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25 years ago today, the Beastie Boys rolled out album number four, Ill Communication. Below, watch the surviving members plus sideman Money Mark and producer Mario Caldato recount what led to the trio’s first forays into using live instruments, the creative process that generated hit single “Sabotage”, and more, in a brand new mini-documentary released this week. Still Ill: 25 Years Of ‘Ill Communication’ By The Beastie Boys includes footage of Adam Horowitz and Mike Diamond’s SXSW sitdown with Amazon Music this past spring: