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8/10. Good album for the Beastie Boys
Similar to the Pavement album earlier insofar as I feel like a college kid in the 90s listening to this. Except where Pavement was like drinking a beer on a Sunday this is like pregaming a shitty frat party. 7/10
Very shouty
Classic album still referenced today. Some of the samples are really crazy. Rhymes are a little elementary but still fun.
Meer punk dan dit wordt hip hop niet
I recognize more of the samples now than I did in 1986. Reminds me of picnics at the Jersey Shore.
3.6 - Solid, if a bit sophomoric album - but that just makes it all the more fun. Great mix of rock and rap. Girls, Fight for Your Right, Brass Monkey, etc.
your mom threw away your best porno mag! some songs were hits, and some were misses. but their creativity shines through with their raps and guitar riffs. the sampling throughout the album! the iconic "fight for your right"! it's a fun listen and i always enjoy fighting the man. it's evident the beastie boys had fun creating this album because the excitement is infectious. how else do you explain "no sleep till brooklyn"? 3.5 but rounding up to 4.
This album is cool, but far from the best Beastie Boys album.
The Beasties album that started it all. Still some great tracks on the album, a few that feel outdated topically like Brass Monkey and Girls. Still a good album overall.
What a fun group. I really enjoy Beastie Boys and how they've managed to meld the worlds of hip-hop and rock. They sample all of my favourite classic rock riffs from Zeppelin, Floyd, Stones etc., which automatically peaks my interest. Specifically on this release, Beastie Boys come out in 1986 and establish themselves as something very new and creative. The start of a fresh sound & era. I can't praise these guys enough for their production and sampling; it's especially impressive for a debut LP. Anytime I need to hype myself up for something, Beastie Boys are one of the bands that immediately come to mind. Tracks are always so full of energy. They lose one star, but only because I know that there are albums released by the Beastie Boys after Licensed To Ill that get exponentially better. Fave tracks: Rhymin and Stealin, No Sleep Til Brooklyn, Time To Get Ill
My last several albums have been a sampler of beautiful music from different times and places. I guess that streak is coming to a spectacular halt with License to Ill. This debut album starts out very strong with Rhymin' & Stealin which is catchy and creative and infused with the sense of humor this project has taught me to expect from Beastie Boys. This is not my music, though of course I'm familiar with the hits, which by itself speaks to the monster success of this album. To my relatively virgin ears this whole thing is very 80's but also fun, funny, listenable, smart, energetic and I appreciate the clean production allowing me to hear and understand all of the lyrics. In a nutshell: a cultural quilt of genius samples gleefully stitched together loudly with clever rhymes.
Album essentiel à connaître, super important dans l’histoire du Hip-hop, mais pas mon meilleur du groupe. Ces petits punks ont vu un nouveau courant arriver et ont décidé d’y plonger. C’était nouveau, tout était possible. Leur humour juvénile est là, leur façon de rapper à trois très typique est là et les beats de Rick Rubin avec sa boîte à rythme amènent une sonorité caractéristique qui restera attachée au Hip-hop Old School. C’est probablement le premier album Hip-hop qui a enclenché l’émergence du style vers la masse, grâce à Fight For Your Right.
brat rap
At the time my daughter loved it and I hated it..that still stands but I’ll give it a 4 because a lot of people appreciated it…just not my style
I have to admit; I didn't pay too much attention to this album when it came out. Sure, I kind of liked "Fight For Your Right" but thought it gimmicky and didn't go any deeper than that into this album. That was a song that was played in between timeouts at a basketball game. And then "Paul's Boutique" and "Check Your Head" came out and I thought a little bit differently of these guys. This is the debut from the Beastie Boys and was produced by Rick Rubin. It's funny; this is the first time I've listen to this album. Yet, I've heard all of these songs a lot. A lot. Gimmicky? Yes. Silly lyrics? Yes. Tongue-in- cheek? Yes. Misogynistic lyrics? Well, yes at times. Great sampling? Yes! Great production? Yes. Do these songs rock? Absolutely, most of them. The sampling and production are outstanding. In "Brass Monkey, " they took a sample of a small part in the intro of Wild Sugar's "Bring It Here" and focused a whole song around it (and apparently a dance). "Paul Revere" was inspired by a weird meeting with a Run DMC member who later helped write the song. Also, an innovative use of a drumbeat played in reverse. Great sampling of Led Zeppelin in "Rhymin & Stealin," "She's Crafty" and "Time to Get It." Also, I counted no less than four songs where White Castle is mentioned. This album is fun, is innovative, and was an album I did miss in 1986. Although, I'm not sure without the hindsight, I would have thought any differently at the time than it's a gimmick.
Muy bueno
The album is a bit dated now, compared to their later stuff. But NO SLEEP TILL BROOKLYN will always get me cranked up and in a good mood. The band has disowned "Girls" which was pretty big of them. Hard to believe they went from being so sophomoric to what they became. I don't listen to this one a lot, but when I do it's put very L-O-U-D.
