Breadcrumb Home Beastie Boys' sampling puts early album back in the spotlight Monday, May 14, 2012 Des Moines Register http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2012/05/beastie-boys-trouble-funk-la… UI associate professor Kembrew McLeod says early rap and hip hop albums like the Beasties' Paul's Boutique are "ticking time bombs" for intellectual property lawsuits because of their heavy sampling.