In November 1986, the Beastie Boys released their debut album Licensed To Ill on Def Jam/Columbia. It stands as one of Columbia's fastest-selling debuts to date and eventually sold over nine million copies in the U.S. alone. Licensed To Ill is still the only album by a white hip-hop act to receive the coveted 5 mics from the Source who has selected the album as one of the best 100 Best Rap Albums of all-time. Playful music videos were made for the classic cuts "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party)," "No Sleep Till Brooklyn," "Girls," "Hold It Now Hit It," "Rhymin' and Stealin'" and "She's Crafty," while further gems like "Brass Monkey," "Paul Revere," and "Time To Get Ill" proved Licensed To Ill to be all killer no filler.
Tracklist
- Rhymin & Stealin
- The New Style
- She's Crafty
- Posse In Effect
- Slow Ride
- Girls
- Fight For Your Right
- No Sleep Till Brooklyn
- Paul Revere
- Hold It Now, Hit It
- Brass Monkey
- Slow And Low
- Time To Get Ill