Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys, Big Day Out Melbourne Australia 2005. From left to right: Mix Master Mike, Alfredo Ortiz, MCA, Mike D, Ad-Rock, TY Keyboard Money Mark (out of frame).
Background information
Origin	New York City, United States
Genre(s)	Hip hop Alternative hip hop Rapcore Hardcore punk Funk
Years active	1979—present
Label(s)	Def Jam, Grand Royal, Capitol
Associated acts	Mix Master Mike Nathaniel Hörnblowér The Dust Brothers DJ Hurricane Rick Rubin BS 2000 Mario C Bad Brains The Young and the Useless Thwig Luscious Jackson
Website	www.beastieboys.com
Members
Mike D Ad-Rock MCA Mix Master Mike
Former members
Kate Schellenbach John Berry

Adam Horovitz

Adam Yauch

Michael Diamond

The Beastie Boys are an American hip hop group from New York City consisting of Michael "Mike D" Diamond, Adam "MCA" Yauch, and Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz. Since around the time of the Hello Nasty album, the DJ for the group has been Michael "Mix Master Mike" Schwartz, who was featured in the song "Three MC's and One DJ". Image File history File links Beastie_Boys_BigDayOut. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... Alternative hip hop (also known as alternative rap) is a genre that is defined in greatly varying ways. ... Rapcore is a musical genre that fuses the techniques of hip hop, gangsta rap, hard rock, heavy metal, alternative rock, hardcore punk and sometimes funk. ... 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The Dust Brothers are the New York-based producers E.Z. Mike (Michael Simpson) and King Gizmo (John King), famous for their creation of sample-based music in the 1980s, and specifically for their work on the groundbreaking albums Pauls Boutique by the Beastie Boys and Odelay by Beck. ... DJ Hurricane (born Wendell Fite) is a hip hop DJ, producer and rapper. ... Frederick Jay Rick Rubin (born March 10, 1963 in Lido Beach, New York) is a Jewish American record producer and is currently the co-head of Columbia Records. ... BS 2000 the name of a musical side project by Adam Adrock Horowitz and Amery AWOL Smith. ... Mario Caldato Jr. ... Bad Brains are an American punk rock band, originally formed in Washington, D.C. in 1979 . ... This article or section contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... 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They started out as a hardcore punk group in 1979, and appeared in the compilation cassette New York Thrash with Riot Fight and Beastie. They switched to hip hop with the release of their debut solo album Licensed to Ill (1986), which enjoyed international critical acclaim and commercial success. The group is well-known for their eclecticism, jocular and flippant attitude toward interviews and interviewers, obscure cultural references and kitschy lyrics, and performing in outlandish matching suits. Hardcore punk is a subgenre of punk rock that originated in North America around 1980. ... Licensed to Ill is the debut album by the Beastie Boys, released in 1986 (see 1986 in music). ...

They are one of the longest-lived hip hop acts and continue to enjoy commercial and critical success in 2008, more than 20 years after the release of their debut album. On September 27, 2007 they were nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.^[1] is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at sunset. ...

History

Early days: 1979–1983

The Beastie Boys came together in 1979 as a punk band called The Young Aboriginies.^[2] In 1981 Adam Yauch (MCA) joined the group and from the suggestion of their guitarist John Berry, they changed the name to Beastie Boys. The name "Beastie" is sometimes thought to have originally stood for "Boys Entering Anarchistic States Towards Internal Excellence," and that the initials B.B. intended to mimic Washington DC hardcore punk band Bad Brains,^[3] however these were actually afterthoughts once the band's name was already Beastie Boys, according to Mike D and MCA on the Charlie Rose Show, August 28, 2007. The band's original line-up consisted of Adam Yauch on bass, Kate Schellenbach on drums, John Berry on guitar, and Michael Diamond (Mike D) on vocals. Their first gig was at Berry's house on Yauch's 17th birthday. The band quickly earned support slots for Bad Brains, the Dead Kennedys^[4], the Misfits^[5] and Reagan Youth at venues such as CBGB and Max's Kansas City, playing at the latter venue on its closing night. That same year, the Beastie Boys recorded the 7" EP Pollywog Stew at 171A studios, an early recorded example of New York hardcore. Adam Nathaniel Yauch, pronounced Yauk, also known as MCA and Nathaniel Hornblower, is a founding member of hip-hop trio the Beastie Boys. ... Bad Brains are an American punk rock band, originally formed in Washington, D.C. in 1979 . ... A backronym (or bacronym) is a phrase that is constructed after the fact from a previously existing word or abbreviation, the abbreviation being an initialism or an acronym. ... Charlie Rose is a television interview show, with Charlie Rose as executive producer, executive editor, and host. ... is the 240th day of the year (241st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Adam Nathaniel Yauch, pronounced Yauk, also known as MCA and Nathaniel Hornblower, is a founding member of hip-hop trio the Beastie Boys. ... A sunburst-colored Fender Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass[1][2]; pronounced , as in base) is a bass stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... Kate Schellenbach was the Drummer for Beastie Boys from 1981 to 1984 and currently drums for Luscious Jackson. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... Michael Diamond, also known as Mike D (born November 20, 1965), is a founding member of New York hip hop trio the Beastie Boys. ... Bad Brains are an American punk rock band, originally formed in Washington, D.C. in 1979 . ... Dead Kennedys is a punk band from San Francisco, California. ... For the movie, see The Misfits (movie). ... Reagan Youth (a play on Hitler Youth) was a band started by singer Dave Rubinstein (Dave Insurgent) and his friend and guitarist Paul Bakija in Queens in the early 1980s. ... CBGB (Country, Blue Grass, and Blues) was a music club at 315 Bowery at Bleecker Street in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. ... Maxs Kansas City was a nightclub (upstairs) and restaurant (downstairs) between 17th and 18th Streets, on Park Avenue South in New York City. ... This article is about the audio format. ... Artist Beastie Boys Genre Punk/Rock Label Ratcage Released 1982 Tracklisting 1. ... New York Hardcore (NYHC) refers to hardcore punk music created in New York City and to the subculture associated with that music. ...

