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Licensed to Ill
The joke of Licensed to Ill's cover--that the Beasties could crash their jet into the side of a mountain and keep on tickin'--serves as a good metaphor for a career that even some of their 1986 admirers thought might be over after the one-time-only shock of this full-length debut. That thousands of funk-junkie wannabes have since failed at re-creating its groove, breaking-the-law vibe, and ear-splitting mix of rock and rap is an even better joke. And funniest of all is the record itself, which packs dexterous boasts, aural puns, and lots and lots of yelling into a disc that can still be listened to with as much pleasure as it gave in '86. --Rickey Wright more
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01:43Licensed to Ill
Beastie boys Licensed to ill is a good album.First album by the beastie boys. Produced by rick...
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- Posted: Dec-28-2008
Wack!! Support Lil Wayne, Puff Daddy, and Fred Durst!
This is a disgrace to true rap/rock acts like Limp Bizkit, Korn, and Kid Rock!! Plus the rappin' on here is whack!!!For TRUE rap or rap/rock listen toPapa Roach, Limp Bizkit, Lil Wayne, Puff Daddy, Garth Brooks, and Madonna!
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- Posted: Aug-01-2008
Hip-Hop that will ROCK your socks off! (5 stars)
When examining the over-the-top gangsta posturing of mainstream hip-hop in the past 15 years, it's easy to see why some cats neglect to pay homage to one of the golden age's finest. This album single-handedly popularized hip-hop in all aspects of mainstream music, as it was the first #1 album in...
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- Posted: Oct-05-2007
Classic, but gets old.
Classic but dated. If you looking for Beastie Boys albums that have great Hip-Hop beats and don't have that 80's Young MC/Run-DMC sound, purchase Ill Communication or Check Your Head. The Root Down Ep is also ace! If you're looking for some great instrumental Jazz/Funk/Lounge music, The In Sounds...
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- Posted: Jul-29-2007
listen to this classic....and party!
listen to licensed to ill and...party! there are lots of party classics on this album.(you've gotta)fight for your right (to party),brass monkey,no sleep 'til brooklyn,girls,hlod it now hit it,she's crafty,and time to get ill still sound good and funny today. so check out this album,party,and...
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- Posted: Jun-09-2007
Always a classic
I finally had to replace my old copy of this. I love it! Beastie Boys' classic album mixes their "new style" lyrics (one-liners as I like to think of them) with all the classic party/dance tracks: No Sleep 'til Brooklyn, Fight for Your Right to Party, and Brass Monkey, not to mention "GIRLS"....
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- Posted: Jun-05-2007
The Beginning of the Beastie Boys' Dynasty
License to Ill--Formerly a punk-rock outfit called the Young & the Useless, New Yorkers Mike D, MCA and King Ad-Rock hooked up with Def Jam founder Rick Rubin in the mid-1980's to create a hip-hop masterpiece. Released in the fall of 1986, License to Ill took both the hip-hop world and...
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- Posted: May-08-2007
The Joke Is...
In response to Rickey Wright's editorial review (this guy's an editor and didn't see this?)...The joke, Mr. Wright, is not them crashing their jet into the side of a mountain and surviving, but rather what the image turns into when you unfold the album cover and hold it length-wise with the...
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- Posted: Mar-09-2007
A near-excellent album
Who didn't listen to the Beastie Boys back in the '80's? Their crossover appeal to rap and rock fans made the group one of the biggest hits during that era. The album was indicative of their unique style of rap, along with their penchant for including heavy rock sounds/backgrounds into their...
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- Posted: Mar-09-2007
Let there be ill
I've waited way too long to buy this album. This album is definitely a must-have in my book, not only for pioneering the area of Caucasian rap, but also for the unique style of rap that they brought. As I get older, it makes me sad when I see the generation gap, and "Fight For Your Right" and...
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- Posted: Feb-20-2007
Ha ha, this album is hysterical!
I can remember buying this when it came out, but somehow lost it, and recently repurchased it. These rhymes are that good...Wearing headphones at the mall, I burst into laughter and got many stares when they sang "I got a girlie in a castle, and one in a pagoda, and I got rhymes like Abe...
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