The History of the Beastie Boys

I hope no bad people show up this rap

I hope no bad people show up this rap trio fights for your right to party

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the history of the

taking a look at the history of the

taking a look at the history of the Beastie Boys originally a hardcore punk

Beastie Boys originally a hardcore punk

Beastie Boys originally a hardcore punk band The Beastie Boys formed in New York

band The Beastie Boys formed in New York

band The Beastie Boys formed in New York in 1979 the early lineup consisted of

in 1979 the early lineup consisted of

in 1979 the early lineup consisted of Adam yo Michael diamond Kate shell and

Adam yo Michael diamond Kate shell and

Adam yo Michael diamond Kate shell and Bach and John Berry though the group

Bach and John Berry though the group

Bach and John Berry though the group played together for a few years and

played together for a few years and

played together for a few years and released an EP entitled Polliwog Stu

released an EP entitled Polliwog Stu

released an EP entitled Polliwog Stu Barry and chillin Bach eventually left

Barry and chillin Bach eventually left

Barry and chillin Bach eventually left the Beastie Boys released their first

the Beastie Boys released their first

the Beastie Boys released their first hip-hop track cookie puss in 1983

hip-hop track cookie puss in 1983

hip-hop track cookie puss in 1983 shortly after Adam Horowitz joined the

shortly after Adam Horowitz joined the

shortly after Adam Horowitz joined the band the songs underground success

band the songs underground success

band the songs underground success brought more rap into the trios lie sex

brought more rap into the trios lie sex

brought more rap into the trios lie sex and prompted them to adopt hip hop stage

and prompted them to adopt hip hop stage

and prompted them to adopt hip hop stage names yoke as emcee a diamond is Mike D

names yoke as emcee a diamond is Mike D

names yoke as emcee a diamond is Mike D and Horowitz as a drop Scorpio in 1985

and Horowitz as a drop Scorpio in 1985

and Horowitz as a drop Scorpio in 1985 the EP rock hard was released on Def Jam

the EP rock hard was released on Def Jam

the EP rock hard was released on Def Jam Records and this marked the band’s rap

Records and this marked the band’s rap

Records and this marked the band’s rap debut The Beastie Boys continued to gain

debut The Beastie Boys continued to gain

debut The Beastie Boys continued to gain exposure by playing shows and even

exposure by playing shows and even

exposure by playing shows and even contributed to the soundtrack of the

contributed to the soundtrack of the

contributed to the soundtrack of the movie Krush groove with the song she’s

movie Krush groove with the song she’s

movie Krush groove with the song she’s on it their first full-length album was

on it their first full-length album was

on it their first full-length album was 1986 s Licensed to Ill it became the

1986 s Licensed to Ill it became the

1986 s Licensed to Ill it became the first rap record to hit number one on

first rap record to hit number one on

first rap record to hit number one on the Billboard 200 and was the

the Billboard 200 and was the

the Billboard 200 and was the best-selling rap effort of the 1980s

party a days away the positively

party a days away the positively reviewed Licensed to Ill contain satire

reviewed Licensed to Ill contain satire

reviewed Licensed to Ill contain satire Street beats and V boy jokes and also

Street beats and V boy jokes and also

Street beats and V boy jokes and also produced one of their best-known songs

produced one of their best-known songs

produced one of their best-known songs you gotta fight for your right to party

you gotta fight for your right to party

you gotta fight for your right to party you gotta fight for your right after a

you gotta fight for your right after a

you gotta fight for your right after a controversial 1987 tour that was plagued

controversial 1987 tour that was plagued

controversial 1987 tour that was plagued with arrests and lawsuits

with arrests and lawsuits

with arrests and lawsuits the trio signed with Capitol Records

the trio signed with Capitol Records

the trio signed with Capitol Records their next album was 1989 sample heavy

their next album was 1989 sample heavy

their next album was 1989 sample heavy Paul’s Boutique though this effort was

Paul’s Boutique though this effort was

Paul’s Boutique though this effort was not initially as successful as their

not initially as successful as their

not initially as successful as their previous release it went on to become a

previous release it went on to become a

previous release it went on to become a landmark album for hip hop due to its

landmark album for hip hop due to its

landmark album for hip hop due to its varied lyrics and sounds its lead single

varied lyrics and sounds its lead single

varied lyrics and sounds its lead single was the top 40 tune Hey ladies

the beasties next album check your head

the beasties next album check your head dropped in 1992 on the group’s own label

dropped in 1992 on the group’s own label

dropped in 1992 on the group’s own label brand royal the band decided to play

brand royal the band decided to play

brand royal the band decided to play their own instruments this time around

their own instruments this time around

their own instruments this time around this allowed them to get back to their

this allowed them to get back to their

this allowed them to get back to their punk rock roots and experiment with

punk rock roots and experiment with

punk rock roots and experiment with other genres like funk and jazz

peaking at the tenth position of the

peaking at the tenth position of the Billboard chart check your head spawned

Billboard chart check your head spawned

Billboard chart check your head spawned the rap and modern rock crossover hit so

the rap and modern rock crossover hit so

