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Beastie Boys - Hot Sauce Committee Part Two (2XLP) Big Beat Nicolai toured extensively as AlvaAmerican hip hop band formed in New York in 1981 as a hardcore punk combo. After the success of their first hip hop track, "Cooky Puss" in 1983, they turned into a rap group that sometimes include punk rock tracks in their albums. From 1992 to 2001, they ran the [l=Grand Royal] label. The band officially stopped in June 2014, following the death of [a=Adam Yauch] in 2012. Members: [a=Ad Rock] ([a=Adam Horovitz]): vocals, guitar (1982 2014) [a=MCA]