Beastie Boys

Biography

Famous band Beastie Boys was formed in the late seventies in New York. Initially the musicians chose the name The Young Aborigines and began playing a hard-core punk. However two years later, when Adam Yauch joined the band, its name was changed into the well-known for everyone nowadays Beastie Boys. The Americans’ career started from the gig at Yauch’s seventeenth Birthday Party and the very first listeners supported and enjoyed the new-fangled group’s performance, so it turned out to be easier for Beastie Boys to move on. Later they were playing numerous concerts, and again and again they proved to the audience that the band had the very serious intensions. This way Beastie Boys found lots of fans, who had been looking for the group’s studio album.

However it was not the time for the album yet, but the band’s debut EP titled Pollywog Stew saw the light in 1982. A year later it was followed by an experimental Cooky Puss (1983), which became the band’s first hip-hop record. For many fans such a transition from punk to hip-hop became quite a surprise, which makes sense, actually. Nevertheless, that record got positive reviews and interested listeners: as a rule musical cocktails attract attention of lovers of all styles that were absorbed by the brand new one. By 1986 Beastie Boys prepared the material for the long-awaited debut long play Licensed To Ill. Since the moment of its release a huge number of its copies - more than nine millions - were sold all over the world! Does anyone need other proofs of the fact that Beastie Boys’ first album turned out to be extremely successful?

In 1989 the musicians’ discography was enlarged by the record Paul's Boutique that got double Platinum Status, and three years later Beastie Boys released not less fascinating Check Your Head. New York far-outers were confidently moving forward – the concerts always had full houses, while the albums were called-for and were bought up in practically no time. In the middle of nineties Beastie Boys made a statement that they wished to keep on developing: the album Ill Communication appeared in 1994 and it peaked at the very top of Billboard 200. Hello Nasty was issued in 1998 and it managed to repeat the success of its predecessor. Sure thing that not every band or performer had an opportunity find a place on the top of that chart at least once. Beastie Boys did it three times in a row: To The 5 Boroughs of 2004 also was the first on Billboard 200, above all its competitors.

The group released an interesting instrumental album The Mix-Up in 2007 and it won a Grammy Award in the nomination Best Pop Instrumental Album. Beastie Boys do what many people only dream about: the musicians do what they really love and enjoy that and get the acknowledgment of listeners. That band created its own unique style. That achievement is totally worth respect by itself, while the fact that Beastie Boys’ sound was enjoyed in the whole world stands for their originality and music distinctiveness. Now listeners should rejoice and celebrate: the legendary Americans prepared fresh material for us. Their newest studio attempt titled Hot Sauce Committee Part Two saw the light in 2011, and music lovers have reasons to suppose that this long play will be as fascinating as band’s all previous works.

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Studio Albums

Beastie Boys, Hot Sauce Committee Part Two mp3Hot Sauce Committee Part Two
Beastie Boys released their eighth album, Hot Sauce Committee Part Two, with a two-year delay. A few would believe this was going to be such amazing effort
2011

East Coast Hip Hop, Electro, Experimental Hip Hop

Beastie Boys, The Mix-Up mp3The Mix-Up
Beastie Boys will never quit astonishing their fans. This year they decided to put microphones aside and pick up guitar, bass and drums. Their new album The Mix Up presents 12 freshest funk tracks recorded without a single word
2007

Funk, Instrumental Hip Hop

Beastie Boys, To the 5 Boroughs mp3To the 5 Boroughs2004

East Coast Hip Hop, Political Hip Hop

Beastie Boys, Hello Nasty mp3Hello Nasty1998

East Coast Hip Hop, Hip Hop, Instrumental Hip Hop

Beastie Boys, Ill Communication mp3Ill Communication1994

East Coast Hip Hop, Funk, Instrumental Hip Hop, Punk Rock

Beastie Boys, Check Your Head mp3Check Your Head1992

East Coast Hip Hop, Funk, Punk Rock, Rap Rock

Beastie Boys, Paul's Boutique mp3Paul's Boutique1989

Boom Bap, East Coast Hip Hop, Funk, Hardcore Hip Hop, Hip Hop

Beastie Boys, Licensed to Ill mp3Licensed to Ill1986

East Coast Hip Hop, Hip Hop, Rap Rock

Singles

Beastie Boys, Gratitude mp3Gratitude1992

East Coast Hip Hop, Hip Hop

Beastie Boys, So What'cha Want mp3So What'cha Want1992

East Coast Hip Hop, Hip Hop, Rap Rock

EP

Beastie Boys, Right Right Now Now mp3Right Right Now Now2005

East Coast Hip Hop, Funk, Hardcore Punk, Hip Hop, Instrumental Hip Hop, Rap Rock

Beastie Boys, Aglio E Olio mp3Aglio E Olio1995

Hardcore Punk

Beastie Boys, Jimmy James mp3Jimmy James1992

Hip Hop

Compilation albums

Beastie Boys, Solid Gold Hits mp3Solid Gold Hits2005

East Coast Hip Hop, Hip Hop

Beastie Boys, Anthology: The Sounds of Science mp3Anthology: The Sounds of Science1999

East Coast Hip Hop, Funk, Hardcore Punk, Hip Hop, Instrumental Hip Hop, Rap Rock

Beastie Boys, The In Sound From Way Out! mp3The In Sound From Way Out!1996

Funk, Instrumental Hip Hop, Jazz-Funk, Jazz-Funk, Lounge

Beastie Boys, Some Old Bullshit mp3Some Old Bullshit1994

Experimental Hip Hop, Hardcore Punk

News

Beastie Boys may release new songs24.05.2012
Beastie Boys revealed that before the death of the band's Adam Yauch they were working on the new material. According to Michael Diamond, they even recorded several tracks in the end of 2011. These songs may be released soon.Read more
Beastie Boys "miss" Adam Yauch08.05.2012
Beastie Boys' Mike Diamond finally revealed the band's thoughts considering the death of Adam Yauch. "The last few days have just been a blur of deep emotions for our closest friend, band mate and really brother", wrote he.Read more
Green Day and Slash paid tribute to Adam Yauch05.05.2012
Green Day and Slash joined the list of artists who have paid their respects to late Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch. They were preceded by Justin Timberlake, Weezer, Blink-182, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Blink-182 and others.Read more
Guns N' Roses to be inducted into Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame08.12.2011
The list of artists set to be inducted into Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame next year was announced. It features Guns N' Roses and The Red Hot Chili Peppers, as well as The Faces and Beastie Boys.Read more
Spike Jonze to make music video for Beastie Boys06.07.2011
Beastie Boys announced that Spike Jonze would film music video for their next single Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win. "It is an explicit action adventure spectacular. It features action figures of us", claimed he.Read more