Produced entirely by the Boys themselves and mixed by Supa Engineer Duro, To The 5 Boroughs is the first proper Beastie Boys record since their 1998 platinum album Hello Nasty, which entered at the top of virtually every chart around the world.
To The 5 Boroughs is, in keeping with its title, a homage to New York, the city that brought Mike D, Adrock and MCA together. From the block-party rockers 'Ch-Check It Out' and 'Triple Trouble' to the politically charged 'Time To Build' and straight-up tribute 'An Open Letter To NYC', the record conjures the early '80's New York underground that the B Boys emerged from but keeps one foot firmly in the future throughout, especially on the unclassifiable 'Oh Word?' and 'Crawlspace'.