John Berry left the group (later forming Thwig, Big Fat Love, and the San Francisco booze rock band Bourbon Deluxe) and was replaced by Adam Horovitz (Ad-rock)—who had previously played in the punk band, The Young and the Useless in 1983. The band also performed its first rap track, "Cooky Puss", based on a prank call by the group to Carvel Ice Cream. It became a hit in New York underground dance clubs upon its release. San Francisco redirects here. ... Not to be confused with Adam Horowitz. ... This article or section contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... Tracklisting Cooky Puss Bonus Batter Beastie Revolution Cookie Puss (Censored Version) Other uses A Cookie Puss is also an ice cream cake made by the American ice cream chain Carvel. ... For other uses, see Carvel (disambiguation). ... This article is about the state. ... A nightclub (often dance club or club, particularly in the UK) is an entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark. ...

Licensed to Ill: 1984–1987

It was during this period that Def Jam record producer Rick Rubin signed on and the Beastie Boys changed from a punk rock outfit to a three-man rap crew. The band released the 12" EP, Rock Hard, in 1984—the second record released by Def Jam that credited Rubin as producer. Soon after Rubin's arrival, Schellenbach developed creative differences with the band, citing her friction with Rubin. It was believed that Rubin objected to Schellenbach's place in the band as she did not fit the hip hop image to which the band aspired. Schellenbach went on to join Luscious Jackson in 1991. Def Jam Recordings is an American based hip-hop record label that operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Music Group, which is owned by Universal Music Group. ... Frederick Jay Rick Rubin (born March 10, 1963 in Lido Beach, New York) is a Jewish American record producer and is currently the co-head of Columbia Records. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... Music sample: Beastie Boys - Rock Hard (1984) ( file info) — Problems listening to the file? See media help. ... Def Jam Recordings is an American based hip-hop record label that operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Music Group, which is owned by Universal Music Group. ... Luscious Jackson is an all-woman band formed in 1991 in New York City named for a basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers (Lucious Brown Luke Jackson). ...

In 1985, the band opened for John Lydon's post-Sex Pistols band Public Image Ltd. ^[6], as well as supporting Madonna on her North American Virgin tour. Later in the year, the group was on the Raising Hell tour with Run DMC, Whodini, LL Cool J, and the Timex Social Club. With their exposure on this tour, the track "Hold It Now, Hit It" made Billboard's national R&B and Dance charts. The track "She's on It" from the Krush Groove soundtrack continued in a rap/metal vein while a double A-side 12", "Paul Revere/The New Style," was released at the end of the year. John Joseph Lydon (born 31 January 1956), also known as Johnny Rotten, is an English rock musician. ... Sex Pistols are an iconic and highly influential English punk rock band, formed in London in 1975. ... Public Image Ltd. ... This article is about the American entertainer. ... Run-DMC is a hip hop crew founded by Jason Jam Master Jay Mizell that included Joseph Run Simmons and Darryl DMC McDaniels. ... Whodini is a hip hop group formed in the 1980s, made up of Jalil Hutchins, Ecstasy (John Fletcher) and Grandmaster Dee (Drew Carter). ... James Todd Smith III (born January 14, 1968), better known as LL Cool J, is an American hip hop artist and actor. ... The Timex Social Club was a group formed in 1982. ... Krush Groove (1985) Directed by Michael Schultz In this movie based on the early days of Def Jam Recordings, up-and-coming manager Russell Simmons has all the hottest acts on the record label Krush Groove records, including Run-D.M.C., Dr. Jekyll & Mr. ... Paul Revere is the 9th track on Licensed to Ill by American hip hop group the Beastie Boys. ...

The band recorded Licensed to Ill in 1986 and released the album at the end of the year. It was a smash success, and was favorably reviewed by Rolling Stone magazine with the now-famous headline, "Three Idiots Create a Masterpiece." Licensed to Ill became the best selling rap album of the 1980s and the first rap album to go #1 on the Billboard album chart, where it stayed for five weeks. It also reached #2 on the Urban album charts. It was Def Jam's' fastest selling debut record to date and sold over five million copies. The first single from the album, "Fight for Your Right," (sample (help· info)) reached #7 on the Billboard Hot 100, and the video (directed by Ric Menello) became an MTV staple. Licensed to Ill is the debut album by the Beastie Boys, released in 1986 (see 1986 in music). ... This article is about the magazine. ... Licensed to Ill is the debut album by the Beastie Boys, released in 1986 (see 1986 in music). ... (You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (to Party) was the first single released from the Beastie Boys breakthrough album, Licensed to Ill (1986). ... Image File history File links Fight_for_Your_Right_by_the_Beastie_Boys. ... “Hot 100” redirects here. ... This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ...