It's been awhile since I listened to the Beastie Boys but when I re-reviewed the track listing I thought, this is going to be good but juvenile. It is better than that. Sure, She's Crafty, Girls, and Brass Monkey are more fun than they are profound but there are some incredible tracks too. Rhymin & Stealin and No Sleep Til Brooklyn just have to be turned up to 11. The beats and energy are awesome and the lyrics have just enough depth to them. Fight for Your Right is similar - sometimes I'm torn on this one (overplayed) but it is just as big a stick it to the man 80's anthem as We're Not Gonna Take It. Did not realize they used to be a punk band before this. Definitely appreciate the extra bit of rock to their rap - love that tracks 1 and 3 sample the last tracks on Zeppelin IV and Houses of the Holy (and awesome real guitar work from Slayer on tracks 7 and 8). Pioneers, and a very good debut album.
Fun, classic album. I know the hits, but I'm not sure I ever listened to the entire album. The Run-DMC influence is very clear, and not just because of Paul Revere (co-written with them) or Slow and Low (Run-DMC cover). The combination of hard rock and rap is what makes the album. Run-DMC was also doing this at the same time, which could lead to questions of cultural appropriation, but it sounds like Run-DMC had mutual respect for the Beasties and they toured together, not to mention Rick Rubin was producing and co-writing for both acts. It's a great album, but I'm giving it a 4 rather than a 5 mainly for many moments of cheesiness and some homophobia and misogyny. Favorite tracks: Rhymin' and Stealin' (love the combination of When the Levee Breaks and Black Sabbath's Sweet Leaf), Fight for Your Right (classic - funny to read that it was meant to parody party songs and became the ultimate part song), No Sleep Till Brooklyn (cool track + Kerry King from Slayer), Paul Revere (love the backwards groove), and Slow and Low.
Funny and enjoyable. Clever lyrics. Generally upbeat.
Every time I hear this album it takes me back to grade 10, Environmental science class and a guy who brought his brother's tape in and would sing along to it. Never heard anything like it before, left a huge impression on me. And so many classic tracks on this.
☠️☠️
Genre: East Coast Hip Hop 4/5 Throughout the early history of hip hop, there were certainly hip-hop collectives who may have been more technically talented than the Beastie Boys, but what they may lack in technical side of things, their attitudes, their contagious energy, and their willingness to change the form propelled them to the top. Their unique blend of punk, rap, and b-boy spirit made Licensed to Ill the first ever #1 rap LP in the history of music. Did them being white help their case here? Well, certainly! But is this album also filled to the brim with absolute classics? Indeed. From start to finish, Licensed to Ill is a hoot and a holler. From the initial blast of Rhymin' & Stealin', a hilarious knockoff of "more violent" hip hop equipped with a group chant of "Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves", we're taken on a hip-hop journey that may seem unfamiliar and strange at first, but continues to reward you as you listen. The mega hits Fight for Your Right and No Sleep Till Brooklyn are both tremendous crossovers that helped establish their "New Style" in a big way, but with cuts like She's Crafty, Girls, and Brass Monkey, we're continuously reminded of their unique sense of humor, and constantly engaged throughout the project. I forgot how good this album was. It's one to spin on any occasion, any day, as long as you feel like having a good time.
Classic
I definitely prefer their later stuff more, and haven't previously given this album too many listens. There's a fair amount of cringe, but also a lot of fun, and I didn't find it too grating. If they took themselves more seriously it would be a much tougher listen. Fave track - "Fight For Your Right" is an awesome collaborative karaoke tune - gets the whole room shouting along! "Rhymin & Stealin" was great fun - probably my new fave that I haven't heard a million times before...
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Not the beastie boys’ best, but still a good listen 7/10
YOOOOO
First half of the album were songs unknown to me and they were ok. The second half had some jams.
When repetition becomes iconic. They all sound the same. They all sound like the Beasties.
Super fun album. Best Beastie Boys i've heard.
ça a mal vieilli, c'est immature as fuck, mais tellement fun Prefs: Rhymin' and Stealin', The New Style, She's Crafty, Slow Ride, Fight For You Right, No Sleep 'Till Brooklyn, Paul Revere, Brass Monkey, Time To Get Ill Moins pref: Girls
Iconic unique sound. Really picks up in the middle.
This is a fun album; lots of classic Beastie songs, lots of lyrics about being a stupid kid. Some good grade school nostalgia from listening to this.
Such a fun record. It's impossible not to get pumped by their signature sassy yelling, and the lyrics are just the right amount of stupid and tongue-in-cheek. Has that nostalgic 80's hip hop flair and some pretty iconic sampling. Just a great mix of rock and rap that doesn't take itself too seriously.
I do prefer the later Beasties, but there’s a definite charm to Rick Rubin’s early production, and how flagrant the use of samples were. Imagine a rap album putting this much Zeppelin on today! So much has been said about the Beasties and this LP, and I can’t ignore the faults and the context. But it’s a classic for a reason, and a perfect album to blast in the middle of a traffic jam. B
Nicht ganz so gut gealtert. Hat aber immer noch ziemlich gute Beats und die Stimmen sind auch noch cool. Außerdem ein paar richtig gute Tracks. Würde am liebsten 3.7 oder sowas geben, runde aber auf.
