Mr. Yauch, along with Michael Diamond and Adam Horovitz, wrote raps in an apartment at 59 Chrystie Street. Polly Wog Stew, an early release, was recorded in a basement on Avenue A. And the cover of the Beastie Boys' 1989 album, Paul's Boutique, featured a ragtag clothing store at Ludlow and Rivington...
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