50 Years of Hip-Hop - 1986: "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" by The Beastie Boys

The Cobain 50 - A podcast by KEXP - Wednesdays

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Roddy Nikpour revisits 1986 with the track “No Sleep Till Brooklyn” from the Beastie Boys’ debut album, Licensed to Ill. A couple of young white guys from New York entered the growing hip-hop scene with two signature elements: quick rhymes shared between the MCs and beats that paved the way for rap rock.  Written and produced by Roddy Nikpour.  Support the podcast: kexp.org/50hiphop See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.