The iconic Beastie Boys are set to have their own documentary on Apple TV+ by Spike Jonze on April 24, 2020. The original crew share about their 40-years of friendship as well as their story throughout the years.
This is very exciting for everyone who grew up listening to their songs with their friends or just rocking by themselves. Get a chance to catch a glimpse of their world from their eyes and perspective. Rocking out and knowing more about the friendship that was built from a group of guys who shared their love for music. The very ones who inspired a whole generation of rappers and rockers this day to find their own music despite the hurdles the music industry throws.
Origins and Accomplishments
The Beastie Boys were an American hip hop group hailing from the city of New York, formed in the year 1981. The original crew members were Michael Diamond, Adam Yauch, and Adam Horovitz. Their success and infamy in the hip hop world show on their record albums sales which was a whopping 26 million records in the US and over 50 million records worldwide. This made them the biggest-selling rap group and at the same time, Billboard started recording sales way back in 1991.
They were one of the longest-lived hip hop groups in the world. Back in 2012 they have officially become the third rap group to be inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 2014 was the year that the group was together and since then has disbanded for good.
The group is considered very influential in hip hop and rock scenes, artists such as Eminem, Rage Against the Machine, Limp Bizkit, Korn, Slipknot are some examples of people and bands that have mentioned that they are heavily influenced by the Beasty Boys. Four albums reached the top of the Billboard charts since 1986.
Top 5 Popular Songs by the Beasty Boys:
Sabotage - The soundtrack itself is unique at the time and is really catchy especially with the mixture of hip hop and rock, this is one of the examples that mixing genres really isn't a bad thing since millions of people loved rocking and singing to this beat when it came out.
Intergalactic - This song mixes robotic beats with catchy rhymes and high energy. A song worth repeating or played on loop for the masses.
Fight For Your Right - The song was a guaranteed hit when it came out because it sparked moral outrage about censorship on several radio stations in the US and was able to almost get the group banned in the UK during their tour.
Get It Together - The song is unique to the Beasty Boys songs since this is a more mellow type of music and a mixture of rap genres. The beat is subtle and the lyrics shine in this collaboration with Q-Tip.
No Sleep Till Brooklyn - The song that pays tribute to the homage of where they began, Brooklyn. Showing respect to the 5 boroughs of the city and telling the story via rap only the Beasty Boys can.
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