Beastie Boys – Licensed To Ill

Licensed to Ill is the debut album by Beastie Boys, released in 1986.

It became the first hip hop album to reach number one on the Billboard 200, blending rap with rock influences and production built around heavy beats and guitar samples. The record has a playful and high-energy approach, with lyrics focused on humor, attitude and youth culture of the time. It includes tracks such as “Fight for Your Right”, “No Sleep Till Brooklyn” and “Brass Monkey”, which helped establish the group’s mainstream success in the 1980s.