When it comes to rap groups that stood the test of time, the Beastie Boys are right at the top of the list. The trio of New York City performers began in the 1980s and then their run lasted ...

According to the RIAA, the Beastie Boys' Paul's Boutique album was certified gold for 500,000 copies sold on Sept. 22, 1989, just a little over two months after the album was released.

Which is the better Beastie Boys album - Licensed to Ill or Paul's Boutique? Both are groundbreaking records in their own right, and this week they go head-to-head as part of Chuck's Fight Club on ...

In 1992, the Beastie Boys released the landmark album, Check Your Head. By the time they dropped Ill Communication two years later, they began a run of three straight No. 1 albums.

In 1987, as they exploded into global consciousness with their wildly successful debut album Licensed To Ill, the first rap album to hit number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, the Beastie Boys ...

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As of 2012, The Beastie Boys were the highest-selling rap group of all time, having sold 20 million albums since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking sales data in 1991.

The death of Beastie Boys' Yauch last week led to a rise in sales of the band's catalog of albums, as their 1986 record "Licensed To Ill" re-entered the Billboard 200 at No. 18 with 19,000 copies ...

[Laughs]” Then, regarding the Sum 41 collaboration, King explained that that came about because of the Beastie Boys collaboration: “It’s funny. I just ran into [SUM 41] in Europe a couple of times.