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All right, contestants, here's the clue for today's final.

This three-piece group from New York City once toured with Madonna, support Tibetan independence, founded a record label, a magazine, a clothing line, and a film company.

Worked as record producers, support the New York Knicks, our tireless philanthropists, accomplished actors.

Finish the clue!

Have a thing for Carvel Ice Cream Cakes, where once a punk band, refused to let their songs be used in commercials, were sued by ACDC, sued British Airways,

make him stop!

Had a dog named Rufus hung out with one of John Lennon's kids,

once employed Dr. Dre and...

Oh, I'm sorry, but time's up.

The answer is, the Beastie Boys.

That's Beastie Boys.

Thank you contestants, You're all losers.

Alex, you bastard.

I want my money.

Get him!

This is the ongoing history of new music podcast with Alan Cross.

Hello again. I'm Ellen Cross.

For an entire generation of music fans, well, two generations really, the Beastie Boys were always there.

And now that they're no longer with us, there are a lot of people who feel like there's a void in music.

But we'll always remember their contributions.

And there were a lot of them.

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