The band took the Licensed to Ill tour around the world the following year. It was a tour clouded in controversy featuring female members of the crowd dancing in cages and a giant motorized inflatable penis similar to one used by The Rolling Stones in the 1970s. The tour was troubled by lawsuits and arrests, with the band accused of provoking the crowd. The penis (plural penises, penes) is an external male sexual organ. ... Rolling Stones redirects here. ...

After the success of Licensed to Ill, the Beasties parted ways with Def Jam and ended their relationship with Rick Rubin to sign with Capitol Records. Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label owned by EMI and located in Hollywood, California. ...

A bootleg album entitled "Original Ill" features original demos of all the tracks from the final version of Licensed to Ill plus deleted tracks "I'm Down" (A Beatles Song) and "The Scenario" was released in 1998.

Paul's Boutique / Check Your Head: 1988–1992

The group matured with their second album, Paul's Boutique, produced by the Dust Brothers and Matt Dike. Recorded in 1988, this extremely sample-heavy opus is still considered one of the strongest works by the Beasties. It is also considered a landmark in hip hop recordings due to its intricate use of multi-layering^[7] and large array of samples. The album was released in 1989 by Capitol Records, after the falling out between the Boys and Def Jam. It failed to match the sales of Licensed to Ill, reaching #14 on the Billboard 200 and #10 on the Billboard R&B charts. The lead single, "Hey Ladies", reached #36 on the Billboard 100 and #10 on the R&B charts. Rolling Stone would describe the album as "the Pet Sounds/The Dark Side of the Moon of hip hop." Paul's Boutique would eventually sell a million albums, despite the initially weak commercial reception. Pauls Boutique is an album by American rap group the Beastie Boys, released on July 25, 1989 (see 1989 in music). ... The Dust Brothers are the Los Angeles-based producers E.Z. Mike (Michael Simpson) and King Gizmo (John King), famous for their creation of sample-based music in the 1980s, and specifically for their work on the groundbreaking albums Pauls Boutique by the Beastie Boys and Odelay by Beck. ... This article is about reusing existing sound recordings in creating new works. ... Hey Ladies Track #08 on Pauls Boutique. ... This article is about the magazine. ... Pet Sounds is a 1966 album recorded by American pop group the Beach Boys. ... This article is about the album by Pink Floyd. ...

The follow-up album, Check Your Head, was recorded in the band's own "G-Son" studio in Atwater Village, California and released on its Grand Royal record label. The band was influenced to play instruments on this album by Dutch group Urban Dance Squad; with Mike D on drums, Yauch on bass, Horovitz on guitar and Mark Ramos Nishita ("Keyboard Money Mark") on keyboards. Mario Caldato Jr. ("Mario C") engineered the record and would become a longtime collaborator. Check Your Head was released in 1992 and went double platinum in the U.S., reaching a peak of #10 on the Billboard 200. The single "So What'cha Want" reached #93 on the Billboard 100 and made both the urban and modern rock charts while the album's first single "Pass the Mic" became a hit in dance clubs. The album also introduced a more experimental direction, with funk and jazz inspired songs including "Lighten Up" and "Something's Got To Give." Hardcore punk even made its reappearance with "Time For Livin'." Check Your Head is an album by the Beastie Boys, released on April 21, 1992. ... Atwater Village is a neighborhood in northeast Los Angeles, California. ... Grand Royal was the Los Angeles, California based record label set up in 1992 by The Beastie Boys in conjunction with Capitol Records after they left Def Jam Records. ... Urban Dance Squad were a Dutch band whose music was a blend of genres such as hard rock, funk, soul, hip hop, reggae, and ska. ... Mark Ramos-Nishita aka Money Mark is a producer and musician who has collaborated with the Beastie Boys many times. ... Mario Caldato Jr. ...

The Beastie Boys signed an eclectic roster of artists to the Grand Royal label including Luscious Jackson, Sean Lennon and promising Australian artist Ben Lee. The Beastie Boys owned Grand Royal Records until 2001 when it was then sold for financial reasons. Grand Royal's first independent release was Luscious Jackson's album In Search of Manny in 1993. The Beastie Boys also published Grand Royal Magazine, with the first edition in 1993 featuring a cover story on Bruce Lee, artwork by George Clinton, and interviews with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and A Tribe Called Quest MC Q-Tip. The 1995 issue of the magazine contained a memorable piece on the "mullet." The Oxford English Dictionary cites this as the first published use of the term, along with the lyrics from the Beasties' 1994 song "Mullet Head". The OED says that the term was "apparently coined, and certainly popularized, by U.S. hip-hop group the Beastie Boys."^[8] Grand Royal Magazine is also responsible for giving British band Sneaker Pimps their name. Luscious Jackson is an all-woman band formed in 1991 in New York City named for a basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers (Lucious Brown Luke Jackson). ... Sean Taro Ono Lennon (aka Sean Ono Lennon, born October 9, 1975) is an American singer, songwriter, musician and actor. ... Benjamin Michael Lee (born September 11, 1978 in Sydney, Australia) is a ARIA Award winning Jewish Australian musician and actor. ... In Search of Manny is the first release of Luscious Jackson in 1992. ... Bruce Lee (traditional Chinese: ; simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: Lǐ Xiǎolóng; Cantonese Yale: Léih Síulùhng; November 27, 1940 – July 20, 1973) was a Chinese-American martial artist, philosopher, instructor, and martial arts actor widely regarded as the most influential martial artist of the 20th century and a... For other persons named George Clinton, see George Clinton (disambiguation). ... Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born April 16, 1947 as Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr) is an American athlete and retired professional basketball player, widely considered one of the greatest NBA players of all time. ... A Tribe Called Quest is a critically acclaimed and highly-influential American hip-hop group, formed in 1988. ... Q-Tip (born Jonathan Davis in Brooklyn, New York), USA, is a North American hip-hop emcee, actor, and hip hop producer who was the leader of the critically acclaimed group A Tribe Called Quest. ... A front and side view of a mullet. ... The Oxford English Dictionary print set The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is a dictionary published by the Oxford University Press (OUP), and is the most successful dictionary of the English language, (not to be confused with the one-volume Oxford Dictionary of English, formerly New Oxford Dictionary of English, of... Sneaker Pimps is a British Electropop band formed in Reading, England in 1995. ...

