Beastie Boys
New York trio who started as a hardcore punk band, then made Licensed to Ill and the densely sampled Paul's Boutique. Rap, punk and funk played with equal glee.
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About Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys were Mike D, Adam 'MCA' Yauch and Adam 'Ad-Rock' Horovitz. Licensed to Ill, produced by Rick Rubin for Def Jam in 1986, was the first rap album to reach number one on the Billboard 200. Paul's Boutique, built with the Dust Brothers from hundreds of samples, sold poorly on release and was later reassessed as a landmark.
On Check Your Head and Ill Communication they picked up their own instruments again, mixing hardcore bursts and loose instrumental funk with rapping, and Spike Jonze's mock cop-show video for 'Sabotage' became one of the most replayed of the 1990s. Yauch organised the Tibetan Freedom Concerts. The group ended after his death from cancer in 2012, the same year they entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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Is Beastie Boys playing any festivals?
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What kind of music does Beastie Boys play?
Beastie Boys plays hip-hop, rap rock and hardcore punk.
Who is in Beastie Boys?
Beastie Boys is Mike D, Adam Horovitz, Mario Caldato Jr., Doctor Dré and Mix Master Mike. Former members include Adam Yauch, John Berry and Kate Schellenbach.
When did Beastie Boys form?
Beastie Boys formed in New York in 1979.
What was Beastie Boys's first album?
Beastie Boys's first album was Licensed to Ill (1986). The latest is Hot Sauce Committee, Part Two (2011).