their rhymes to byzantine new heights and stretched out with Hammond-and-bongos funk jams on Check Your Head. The bonus tracks on disc 2 make what's arguably their best album even more like Jimmie Walker : Dy-no-mite! A

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Originally posted Apr 01, 2009 Published in issue #1042 Apr 10, 2009 Order article reprints