BEASTIE BOYS
Name: Beastie Boys
Origin: New York City, United States
Genre(s): Hardcore punk
Beastie Boys are a American hip hop group from New York City consisting of
Michael "Mike D" Diamond, Adam "MCA" Yauch, 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.
They started out as a hardcore punk rock group in 1979 and appeared 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),
enjoyed international critical acclaim and commercial success. They're 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.
They're 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.
Name: Beastie Boys
Origin: New York City, United States
Genre(s): Hardcore punk
Beastie Boys are a American hip hop group from New York City consisting of
Michael "Mike D" Diamond, Adam "MCA" Yauch, 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.
They started out as a hardcore punk rock group in 1979 and appeared 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),
enjoyed international critical acclaim and commercial success. They're 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.
They're 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.