American hip hop band formed in New York in 1981 as a hardcore punk combo. After the success of their first hip hop track, "Cooky Puss" in 1983, they turned into a rap group that sometimes include punk rock tracks in their albums. From 1992 to 2001, they ran the [l=Grand Royal] label. The band officially stopped in June 2014, following the death of [a=Adam Yauch] in 2012. Members: [a=Ad Rock] ([a=Adam Horovitz]): vocals, guitar (1982-2014) [a=MCA] ([s]Adam Yauch[/s]): vocals, bass (1981-2012) [a=Mike D] ([url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/4043933-Michael-Diamond-3]Michael Diamond[/url]): vocals, drums (1981-2014) [a797069]: guitar (1981-1982) [a110727]: drums (1981-1984) + touring members: [a=Rick Rubin] (as DJ Double R): disc jockey (1984-1985) [a185889] ([a191439]) – disc jockey (1986) DJ [a128173] ([a555935]) – disc jockey (1986–1997) [a130898] ([a750830]) – percussion (1992–1996) [a3880] ([a252213]) – keyboards, vocals (1992–2014) [a48084] ([a436745]) – drums (1994–1995) [a394805] – drums, percussion (1996–2014) [a9838] ([a756781]) – disc jockey, turntablist and backing vocals (1998–2014)

Released: 2024-07-26

Label: Capitol Records, Universal Music Group, Grand Royal

Country: Worldwide

Tracklist

	Ill Communication
A1	Sure Shot
A2	Tough Guy
A3	B-Boys Makin' With The Freak Freak
A4	Bobo On The Corner
A5	Root Down
B1	Sabotage
B2	Get It Together
B3	Sabrosa
B4	The Update
B5	Futterman's Rule
C1	Alright Hear This
C2	Eugene's Lament
C3	Flute Loop
C4	Do It
C5	Ricky's Theme
D1	Heart Attack Man
D2	The Scoop
D3	Shambala
D4	Bodhisattva Vow
D5	Transitions
	Remixes, B-sides And Rarities
E1	Root Down (Free Zone Mix)
E2	Resolution Time
E3	Get It Together (Buck-Wild Remix)
E4	Dope Little Song
E5	Sure Shot (European B-Boy Mix)
E6	Heart Attack Man (Unplugged)
F1	The Vibes
F2	Atwater Basketball Association File No. 172-C
F3	Heart Attack Man (Live)
F4	The Maestro (Live)
F5	Mullet Head
F6	Sure Shot (European B-Boy Instrumental)