The Beastie Boys are an American hip hop group from New York that began as a hardcore punk band in 1982. They are considered postmodern because they sample extensively from various other songs, sometimes up to 17 songs in a single track, and have been sampled by other postmodern artists as well. Their style mixes different music genres to create their own unique sound.

1. ARE BEASTIE BOYS POSTMODERN?

2. WHO? BEASTIE BOYS ARE AN AMERICAN

3. HIPHOP GROUP FROM NEW YORK

4. THEY BEGAN AS A HARDPUNK