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[
WikiPedia] The Beastie Boys were an American hip-hop group formed in New York City in 1981. They were composed of Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz (vocals, guitar), Adam "MCA" Yauch (vocals, bass), and Michael "Mike D" Diamond (vocals, drums).
The Beastie Boys were previously members of the hardcore punk band the Young Aborigines, with Diamond on drums, Jeremy Shatan on bass guitar, and John Berry on guitar. Kate Schellenbach later joined on drums. When Shatan left in mid-1981, Yauch replaced him on bass and the band was renamed the Beastie Boys. Berry left shortly thereafter and was replaced by Horovitz. After achieving local success with the 1983 comedy hip-hop single "Cooky Puss", the Beastie Boys made a full transition to hip-hop and Schellenbach left.
The Beastie Boys toured with Madonna in 1985. In 1986, they released their debut album, Licensed to Ill, the first rap album to top the Billboard 200 chart. Their second album, Paul's Boutique (1989), was made with the Dust Brothers and consisted almost entirely of samples. It was a commercial failure but later received acclaim. Check Your Head (1992) and Ill Communication (1994) found mainstream success, followed by Hello Nasty (1998), To the 5 Boroughs (2004), The Mix-Up (2007) and Hot Sauce Committee Part Two (2011).
In 2012, the Beastie Boys became the third rap group to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. That year, Yauch died of cancer and the Beastie Boys disbanded. Retrospective works including a book, a documentary and a compilation album have been released since.