Ill Communication: 1993–1996

Ill Communication, released in 1994, saw the Beastie Boys' return to the top of the charts when the album debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 & peaked at #2 on the R&B/ hip hop album chart. The single "Sabotage" (sample (help· info)) became a hit on the modern rock charts and the music video, directed by Spike Jonze, received extensive play on MTV. "Get It Together" reached Top 10 of the Billboard dance charts and also became an urban hit while "Sure Shot" was a dance hit. Some Old Bullshit, featuring the band's early independent material, made #50 on the Billboard independent charts. Ill Communication is the fourth album by the Beastie Boys. ... Sabotage is a 1994 song by the American hip hop group Beastie Boys. ... Image File history File links Sabotage_by_the_Beastie_Boys. ... Modern rock is term commonly used to describe a rock music format found on American commercial radio. ... For the musician and bandleader, see Spike Jones. ... Artist Beastie Boys Genre Hardcore/Punk Label Capitol Records Released 1994 Tracklisting Egg Raid on Mojo Beastie Boys Transit Cop Jimi Holy Snappers Riot Fight Ode to. ...

The Beastie Boys headlined at Lollapalooza—an American travelling music festival—in 1994, together with The Smashing Pumpkins. In addition, the band performed three concerts (in Los Angeles, New York City, and Washington D.C.) to raise money for the Milarepa Fund and dedicated the royalties from "Shambala" and "Bodhisattva Vow" from the Ill Communication album to the cause. The Milarepa Fund aims to raise awareness of Tibetan human rights issues and the exile of the Dalai Lama. In 1996, Yauch organized the Tibetan Freedom Concert, a two-day festival at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco that attracted 100,000 people. Lollapalooza is an American music festival featuring rock, alternative rock, hip hop, and punk rock bands, dance and comedy performances, and craft booths. ... The Smashing Pumpkins are an American alternative rock band that formed in Chicago in 1988. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article is about historical/cultural Tibet. ... Human rights are rights which some hold to be inalienable and belonging to all humans. ... Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso (born Llhamo Döndrub (Tibetan: ; Wylie: Lha-mo Don-grub) 6 July 1935 in Qinghai [1]), is the fourteenth and current Dalai Lama. ... // Tibetan Freedom Concert Inception With the release of the Beastie Boys album Ill Communication in 1994, the Milarepa Fund was born. ... Golden Gate Park, located in San Francisco, California, is a large urban park. ... San Francisco redirects here. ...

In 1995, the popularity of the Beastie Boys was underlined when tickets for an arena tour went on sale in the U.S. and sold out within a few minutes. One dollar from each ticket sold went to local charities. The Beastie Boys toured South America and Southeast Asia for the first time. The band also released Aglio e Olio, a collection of eight songs lasting for just eleven minutes harking back to their punk roots, in 1995. The In Sound From Way Out!, a collection of previously released jazz/funk instrumentals, was released on Grand Royal in 1996 with the title and artwork a homage to an album by electronic pop music pioneers Perrey and Kingsley. South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ... For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... For other uses, including related musical genres, see Funk (disambiguation). ... Album cover art from The In Sound from Way Out! The musical duo Perrey and Kingsley (Jean-Jacques Perrey, b. ...

Hello Nasty: 1998–2001

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The Beastie Boys returned to New York City in 1997 to produce and record the album Hello Nasty. The album displayed a substantial shift in musical feel, with the departure of DJ Hurricane. He was replaced by Mix Master Mike, who added to the Beasties' sound with his kinetic DJ style. Released July 14, 1998, Hello Nasty clocked first week sales of 698,527 in the U.S. and went straight to #1 in the U.S., the UK, Germany, Australia, The Netherlands, New Zealand, and Sweden. The album achieved #2 rank in the charts in Canada and Japan, and reached Top Ten chart positions in Austria, Switzerland, Ireland, Belgium, Finland, France and Israel. Hello Nasty is an album by the Beastie Boys. ... DJ Hurricane (born Wendell Fite) is a hip hop DJ, producer and rapper. ... Mix Master Mike (born April 4, 1970 [1]) is an American turntablist and contributing member of the Beastie Boys. ... is the 195th day of the year (196th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...

