Beastie Boys: How They Inspired A Crime Wave, Caused New Laws To Be Written, and Influenced Culture

The news called the London crime wave an "epidemic". The Beastie Boys inspired it. Liverpool wanted to kill the group. Ad Rock was in jail. Numerous other musicians were arrested, in part, because of the Beasties. These stories plus the band's hardcore roots, their hip hop success, how they created a Gen X Sgt. Peppers, and a legacy that will be hard to top for future artists. Buckle up for a crime and grime Beastie Boys story. This episode was originally released on January 21, 2025. To listen to Disgraceland ad free and get access to weekly bonus content and more, become a Disgraceland All Access member at disgracelandpod.com/membership . Sign up for our newsletter and get the inside dirt on events, merch and other awesomeness - GET THE NEWSLETTER Follow Jake and DISGRACELAND: Instagram YouTube X (formerly Twitter) Facebook Fan Group TikTok

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Beastie Boys: How They Inspired A Crime Wave, Caused New Laws To Be Written, and Influenced Culture is an episode from DISGRACELAND by Jake Brennan.

This episode is 48:34 long.

This episode was published on Apr 19, 2026.

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