In a $1.7 million dollar lawsuit that reached its verdict last June, the Beastie Boys were awarded an additional $668,000 in legal fees earlier this…

One day before the death of Beastie Boys member Adam “MCA” Yauch, the group was hit with a lawsuit over the use of samples on two of their most critically-acclaimed albums, “Paul’s Boutique” and “Licensed to Ill.” http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/blak_music_month/39912