During 1998, rumors, seemingly generated by comments from the band, pointed to a possibility that they were to release a country album. Both Michael Diamond and Adam Yauch are credited with interview comments that piqued interest in whether or not an album would be released. Since they had long been notorious for pranking the media it was difficult for anyone to take these comments seriously until tracks became available, most notably on The Sounds of Science anthology album. Adam Yauch published the following in the liner notes; "At some point after Ill Communication came out, Mike got hit in the head by a large foreign object and lost all of his memory. As it started coming back he believed he was a country singer named Country Mike. The psychologists told us that if we didn't play along with Mike's fantasy, he would be in grave danger. Finally he came back to his senses. These songs are just a few of many we made during that tragic period of time." How much is fact or fiction is difficult to determine, but when the album surfaced on eBay fans scrambled to get their hands on what had proven to be a rare album. The Sounds of Science is the first Beastie Boys Anthology (comprised of two CDs). ...

The Beastie Boys won two Grammy Awards in 1999, receiving the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album for Hello Nasty as well as the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "Intergalactic" This was the first, and as of 2008, only time that a band had won awards in both rap and alternative categories. The 41st Grammy Awards were held on February 24, 1999. ... The Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album has been awarded since 1991. ... The Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group has been awarded since 1991, alongside the Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance. ... Intergalactic is a single by the Beastie Boys from their album Hello Nasty. ...

Also at the 1998 MTV Video Music Awards they won the highly coveted Video Vanguard Award for their contribution to music videos. The following year at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards they also won the award for Best Hip Hop Video for their hit song "Intergalactic". The Beastie Boys used both appearances at the Video Music Awards to make politically-charged speeches of considerable length to the sizable MTV audiences. At the 1998 ceremony, Yauch addressed the issue of Muslim people being stereotyped as terrorists and that most people of the Muslim faith are not terrorists. These comments were made in the wake of the U.S. Embassy bombings that had occurred in both Kenya and Tanzania only a month earlier. At the 1999 ceremony in the wake of the horror stories that were coming out of Woodstock 99, Adam Horovitz addressed the need for bands and festivals to pay much more attention to the security detail at their concerts. The 1998 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on September 10, 1998, honoring the best music videos from July 1, 1997 to June 30, 1998. ... The 1999 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on September 9, 1999, honoring the best music videos from July 1, 1998 to June 30, 1999. ... In the 1998 U.S. Embassy bombings (August 7, 1998), 257 people were killed and over 4,000 wounded in simultaneous car bomb explosions at the United States embassies in the East African capital cities of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Nairobi, Kenya. ... Woodstock 1999 was the second rock concert (after Woodstock 1994) that attempted to emulate the success of the original Woodstock concert of 1969. ...

The Beastie Boys started an arena tour in 1998. Through Ian C. Rogers, the band made live downloads of their performances available for their fans but were temporarily thwarted when Capitol Records removed them from its website. The Beastie Boys was one of the first bands who made mp3 downloads available on their website; they got a high level of response and public awareness as a result including a published article in The Wall Street Journal on the band's efforts. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) is an international daily newspaper published by Dow Jones & Company in New York City, New York, USA, with Asian and European editions, and a worldwide daily circulation of more than 2 million as of 2006, with 931,000 paying online subscribers. ...

The 1999 Tibetan Freedom Concerts featured shows in East Troy, Wisconsin, Sydney, Tokyo, and Amsterdam. On 28 September 1999, the Beastie Boys joined Elvis Costello to play "Radio Radio" on the 25th anniversary of Saturday Night Live. East Troy is a village located in Walworth County, Wisconsin. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... For other uses, see Tokyo (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Amsterdam (disambiguation). ... is the 271st day of the year (272nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... Elvis Costello (born Declan Patrick McManus August 25, 1954) is an English musician, singer, and songwriter. ... Radio Radio was a single by Elvis Costello and The Attractions released in the UK in October 1978. ... SNL redirects here. ...

The Beastie Boys released The Sounds of Science, a two-CD anthology of their works in 1999. This album reached #19 on the Billboard 200, #18 in Canada, #6 on the Internet sales charts, and #14 on the R&B/Hip Hop charts. The one new song, the single "Alive", reached #11 on the Billboard's Modern Rock chart. The Sounds of Science is the first Beastie Boys Anthology (comprised of two CDs). ...

In the years following the release of Hello Nasty the group launched their official website which underwent several transformations eventually culminating in one of the most popular recording artist related websites on the internet.

In 2000, the Beastie Boys had planned to headline the "Rhyme and Reason" tour with Rage Against the Machine and Busta Rhymes, but the tour was canceled when drummer Mike D suffered a serious injury due to a bicycle accident. The official diagnosis was fifth degree acromioclavicular joint dislocation; he needed surgery and extensive rehabilitation. By the time he recovered, Rage Against the Machine had disbanded. Rage Against the Machine, is an American rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1991. ... Trevor Smith, Jr. ... See also Acromioclavicular joint // A separated shoulder, otherwise known as an acromioclavicular separation or AC separation, is a common injury to the acromioclavicular joint. ...

Under the name "Country Mike," Mike D recorded an album, Country Mike's Greatest Hits, and gave it to friends and family for Christmas 2000. Adam "Ad-rock" Horovitz's side project BS 2000 released Simply Mortified in 2001. This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... BS 2000 the name of a musical side project by Adam Adrock Horowitz and Amery AWOL Smith. ... Simply Mortified is the second album by BS 2000. ...

