Hello Nasty marked a return to the abrasive, sample-heavy sound of their earlier work, featuring some of their most enduring club anthems. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, a first for a hip-hop group.
- The album was primarily recorded in their own G-Son Studios in Los Angeles, with contributions from DJ Swamp and Pesce.
- The lead single "Intergalactic" won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group in 1999.
- "Intergalactic" was famously accompanied by a low-budget music video directed by Adam Dubin, which paid homage to Japanese monster movies.
The Beastie Boys were a Brooklyn-based group whose music famously fused hip-hop with a variety of other genres, including rock and funk. By 1998, they were a globally recognized act with a history of innovative music and a dedicated fanbase.
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