Beastie Boys
Licensed to Ill
Beastie Boys is an American hip-hop group formed in New York City in 1981, known for blending rap with punk rock and funk.
The trio—Ad-Rock, MCA, and Mike D—helped bring hip-hop to mainstream white audiences with albums like *Licensed to Ill* and *Paul's Boutique*.
Their irreverent style and genre-crossing innovation made them influential figures in both rap and alternative music: I've been listening to Beastie Boys since middle school.
Group of three
- rappersHip-hop vocalists
- musiciansPeople who create music
- bandGroup playing music together
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
brotherhood · crew · collective · members · personalities · frontmen · vocalists · performers
Extracting subset for study
- turntablismPhonograph-based music creation
- genre-bendingBlending distinct artistic categories
- experimentalTesting new methods
- scratchingRaking with nails
lo-fi · funk · breakbeats · eclectic · humor · irreverent · DIY · old-school
Quick sharp blow
- rhymesMatching word endings
- MCsShow hosts, briefly
- breakdanceAcrobatic street-style movement
- graffitiIllegal surface markings
b-boy · boombox · freestyle · DJing · flow · beatbox · cypher · old-school
Western Long Island borough
- ManhattanNYC's densest borough
- Lower East SideManhattan district below Houston
- NYCBig Apple abbreviation
- Big AppleNew York City's moniker
Gotham · subway · downtown · urban · street culture · city · borough · East Village
trio
Group of three
collaboration · brotherhood · crew · collective · members · personalities · frontmen · vocalists · performers · MCs
sampling
Extracting subset for study
- turntablismPhonograph-based music creation
- genre-bendingBlending distinct artistic categories
- experimentalTesting new methods
scratching · lo-fi · funk · breakbeats · eclectic · humor · irreverent · DIY · old-school · innovative
rap
Quick sharp blow
- rhymesMatching word endings
- MCsShow hosts, briefly
- breakdanceAcrobatic street-style movement
graffiti · b-boy · boombox · freestyle · DJing · flow · beatbox · cypher · old-school · golden age
Brooklyn
Western Long Island borough
- ManhattanNYC's densest borough
- Lower East SideManhattan district below Houston
- NYCBig Apple abbreviation
Big Apple · Gotham · subway · downtown · urban · street culture · city · borough · East Village · gritty
anthology
Collected literary works volume
releases · EPs · compilations
hits
Blows or successes
- NYC BandsRamones, Blondie, Talking Heads, Velvet Underground, Wu-Tang Clan
- 90s MusicNirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Green Day, Radiohead
- Famous GroupsThe Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Fab Four, Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones
- music legendsThe Beatles, Elvis Presley, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Chuck Berry
- Triosstring trio, piano trio, vocal trio, jazz trio, guitar trio
- 1998Titanic, Godzilla, Armageddon, Saving Private Ryan, Google
Beastie BoysCeline Dion
Michael Bolton · Kenny G · Barry Manilow · Air Supply · Mariah Carey
Beastie BoysSade
Soul vocalist, single name
Enya · Mariah Carey · Celine Dion · Whitney Houston · TLC
Beastie BoysPat Boone