The street corner made famous on the iconic cover of the hip hop group's 1989 album "Paul's Boutique" will be renamed after New York City officially approved it more than a year ago.
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Lower East Side's Ludlow and Rivington Streets will be known as "Beastie Boys Square," and to celebrate the honor, the group's surviving members, Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz and Michael "Mike D" Diamond, will join city officials and fans for a two-hour block party. Adam "MCA" Yauch, the other founding member of the trio, passed away in 2012.
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The timing of the official "Beastie Boys Square" unveiling ceremony couldn't have been more perfect, as music lovers worldwide celebrate 50 years of hip hop.
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