To the 5 Boroughs: 2002–2006

The band increased its level of political activism after the September 11th terrorist attacks in 2001, organizing and headlining the New Yorkers Against Violence Concert in October 2001. Funds from the concert went towards the New York Women's Foundation Disaster Relief Fund and the New York Association for New Americans (NYANA). A sequential look at United Flight 175 crashing into the south tower of the World Trade Center The September 11, 2001 attacks (often referred to as 9/11—pronounced nine eleven or nine one one) consisted of a series of coordinated terrorist[1] suicide attacks upon the United States, predominantly...

In 2002, the Beastie Boys started building a new studio facility, Oscilloscope, in downtown Manhattan, New York and started work on a new album. The band released a protest song, "In A World Gone Mad", against the 2003 Iraq war as a free download on several websites, including the Milarepa website, the MTV website, MoveOn.org, and Win Without War. It became the most downloaded track during April 2003. The 19th and 20th Tibetan Freedom Concerts were held in Tokyo and Taipei, the Beastie Boys' first Taiwan appearance. Beastie Boys also headlined the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. For other uses, see Manhattan (disambiguation). ... A protest song is a song which protests perceived problems in society. ... This article is about the 2003 invasion of Iraq. ... MoveOn is a non-profit public policy advocacy group[2] that has raised millions of dollars for Democratic Party candidates in the United States. ... This article is about the annual music and arts festival. ...

Their single, "Ch-Check It Out," debuted on The O.C. in "The Vegas" episode from Season 1 which aired April 28, 2004. The O.C. was an American teen drama television series that originally aired on FOX in the United States , and in Canada On CTV Television Network from August 5, 2003, to February 22, 2007, running a total of four seasons. ... is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

To The 5 Boroughs was released worldwide on June 15, 2004. It was the first album the Beastie Boys produced themselves and reached #1 on the Billboard album charts, #2 in the UK and Australia, and #3 in Germany. The first single from the album, "Ch-Check It Out", reached #1 in Canada and the US Modern Rock Tracks, #2 on the world internet download charts, and #3 on a composite world modern rock chart. To The 5 Boroughs is the Beastie Boys sixth studio album. ... is the 166th day of the year (167th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ch-Check It Out is the first single off the album To the 5 Boroughs by the alternative hip-hop group The Beastie Boys. ... Modern Rock Tracks is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. ...

The album was the cause of some controversy with allegations that it installed spyware when inserted into the CD drive of a computer.^[9] The band has denied this allegation, defending that there is no copy protection software on the albums sold in the U.S. and UK. While there is Macrovision CDS-200 copy protection software installed on European copies of the album, this is standard practice for all European releases on EMI/Capitol Records released in Europe, and it does not install spyware or any form of permanent software.-1... Audio CD copy protection scheme from Macrovision, designed to prevent copyright infringement. ... For other uses, see EMI (disambiguation). ...

The band stated in mid-2006 that they were writing material for their next album and would be producing it themselves.^[10][11]

The Mix-Up: 2007–present

Speaking to British music weekly NME (April 26, 2007),^[12] Diamond revealed that a new album was to be called The Mix-Up. Despite initial confusion regarding whether the album would have lyrics as opposed to being purely instrumental, the Mic-To-Mic blog reported that Capitol Records had confirmed it will be instrumental only and erroneously reported a release date scheduled for July 10, 2007^[13] (The album was eventually released June 26th as originally reported). On May 1, 2007, this was further cemented by an e-mail^[14] sent to those on the Beastie Boys' mailing list - explicitly stating that the album will be all instrumental: For other uses, see NME (disambiguation). ... is the 116th day of the year (117th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... The Mix-Up is the forthcoming album by the Beastie Boys, scheduled for release on June 26, 2007. ... Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label owned by EMI and located in Hollywood, California. ... is the 121st day of the year (122nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

The band subsequently confirmed this in public, playing several tracks from the album at the 2007 Virgin Festival at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. The Mix-Up is the forthcoming album by the Beastie Boys, scheduled for release on June 26, 2007. ... For the original rock festival held in England, see V Festival The Virgin Festival (known from 2008 as the Virgin Mobile Festival in the United States) is a rock festival held in the United States and Canada, a spin-off from the V Festival held in the UK. In North... Pimlico Race Course is a horse racetrack in Baltimore, Maryland, most famous for hosting the Preakness Stakes. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Monument City, Charm City, Mob Town, B-more Motto: Get In On It (formerly The City That Reads and The Greatest City in America; BELIEVE is not the official motto but rather a specific campaign) Location Location of Baltimore in Maryland Coordinates , Government Country State County United... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Largest metro area Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,407 sq mi (32,133 km²)  - Width 101 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37° 53′ N to 39° 43′ N...

