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Beastie Boys "Paul's Boutique" (20th Anniversary) 2025-05-09 it’s a document of oneReleased on 25 July 1989, and named after a fictional clothing store, Pauls Boutique (actually Lees Sportswear, located on Manhattans Lower East Side; the vinyl sleeve folded out to reveal a panoramic photo of the corner at Ludlow and Rivington Streets) initially confused punters looking for more of Licensed To Ills jock bravado. In the years since, however, its been rightly hailed as one of the cornerstones of hip hop. Gleefully racing through