the rap and modern rock crossover hit so what you want two years later a

what you want two years later a

what you want two years later a compilation called some old bullshit was

compilation called some old bullshit was

compilation called some old bullshit was released and this album featured their

released and this album featured their

released and this album featured their early punk recordings this was followed

early punk recordings this was followed

early punk recordings this was followed by ill communication which gave the

by ill communication which gave the

by ill communication which gave the Beastie Boys their second number-one

Beastie Boys their second number-one

Beastie Boys their second number-one record it received mostly favorable

record it received mostly favorable

record it received mostly favorable reviews and generated the rap core

reviews and generated the rap core

reviews and generated the rap core single sabotage which was accompanied by

single sabotage which was accompanied by

single sabotage which was accompanied by a spike jonze directed music videos

featuring the contributions of

featuring the contributions of turntablist Mixmaster like nobody can’t

turntablist Mixmaster like nobody can’t

turntablist Mixmaster like nobody can’t do it like Mixmaster kid come on hello

do it like Mixmaster kid come on hello

do it like Mixmaster kid come on hello nasty melded together different genres

nasty melded together different genres

nasty melded together different genres and premiered at number one on the

and premiered at number one on the

and premiered at number one on the Billboard chart

the Grammy winning record yielded the

the Grammy winning record yielded the popular track intergalactic in 1999

popular track intergalactic in 1999

popular track intergalactic in 1999 their first compilation of greatest hits

their first compilation of greatest hits

their first compilation of greatest hits b-sides and rarities Beastie Boys

b-sides and rarities Beastie Boys

b-sides and rarities Beastie Boys anthology the sounds of science came out

anthology the sounds of science came out

anthology the sounds of science came out the trio then spent the next few years

the trio then spent the next few years

the trio then spent the next few years working on projects outside of the band

working on projects outside of the band

working on projects outside of the band including solo records and supporting

including solo records and supporting

including solo records and supporting political causes the record to the five

political causes the record to the five

political causes the record to the five boroughs dropped in 2004 the

boroughs dropped in 2004 the

boroughs dropped in 2004 the self-produced number-one album featured

self-produced number-one album featured

self-produced number-one album featured the successful single – check it out

the successful single – check it out

the successful single – check it out just check it out oh forget outlets

just check it out oh forget outlets

just check it out oh forget outlets turned his turn his party yeah two years

turned his turn his party yeah two years

turned his turn his party yeah two years later the Beastie Boys released the

later the Beastie Boys released the

later the Beastie Boys released the concert film awesome I shot that which

concert film awesome I shot that which

concert film awesome I shot that which was recorded during their sold-out

was recorded during their sold-out

was recorded during their sold-out Madison Square Garden Show the movie was

Madison Square Garden Show the movie was

Madison Square Garden Show the movie was compiled using footage from audience

compiled using footage from audience

compiled using footage from audience members who had been given cameras to

members who had been given cameras to

members who had been given cameras to shoot the entire performance the worst

shoot the entire performance the worst

shoot the entire performance the worst is all him gotta guess

is all him gotta guess

is all him gotta guess little bit in 2007 the band released the

little bit in 2007 the band released the

little bit in 2007 the band released the mix up which was an album that consisted

mix up which was an album that consisted

mix up which was an album that consisted entirely of instrumental performances

entirely of instrumental performances

entirely of instrumental performances this record when the Beastie Boys

this record when the Beastie Boys

this record when the Beastie Boys another Grammy

the release of the trio’s next album was

the release of the trio’s next album was then delayed to allow MCA to undergo

then delayed to allow MCA to undergo

then delayed to allow MCA to undergo cancer treatment hotsauce committee part

cancer treatment hotsauce committee part

cancer treatment hotsauce committee part two finally came out in 2011 the record

two finally came out in 2011 the record

two finally came out in 2011 the record once again featured sampling and the

once again featured sampling and the

once again featured sampling and the mixing of genres that same year the

mixing of genres that same year the

mixing of genres that same year the beasties released the short film fight

beasties released the short film fight

beasties released the short film fight for your right revisited which was

for your right revisited which was

for your right revisited which was filled with celebrity appearances with

filled with celebrity appearances with

filled with celebrity appearances with multiple number-one albums under their

multiple number-one albums under their

multiple number-one albums under their belt as well as popular hits in more

belt as well as popular hits in more

belt as well as popular hits in more than one musical genre the Beastie Boys

than one musical genre the Beastie Boys

than one musical genre the Beastie Boys are one of the world’s most successful

are one of the world’s most successful

are one of the world’s most successful and longest lived hip-hop acts