To support the release, a string of live dates was announced^[15] that focus on festivals as opposed to a traditional tour, including the likes of Sónar^[16] (Spain), Roskilde (Denmark), Hurricane^[17]/Southside^[18] (Germany), Bestival^[19] (Isle Of Wight), Electric Picnic^[20] (Ireland) and Open'er Festival^[21] (Poland). The Beastie Boys performed at the UK leg of Live Earth July 7, 2007 at Wembley Stadium, London with Sabotage, So What'cha Want, Intergalactic, and Sure Shot.^[22] Sónar Logo Sónar is a three day annual music festival held in Barcelona, Spain. ... This article is about the town in Denmark. ... The Hurricane Festival, also just Hurricane, is a music festival that takes place in Scheeßel near Bremen, Germany, usually every June. ... Southside or South Side may refer to the following: // South Side, County Durham, a village in the County Durham, England Southside (shopping centre), a shopping centre in Wandsworth, London Southside (Dublin), an area in Dublin Southside, Alabama, a city in Alabama Southside, Birmingham, Alabama, a neighborhood in Birmingham, Alabama Southside... The Bestival is a music festival on the Isle of Wight. ... For other uses, see Isle of Wight (disambiguation). ... Electric Picnic is an annual music festival which has been staged since 2004 in Stradbally Hall, Stradbally, County Laois in the Republic of Ireland. ... The Opener Festival, commonly called Heineken Opener Festival in the name of its main sponsor, is a contemporary music festival held in Gdynia, Poland. ... The Live Earth concert in the United Kingdom was held at Wembley Stadium, London, England on 7 July 2007. ... Live Earth was a series of worldwide concerts held on 7 July 2007, that initiated a three-year campaign to combat climate change. ... is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... For the old stadium, see Wembley Stadium (1923). ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Audio sample Info (help· info) Sabotage is a 1994 song by the American hip hop group Beastie Boys. ... So Whatcha Want is the second single from the album Check Your Head by American hip hop group the Beastie Boys, released on June 2, 1992. ... Intergalactic is a single by the Beastie Boys from their album Hello Nasty. ... Sure shot is a song from the Beastie boys album ill communication which was released on may 31 1994 which brought the beasties back into the mainstream. ...

They worked with Reverb, a non-profit environmental organization, on their 2007 summer tour.^[23] Reverb is a non-profit environmental organization that educates and engages musicians and their fans to promote environmental sustainability. ...

The Beastie Boys were featured on the cover of Beyond Race magazine for the publication's summer 2007 issue.

They won a Grammy for this album in the "Best Pop Instrumental Album" category at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards in 2008. The Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album has been awarded since 2001. ... ...

As a band

Ever since their early days as a hardcore band, the Beastie Boys have continued creating instrumental music in addition to the hip hop music for which they are best known. Songs have been interspersed among the hip hop tracks on some of their major albums and have also been released in such collections as Aglio e Olio and The In Sound From Way Out!. The most common band setup features Mike D playing drums, Ad-Rock on guitar, and MCA on bass. According to the band, listening to funk music from the 70's that served as samples for Paul's Boutique (particularly The Meters) inspired them to start playing instruments again for Check Your Head. Hardcore punk is a subgenre of punk rock that originated in North America around 1980. ... Aglio e Olio is an EP by the Beastie Boys, released in 1995. ... The In Sound From Way Out! is an instrumental compilation by the Beastie Boys. ... A drum kit (or drum set or trap set) is a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments, such as a cowbell, wood block, chimes or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single drummer. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... A sunburst-colored Fender Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass[1][2]; pronounced , as in base) is a bass stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... The Meters were a band that performed and recorded from the late 1960s until 1977. ... Check Your Head is an album by the Beastie Boys, released on April 21, 1992. ...

Influence

Their blending of hip hop and punk rock genres could be seen as a precursor to the rapcore and nu metal genres of the late 1990s which included bands such as Limp Bizkit and Korn. However, in their 1999 single Alive (taken from The Sounds of Science) Ad Rock distances the group from this genre through the line; "Created a monster with these rhymes I write, goatee metal rap please say goodnight". Rapcore is a musical genre that fuses the techniques of hip hop, gangsta rap, hard rock, heavy metal, alternative rock, hardcore punk and sometimes funk. ... Nu metal (also called aggro metal, or nü metal using the traditional heavy metal umlaut) is a musical genre that has origins in the mid 1990s. ... Limp Bizkit is an American nu metal band from Jacksonville, Florida. ... This article is about the band. ... The Sounds of Science is the first Beastie Boys Anthology (comprised of two CDs). ...

The band, along with co-producers The Dust Brothers were leaders in the use of sampling techniques, with Paul's Boutique being notable for its effective use of samples. The Dust Brothers in turn sampled So What'cha Want on the song E-Pro from Beck's 2005 Guero album. The Dust Brothers are the New York-based producers E.Z. Mike (Michael Simpson) and King Gizmo (John King), famous for their creation of sample-based music in the 1980s, and specifically for their work on the groundbreaking albums Pauls Boutique by the Beastie Boys and Odelay by Beck. ... Pauls Boutique is an album by American rap group the Beastie Boys, released on July 25, 1989 (see 1989 in music). ... The Dust Brothers are the New York-based producers E.Z. Mike (Michael Simpson) and King Gizmo (John King), famous for their creation of sample-based music in the 1980s, and specifically for their work on the groundbreaking albums Pauls Boutique by the Beastie Boys and Odelay by Beck. ... So Whatcha Want is the second single from the album Check Your Head by American hip hop group the Beastie Boys, released on June 2, 1992. ... E-Pro is the opening track on Becks 2005 album Guero. ... This article is about the musician. ... Alternate cover Special edition cover Guero is the eighth album by Beck, first released in March 2005. ...

