Ooooh, Something Jewish UK reports via Jewschool that the Beastie Boys have finally put their mouths where their roots are. Their new album To The 5 Boroughs features the lyric “I’m a funky ass Jew and I’m on my way” and numerous other positive references to Judaism sprinkled in with their usual profanity. We’ve always stuck by our homies, even when they went through their Buddhist phase.
The album gets released June 15. Download-savvy fans can try http://www.beastieboys.com/ for a taste; the rest can preorder a copy.