Which is the better Beastie Boys album - Licensed to Ill or Paul's Boutique? Both are groundbreaking records in their own right, and this week they go head-to-head as part of Chuck's Fight Club on the ...

On this date thirty nine years ago, Adam Horowitz known as Ad Rock, Adam Yauch known as MCA, and Michael Diamond known as Mike D released their sophomore album Licensed To Ill on the Def Jam imprint ...

On this date 35 years ago, Adam Horowitz (Ad Rock), Adam Yauch (MCA), and Michael Diamond (Mike D) aka The Beastie Boys, dropped their sophomore LP Licensed To Ill on the Def Jam Imprint under ...

30 years ago The Beastie Boys came on the scene with an unlikely win. Three white dudes from around the boroughs signed to a hip-hop label still in its infancy, making steel-toed rap records with a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On March 7, 1987, the Beastie Boys' record-breaking debut album Licensed To Ill became the first-ever hip-hop album to chart at No ...

Each week in The Vinyl Vault, Ozarks First’s Parker Padgett and Tony Nguyen dive into a featured album, highlight standout tracks and explore what makes it truly unique. The vinyl of the week this ...

When the Beastie Boys dropped Licensed to Ill in 1986 it shifted rap music from one space to the next. For one, it was the first rap album to top the Billboard charts, becoming one of the ...

On March 7, 1987, the Beastie Boys' record-breaking debut album Licensed To Ill became the first-ever hip-hop album to chart at No. 1. The album features hits such as "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" and ...