History Music / LicensedToIll

* BarbaricBully: All three of the boys present as this. Their then-DJ Rick "Double R" Rubin was a fan of ProfessionalWrestling and their image was influenced by the over-the-top antics of {{Heel}}s; depending on the song their behavior ranges from literal barbarism to stereotypical schoolyard bullying.

* AmbiguousTimePeriod: The faux-OriginStory described in "Paul Revere" "started way back in history," when the boys were outlaws in the WildWest. Notably, Ad-Rock was riding a horse, running from the sheriff and wearing a baseball hat.

* UncreditedRole: Music/RunDMC contributed ghostwritten lyrics to the album.

** The line "mmm...drop" in "The New Style" has been sampled in "Drop" (1995) by Music/ThePharcyde, "Benz or a Beamer" by Music/{{Outkast}} and the Beasties themselves on "Johnny Ryall" (from ''Music/PaulsBoutique'' (1989)) and "Intergalactic" (from "Hello Nasty" (1998)). The opening line of the song has been sampled on "Workinonit" and "The New" by Music/JDilla. Music/OFWGKTA also used to the instrumental for their song "Swag Me Out" from their mixtape "Radical" (2010).

** The line "mmm...drop" in "The New Style" has been sampled in "Drop" (1995) by Music/ThePharcyde, "Benz or a Beamer" by Music/{{Outkast}} and the Beasties themselves on "Johnny Ryall" (from ''Music/PaulsBoutique'' (1989)) and "Intergalactic" (from "Hello Nasty" (1998)). The opening line of the song has been sampled on "Workinonit" and "The New" by Music/JDilla. Music/OddFuture also used to the instrumental for their song "Swag Me Out" from their mixtape "Radical" (2010).

'''''Licensed to Ill''''' is the debut album by The Music/BeastieBoys, released in 1986. At the time it surprised many listeners by being the first HipHop record to break to the mainstream and even get into the ''Billboard'' charts. Another album from that same year which showed the commercial viability of hiphop acts was ''Music/RaisingHell'' (1986) by Music/RunDMC, which also became an over-nite sensation. But ''Licensed to Ill'' was especially notable because all members were [[TokenWhite white middle-class]] boys of Jewish descent, who nevertheless managed to overcome prejudices and got acclaim and respect from within the Hip-Hop community itself. Much had to do with the fact that the Beastie Boys showed off great rapping skills, clever {{sampling}} and an overall creative and fun party atmosphere, exemplified by the hits "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party)" and "No Sleep Till Brooklyn".

The album was listed at nr. #219 in Magazine/RollingStone's [[Music/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time]], and was recognized by the same magazine as being the single greatest debut album of all time.

The album was listed at nr. #219 in Magazine/RollingStone's [[Music/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time]].

!!''Don't let the beat... mmmmm..... trope!''

'''Licensed to Ill''' is the debut album by The Music/BeastieBoys, released in 1986. At the time it surprised many listeners by being the first HipHop record to break to the mainstream and even get into the ''Billboard'' charts. Another album from that same year which showed the commercial viability of hiphop acts was ''Music/RaisingHell'' (1986) by Music/RunDMC, which also became an over-nite sensation. But ''Licensed to Ill'' was especially notable because all members were [[TokenWhite white middle-class]] boys of Jewish descent, who nevertheless managed to overcome prejudices and got acclaim and respect from within the Hip-Hop community itself. Much had to do with the fact that the Beastie Boys showed off great rapping skills, clever {{sampling}} and an overall creative and fun party atmosphere, exemplified by the hits "Fight For Your Right (To Party)" and "No Sleep Till Brooklyn".

The Beasties themselves, however, would endure a CreatorBacklash about this album. They felt they were too much pigeonholed as mindless ''party music'' and their lyrics on this album were a bit too puberal. Also, their SignatureSong "Fight For Your Right To Party" was actually meant as {{Irony}}, but [[MisaimedFandom most fans didn't get the joke]]. As a result ''Licensed to Ill'' became an OldShame to them and their followup would be the more mature NewSoundAlbum ''Music/PaulsBoutique'' (1989). Nevertheless, ''Licensed to Ill'' is still a classic and regarded as a cornerstone in the history of hip-hop and pop music in general.

'''Tracklist'''

[[AC:Side One]]

# "(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party)" (3:28)

[[AC:Side Two]]

--> ''The sherrif's after me for what I did to his daughter''

* BigApplesauce: "No Sleep Till Brooklyn", where the band declares that they will tour the entire world, but won't sleep until they are back in their home neighbourhood in Brooklyn, New York.

