When I attended elementary, middle and high school, things were different. There was no real anonymity. I knew which classmates wanted to humiliate me. I sat next to them in class. They would sign their actual names on their mean notes to me in between periods.

That the Beastie Boys are now finished as a group isn't a total surprise. Last year, member Mike "Mike D" Diamond said as

The unreleased video for Beastie Boys' track "Too Many Rappers" surfaced on the Internet Monday afternoon, coming from their

The artist/graphic designer started out making flyers for bands during his college days. After moving to New York from San Diego, he landed a coveted job as an art director at the legendary Def Jam, creating iconic artwork for some of the label's biggest records, working closely with the Beastie Boys.

This book is an historical offering to the metal gods and it will grow in importance as the genre evolves, and mutates into something totally new.

To me, my proudest moment is still being around. I think about a lot of my friends that are no longer here and it makes me