Beastie Boys’ Mike D talks drugs and fame with Tony Hawk

Tony Hawk

Throughout their iconic careers, the Beastie Boys rapped about, among countless other things, skateboarding. The hip-hop pioneers helped introduce skateboarding culture to people around the world, so it’s no surprise that one of their fans is skateboarding legend Tony Hawk.

The Beastie Boys’ Michael “Mike D” Diamond sat down with Hawk for an exclusive interview about the group’s drug use, Christian Slater’s cult skateboarding movie, and more!

Listen now to a special segment from their interview on Faction Talk (Ch. 103).

Tony Hawk and Mike D talk about drug use and fame