Ad-Rock, Mike D, and MCA were all Manhattan natives and students of the NYC punk scene, and the trio had their genesis as a punk band. The Beastie Boys’ background was certainly different than that of the rap pioneers that came before them. And their influence began with their first album Licensed To Ill, released thirty years ago in November 1986. And they are one of the few groups that managed to hold themselves together for close to three decades without ever breaking up or having one of the core members leave the group.Īnd, not to put too fine of a point on it, they are credited with introducing hip-hop music to a white audience, making it acceptable for young white kids and teens to listen to this form of music that was created within the Black and Latino communities of New York City in the late ’70s. In 2012, they became the second rap group ever to be enshrined into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Musically, they were always interesting, setting trends for how they approached and recorded rap music. The contrast of Ad-Rock and Mike D’s nasally tones contrasted well with the gruffness of MCA’s voice. They also boast one of the most distinctive and creative sounds of any group in the last 50 years. Seven of their albums went platinum or better. They earned vast commercial and critical success. Comprised of Adam “King Ad-Rock” Horowitz, Mike “Mike D” Diamond, and the late Adam “MCA” Yauch, they are one of the most iconic groups to ever record music. The impact of the Beastie Boys is hard to overstate. Happy 35th Anniversary to the Beastie Boys’ debut album Licensed To Ill, originally released November 15, 1986.
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