With the passing of Adam Yauch (MCA) this morning, we also say goodbye to the original Beastie Boys, and lose a cornerstone of hip-hop. Not just of music, but of culture, of broken barriers, of human rights awareness… and of mindblowing music videos. We posted a select few on Video Daze today, but here are some of my personal favorite Beastie Boys vids, mostly from their earlier days – back when they were reckless and spirited, back when I was a Kindergartener, picked up “Licensed to Ill” in my cousin’s bedroom, and never let go of music again:
“Shake Your Rump”:
“Egg Raid on Mojo”:
“Hey Ladies”:
“Pass the Mic”:
“Hold it Now, Hit It”: