The Root Down EP from Beastie Boys was released on May 23, 1995. The first three tracks are variations of the track "Root Down", from the Beastie Boys' 1994 album Ill Communication. The remaining seven tracks were recorded "live in Europe, winter 1995".
Originally released on September 29, 1998, by Jive Records, it is a concept album exploring the lyrical theme of love containing 15 album tracks and 6 bonus tracks over 3-LPs.
A jazz‑infused hip‑hop classic, smooth basslines and conscious rhymes woven into minimalist, soulful beats—The Low End Theory changed the sound of the genre.
Lovers of punk, metal, rap, funk, soul and jazz found something to savor on this 1992 landmark; here are So What 'Cha Want; Funky Boss; Finger Lickin' Good; Jimmy James; Pass the Mic, and the rest.