Licensed to Ill ... Licensed to Ill is the debut studio album by the American hip-hop group Beastie Boys, released on November 15, 1986, by Def Jam and Columbia Records.

Debut album by Beastie Boys released 1986 genre Hip Hop. Find on Wikipedia at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Licensed_to_Ill & on Discogs at...

Although they had been making records since 1981, Licensed to Ill is the Beastie Boys’ debut full-length album. Originally a four-member hardcore punk band, music entrepreneur Rick Rubin...

Every few years, well-meaning critics ask if The Beastie Boys’ 1986 debut album “holds up.” But that question misses the point: Licensed to Ill is one of the most colossally gleeful, goofy in-jokes ever …

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Perhaps Licensed to Ill was inevitable -- a white group blending rock and rap, giving them the first number one album in hip-hop history.

Licensed to Ill es el álbum debut de los Beastie Boys, publicado en 1986. fue uno de los discos debut más vendidos de Columbia Records hasta la fecha y llegó a vender más de 9 millones de copias en …

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Licensed to Ill is the debut album by American hip hop group Beastie Boys, released in 1986 on Def Jam Recordings and Columbia Records. It was the first hip hop album to top the Billboard album chart.

Nov 15, 2025 · The first hip-hop album to top the Billboard 200, 'Licensed To Ill' saw Beastie Boys lay the groundwork for the hip-hop world we now live in.