BEASTIE BOYS
Beastie Boys were an American hip hop and rap rock group from New York City formed in 1978. The group was composed of Adam Yauch aka MCA (vocals, bass; August 5, 1964 - May 4, 2012), Michael Diamond aka Mike D (vocals, drums; born November 20, 1966), Adam Horowitz aka ADROCK (vocals, guitar, programming; born October 31, 1966). At different times over the past three decades, the Beastie Boys have been shaven-head punks, hip-hop bad boys, Seventies-funk students, political activists and style icons. Most important: they have had one of the richest, most important careers in hip-hop and rock, introducing rap to a huge new audience and then pushing the frontiers of what a hip-hop group could do.
The Beastie Boys combined hardcore and hip-hop in a fresh-sounding musical mashup that was danceable, infectious and wickedly funny. By attracting a sizable following of white fans - hardcore-loving teens and party-minded frat kids - with their bratty wit and cunning collages of beats and samples, they broadened the audience for hip-hop, bringing it into the mainstream. Over time, the Beastie Boys would also embrace a degree of maturity, exploring their creativity with ever-more adventurous mixtures of samples and live playing, and delving into jazzy funk-soul grooves on intermittent instrumental projects.
Albums
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Licensed To Ill
hip-hop 1986 -
Paul's Boutique
hip-hop 1989 -
Check Your Head
hip-hop 1992 -
Ill Communication
hip-hop 1994 -
Hello Nasty
hip-hop 1998 -
To The 5 Boroughs
hip-hop 2004 -
The Mix-Up
pop 2004 -
Hot Sauce Committee
pop 2011