Beastie Boys To the 5 Boroughs

 Beastie Boys

To the 5 Boroughs

Aptly titled, To the 5 Boroughs sounds just like it came out of New York circa 1985. It's old School and it’s oldest—stripped down beats, orchestra hits, scratching and rhyming. That’s it. This works great on “Ch-check it Out,” “Triple Trouble” and “An Open Letter to NYC.”

While hip-hop has always been their forte, the Beasties generally keep it interesting by mixing a bunch of styles. Unfortunately 5 Boroughs, is void of all funk or punk rock rants.

The irreverent boys of License to Ill are almost 40 now. They rap more about politics than partying, but most of these new songs still manage to get the party started.