What originally started as a four-piece hardcore punk band known as the Young Aborigines morphed into a three-man hip-hop group that would claim their legendary status in the music industry years later as the Beastie Boys. Now, Apple TV+ has revealed the first-ever trailer for the upcoming documentary starring Michael “Mike D” Diamond, Adam “MCA” Yauch, and Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz entitled the  (2020). 

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In the documentary, surviving members, Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz will narrate the world-renowned hip-hop group’s journey over the course of their four-decade friendship and business relationship. The documentary directed by Spike Jonze is also responsible for directing the following music videos for the Beastie Boys; “Time for Livin’,” “Sabotage,” “Ricky’s Theme,” “Sure Shot,” the second version of “Root Down,” and “Don’t Play No Game That I Can’t Win.”

If it wasn’t for the Beastie Boys’ willingness to experiment with hip-hop and create “Cookie Puss,” the three-man collective most likely wouldn’t have sold 50 million albums worldwide. From 1986 to 2004, the “Intergalactic” rappers curated seven platinum-selling albums making them one of the longest-lived hip-hop collectives in mainstream music. In 2012, the Beastie Boys became the third hip-hop act in history to be . 

Unfortunately,on May 4, 2012, group member Adam “MCA” Yauch passed away from cancer at the age of 47-years-old, which eventually led to the disbandment of the iconic hip-hop group. Since then, Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz have kept the brand’s name alive , , and more. 

The Beastie Boys Story is set to premiere on Apple TV+ on April 24. Check out the trailer below.