Xrabit on Paul's Boutique

German rapper Xrabit finds hope in the form of The Beastie Boys’ not-so-instant classic Paul’s Boutique. Summer 1989. I was 14, and coasting through a hot Munich summer of graffiti, parties, and booze. I was already obsessed with hip-hop culture—the soundtrack to our lives was a mixture of RUN-DMC, Public Enemy (It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back only came out the year before), and, of course, De La Soul’s huge 3 Feet High and Rising. read more

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