* CelebrityCameo: In the music video of "Fight For Your Right" several well known faces have a cameo, among them Music/LLCoolJ, members of the punk band Murphy's Law and producer Rick Rubin. Also present is Tabitha Soren (with dyed hair), who would later become reporter for MTV News.

* RecordProducer: Rick Rubin.

'''''Licensed to Ill''''' is the debut album by The Music/BeastieBoys, released in 1986. At the time it surprised many listeners by being the first HipHop record to break to the mainstream and even get into the ''Billboard'' charts. Another album from that same year which showed the commercial viability of hiphop acts was ''Music/RaisingHell'' (1986) by Music/RunDMC, which also became an over-nite sensation. But ''Licensed to Ill'' was especially notable because all members were [[TokenWhite white middle-class]] boys of Jewish descent, who nevertheless managed to overcome prejudices and got acclaim and respect from within the Hip-Hop community itself. Much had to do with the fact that the Beastie Boys showed off great rapping skills, clever {{sampling}} and an overall creative and fun party atmosphere, exemplified by the hits "Fight For Your Right (To Party)" and "No Sleep Till Brooklyn".

!!Tracklist:

* WildTeenParty: The music video for "Fight For Your Right".

* OdeToIntoxication: Literally every song reference getting drunk and stoned.

--> ''Rolled up a wooly (what did he do?) and I watched "Columbo"''

* BrokenRecord: "Body Movin'"
--> ''Body, body, body, body, body, body, body, body...''

'''Licensed To Ill''' is the debut album by The Music/BeastieBoys, released in 1986. At the time it surprised many listeners by being the first {{Hiphop}} record to break to the mainstream and even get into the Billboard charts. Another album from that same year which showed the commercial viability of hiphop acts was ''Music/RaisingHell'' (1986) by Music/RunDMC, which also became an over-nite sensation. But "Licensed To Ill" was especially notable because all members were [[TokenWhite white middleclass]] boys of Jewish descent, who nevertheless managed to overcome prejudices and got acclaim and respect from within the {{Hiphop}} community itself. Much had to do with the fact that the Beastie Boys showed off great rapping skills, clever {{sampling}} and an overall creative and fun party atmosphere, exemplified by the hits "Fight For Your Right (To Party)" and "No Sleep Till Brooklyn".

The Beasties themselves, however, would endure a CreatorBacklash about this album. They felt they were too much pigeonholed as mindless ''party music'' and their lyrics on this album were a bit too puberal. Also, their SignatureSong "Fight For Your Right To Party" was actually meant as {{Irony}}, but [[MisaimedFandom most fans didn't get the joke]]. As a result "Licensed To Ill" became an OldShame to them and their followup would be the more mature NewSoundAlbum ''Music/PaulsBoutique'' (1989). Nevertheless, "Licensed To Ill" is still a classic and regarded as a cornerstone in the history of hiphop and pop music in general.

'''Tracklist'''

!! ''Don't let the beat... mmmmm..... trope!''

** "Time To Get It Ill" samples "Take The Money And Run" by Music/SteveMiller, "I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little Bit More" by Music/BarryWhite, "Gucci Time" by Music/SchoollyD, the theme from ''Series/MrEd'' and ''Series/GreenAcres'', "Down On The Corner" from Music/CreedenceClearwaterRevival's ''Music/WillyAndThePoorBoys'', "Custard Pie" from Music/LedZeppelin's ''Music/PhysicalGraffiti'' and Music/StevieWonder's "Boogie On Reggae Woman".

*** The song was sampled by Music/EricBAndRakim in "As the Rhyme Goes On". The line "beer drinking, breath stinking, sniffing glue" was sampled by Music/EazyE in his song "Boyz-n-the-Hood".

*** The line "mmm...drop" in "The New Style" has been sampled in "Drop" (1995) by Music/ThePharcyde, "Benz or a Beamer" by Music/{{Outkast}} and the Beasties themselves on "Johnny Ryall" (from ''Music/PaulsBoutique'' (1989)) and "Intergalactic" (from "Hello Nasty" (1998)). The opening line of the song has been sampled on "Workinonit" and "The New" by Music/JDilla. Music/OddFuture also used to the instrumental for their song "Swag Me Out" from their mixtape "Radical" (2010).
** "Posse In Effect" references ''ComicBook/TheSmurfs'', ''ComicStrip/{{Popeye}}'', Creator/JerryLewis (the song "Hold It Now, Hit It" also references Lewis), ''WesternAnimation/RockyAndBullwinkle'', the Browsnville Station hit "Smokin' In The Boys' Room" (1973) and actor Abe Vigoda