Ad-Rock, right, raps along with Mike D during a SXSW Music Festival “surprise” concert in 2006. Jack Plunkett / AP Photo
Ad-Rock was the final piece to the Beastie Boys when he joined the group in 1982. Together with Mike D and MCA, they created one of the greatest rap groups of all time, and four years later, the trio were international superstars following the release of the “Licensed to Ill” album.
Perhaps the biggest reason that the Beastie Boys were able to sustain their success over decades was their ability to adapt. They weren’t simply trying to replicate what they did on their last album.
“I don’t know why we sold a lot of records or why so many people came to see us,” Ad-Rock explained with classic Beasties self-deprecation. “Like ‘Sabotage.’ Would you put that song on, like, ‘I’m gonna listen to that right now?’ It’s a weird choice.”
Partners all the way, it’s no surprise that both Ad-Rock and Mike D have the same net worth.
