Nuff said.

I’m not big on idolizing people. There are tons of people that I respect for their achievements and their way of conducting themselves. But I am not a ‘fan’ of many.

The Beastie Boys are the exception to that rule. They hit me right in the gut when I was in the sixth grade, and they stayed there ever since.

MCA – to me – was the epitome of gutsy, bad-ass, don’t give a fuck, rock n’ roll attitude, and luckily I’ve had more than one opportunity to watch him and the rest of the beasties live. As punk rock as they obviously were at heart, they managed to convey positive vibes and carry a simple message of being good to one another, and having fun in the process. That demands respect.

If any, these guys were the soundtrack to my childhood and youth. Take a second to enjoy a little of their magic:

I was never a Pumpkins fan, but Corgan sure has some good points here:

And this is unbelievably relevant to a discussion I’m having on Twitter right now, spawned by Danish rapper L.O.C.’s decision to team up with a telco instead of a record label.

“In the music business, you have to give up on the concept of making money” and other radical stuff in there.

Enjoy.