Luscious Jackson

Luscious Jackson was a distinctly 1990s phenomenon, a group that walked the border separating alternative rock and hip-hop. Drawing upon sounds emanating from New York's bohemian scene, the band created an idiosyncratic collage of Spanish guitars, jazzy keyboards, funky beats, and breathy vocals. Like their old friends the Beastie Boys, Luscious Jackson's eclecticism didn't acknowledge boundaries; instead, it borrowed freely from every kind of music. After releasing the EP In Search of Manny on the Beastie Boys' label Grand Royal in 1992, Luscious Jackson moved to a major labe...