Furthermore, although rarely credited, the Beastie Boys were one of the first groups to identify themselves as "gangsters", and one of the first popular rap groups to talk about violence, drug and alcohol use, possibly an influence from their time as a hardcore punk group. According to "Rolling Stone" magazine,^{[citation needed]} their 1986 album Licensed to Ill is filled with enough references to guns, drugs, and empty sex (including the pornographic deployment of a Wiffle-ball bat in "Paul Revere") to qualify as a gangsta-rap cornerstone." In their early underground days, the seminal gangsta rap group N.W.A. rapped over Beastie Boy tracks for songs such as "My Posse" and "Ill-Legal", and the Beastie Boys' influence can be seen significantly in all of N.W.A's early albums. Their 1989 album Paul's Boutique included the similarly-themed tracks "Car Thief," "Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun" and "High-Plains Drifter." Gangsters are members of a professional crime organization, i. ... Hardcore punk is a subgenre of punk rock that originated in North America around 1980. ... This article is about the magazine. ... Licensed to Ill is the debut album by the Beastie Boys, released in 1986 (see 1986 in music). ... Wiffleball is a sport generally enjoyed by children and families. ... For the Ice T album, see Gangsta Rap (album). ...

The Beastie Boys have had four albums reach the top of the Billboard album charts (Licensed to Ill, Ill Communication, Hello Nasty and To The 5 Boroughs) since 1986. In their November 2004 issue, Rolling Stone Magazine named "Sabotage" the 475th song on their 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list.^[24] In their April 2005 Rolling Stone Magazine ranked them #77 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.^[25] On September 27, 2007, it was announced that the Beastie Boys were one of the nine nominees for the 2008 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductions.^[26] Licensed to Ill is the debut album by the Beastie Boys, released in 1986 (see 1986 in music). ... Ill Communication is the fourth album by the Beastie Boys. ... Hello Nasty is an album by the Beastie Boys. ... To The 5 Boroughs is the Beastie Boys sixth studio album. ... This article is about the music magazine. ... is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

A controversial concert in Columbus, Georgia in 1987 led to the passage of a lewdness ordinance in that city.^[27] Columbus is a city in Muscogee County, Georgia, United States. ...

Sal Governale, a comedian on the staff of the Howard Stern Show, indicated on air on July 25, 2007, that he was the president of the Beastie Boys fan club in the 1980s on the Prodigy computer network.^[28] Salvatore the Stockbroker Governale is an American radio personality who currently works as a writer on The Howard Stern Show. ... The Howard Stern Show is Howard Sterns radio show heard four days (Monday–Thursday) a week on Howard 100 (West Coast feed on channel Howard 101), a Sirius Satellite Radio station. ... Prodigy Communications Corporation (Prodigy Services Corp. ...

Sampling lawsuit

In 2003, Beastie Boys were involved in the landmark sampling decision, Newton v. Diamond. In that case, a federal judge ruled that the band was not liable for sampling James Newton's "Choir" in their track, "Pass the Mic." The sample used is the six-second flute stab. In short, the Beasties cleared the sample but only obtained the rights to use the sound recording and not the composition rights to the song "Choir". In the decision, the judge found that "when viewed in relation to Newton's composition as a whole, the sampled portion is neither quantitatively nor qualitatively significant... Because Beastie Boys' use of the sound recording was authorized, the sole basis of Newton's infringement action is his remaining copyright interest in the 'Choir' composition. We hold today that Beastie Boys' use of a brief segment of that composition, consisting of three notes separated by a half-step over a background C note, is not sufficient to sustain a claim for copyright infringement."^[29] This article is about reusing existing sound recordings in creating new works. ... James W. Newton (b. ...

Band members

Regular members (as of 2005):

• Michael Diamond, a.k.a. Mike D - vocals, drums
• Adam Yauch, a.k.a. MCA - vocals, bass guitar
• Adam Horovitz, a.k.a. King Ad-Rock - vocals, guitar
• Michael Schwartz, a.k.a. Mix Master Mike - turntables, samples

Other contributing members: Michael Diamond, also known as Mike D (born November 20, 1965), is a founding member of New York hip hop trio the Beastie Boys. ... For other uses, see Singer (disambiguation). ... A drum kit (or drum set or trap set) is a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments, such as a cowbell, wood block, chimes or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single drummer. ... Adam Nathaniel Yauch, pronounced Yauk, also known as MCA and Nathaniel Hornblower, is a founding member of hip-hop trio the Beastie Boys. ... A sunburst-colored Fender Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass[1][2]; pronounced , as in base) is a bass stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers (either by plucking, slapping, popping, or tapping) or using a pick. ... Not to be confused with Adam Horowitz. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... Mix Master Mike (born April 4, 1970 [1]) is an American turntablist and member of the Beastie Boys. ... DJ Mixer. ... This article is about reusing existing sound recordings in creating new works. ...

• Wendell Fite, aka DJ Hurricane (DJ)
• Mario Caldato Junior, aka Mario C (producer/engineer)
• Mark Ramos-Nishita, aka Money Mark (keyboards, vocals, carpentry)
• Eric Bobo (percussion)
• John King and Mike Simpson (DJ EZ-Mike) a.k.a. The Dust Brothers (producers)
• Rick Rubin (producer and original DJ)
• Amery Smith, a.k.a. AWOL (drums)
• Alfredo Ortiz (percussion)
• Doctor Dre (DJ in early years) (not to be confused with the Los Angeles rapper and producer Dr. Dre)
• Marcell Hall, a.k.a. Biz Markie, (vocals, 1992-1999)

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Discography

Main article: Beastie Boys discography

Discography of the Beastie Boys: // Licensed to Ill (1986) Pauls Boutique (1989) Check Your Head (1992) Ill Communication (1994) Hello Nasty (1998) To the 5 Boroughs (2004) The Mix-Up (2007) Some Old Bullshit (1994) The In Sound from Way Out! (1996) Original Ill (1998) The Sounds of Science...

References

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