G-Son Studios

[1] The Beasties included a basketball court and a skate ramp in their studio so that they could entertain themselves between recording sessions.

[2] Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz said of G-Son that “We had time and space to get serious – that clubhouse turned us into musicians”.

[3] Albums recorded at the site include Ill Communication and Check Your Head.

[4] Videos shot at the location include the one that accompanied the Beastie's 1992 single Pass the Mic.

[5] The site was sold in 2006,[6] and as of 2025 remains in use as a recording studio and space for creatives, with the building decorated with a mural dedicated to Adam “MCA” Yauch.