Beastie Boys “Hello Nasty” released 25 years (+11 days) ago, July 14th, 1998. I missed the anniversary because I just received this original two-LP pressing for my birthday this past weekend. Hello Nasty is the Beastie’s fifth LP; it hit #1 in the US and the UK (and a bunch of other countries, too) and was included in a host of publications best-of ’98 lists. So many classics on this record! The singles are all still excellent sounding 25 years on: “Intergalactic” (#28 US, #5 UK, plus a Grammy for Best Rap Performance) is still one of my favorites, “Body Movin” (#15 UK, #15 US Modern Rock Tracks chart) – its video uses the Fatboy Slim remix, “The Negotiation Limerick File” (#29 US Modern Rock Tracks) and “Remote Control“/”Three MC’s and One DJ” as a double A-Side (#21 UK) – “Three MC’s,” a super-simple, straight-up old-school rap track, notable for featuring Mix Master Mike for the first time. My other top tracks include the opener “Super Disco Breakin’,” the funk of “The Move,” the Santana-esque “Song for Junior” which features Luscious Jackson’s Jill Cunniff, the upbeat island grooves of “Unite” and the laid-back hazy “Dr. Lee, PhD” featuring reggae/dub giant Lee Scratch Perry.