The first exposure I had to the Beastie Boys was in 7th grade when they opened for Madonna's 'Like a Virgin' tour. They were loud. They were punk rock. And they were loud. I was intrigued but never investigated. Fast fwd to three years later when Licensed to Ill was the soundtrack to 10th grade then again with Ill Communication where I stripped in NYC for a stint in '94 and signed all my postcards 'No Sleep til Brooklyn.' Thanks for being a part of my youth, MCA. Cause you can't, you won't and you don't stop.