The solid force of metal. The raw energy of punk. The fiery vigor of hard rock. And the angsty fuel of hip-hop. All combined in one punch.
kinda era defining - rapping is a bit dated but still love the rubin production
super solid quintessential 90s hip hop.
This is the Beasties at their rawest and rudest. The contrast between this, their worst record, and Paul's Boutique, their next and best offering, is staggering. Still a lot of fun. Best track: Brass Monkey
Amazing debut album from Beastie Boys. Not my favorite from them, but I can't deny that this one is a classic and a must-listen. I love the samples used on this record, specially the "Low Rider" one used in Slow Ride (fun as hell). Favorite tracks: * Rhymin & Stealin * Fight For Your Right * No Sleep Till Brooklyn
Wtf were Run DMC doing in 84 if the Beastie Boys could release something of this incredible calibre only 2 years later. What an album.
You gotta fight! For your right! To put out a medium to good aaaaaalbum!
Irreverent, funny and the beginning of what would become a brilliant career. 4 stars
Nice album avec devrai clasque. J’ai irn aimeet ca a beaucoup de punch. 4.85
It hurts to give this 4 stars instead of 5 but I've got to be consistent and this thing is hella dated. Don't get me wrong, I love it. It's jam after jam and it's a hell of a lot of fun. But... well, "Girls" exists.
This was a pretty fun album. The use of samples was interesting and I generally enjoy the Beastie Boys’ style of hip hop. The only downside to this album was some of the lyrics that felt like forced rhymes and the delivery itself which is dated.
Yep, a classic!
Ah, the comedy/bro-hip hop genre hits my inbox, and I don't mind it to be honest (love a bit of Pharcyde). It was different for the time & catchy, but let's not forget the band wanted the album to be called "Don't Be a Faggot"
Great album. 4/5. Standouts: No Sleep till Brooklyn, Fight For Your Right, Brass Monkey, Girls, Rhymin & Stealin', Hold it Now, Hit it, She's Crafty, Paul Revere.
One of their favorite albums for me. This is another that I don't think I'd listened to all the way through, but the whole thing is pretty great. Solid 4 stars.
I love the Beastie Boys but this is not the album I most frequently turn to. The rock sample / rap innovation is brought to brilliant effect on No Sleep Til Brooklyn, Rhymin’ and Stealin’ and She’s Crafty and there’s plenty of fun wordplay throughout, but the frat boy side of their personality is played out over a whole album’s worth and the Beasties don’t hit their artistic stride until Paul’s Boutique onwards. Nevertheless, a pivotal and critical album in rap history.
A genuine classic. The Beastie Boys have and always will hold a special place in my heart.
4/5. Didn't enjoy and couldn't find replayability in 2 songs, but all of the rest is really good .
Great album. Slow ride, fight for your right, no sleep till Brooklyn. Ahead of it's time.
The fact that \"I'll steal your honey like I stole your bike\" is by the Beastie Boys and not from LFO's Summer Girls is worth four stars alone.
It is awesome even if they are embarrassed a little about it now Rapping over ac/dc is genius
Love this album. Still blows my mind that this was their full length debut. From hardcore to incredibly polished hip hop. (You can credit Rick Rubin for that) Still a great album but there’s definitely some filler that doesn’t do it for me. A common issue with Beasties for me. The bangers outweigh the filler though Fave tracks: “Girls” “Paul Revere” “No Sleep Til Brooklyn”
Lyricism was not the strongest point of the album - the early fusion of rock and rap, paired with the fresh production, is. At some point I stopped paying attention to the words as much because they were quite repetitive, but other than that, a solid offering to the list.
Classic album, great excuse to listen to it on repeat when my patients didn’t attend clinic.
It's hip-hop for normal people. Nice combination of styles.
way ahead of its time, cool to hear modern music that has been sampled/interpolated from this album when listening.
Richtig gut!
One of them is essential!
pretty darn good. a weird amount of the best songs come in the second half but tbh this album was better than I expected
Surprising amount of zep samples.
Kinda slaps
PUM!! golpe de nostalgia contundente.
I feel conflicted about this, there are parts I love and parts I hate but overall I’m left with ENERGY so I’m leaning positive
Absolute banger of an album. Second Beastie Boys album I’ve had as part of the 1001 albums list, and neither has disappointed. These dudes kill.
love it end to end but just a little more variation would push it to a 5
Het was wel oke, maar er zijn beter Beastie Boys albums met creatievere composities.
A lot of yelling
a classic. didn't even have to listen to it again to know that since i've already listened to it so many times
Although I'm well acquainted with their hits I never really gave the Beastie Boys a proper listen, but this is a solid '80s rap album. 8.3/10 Best Tracks: "Fight For Your Right" "No Sleep Till Brooklyn"
Really cool. Loved this.
feels cool but like a lot of songs sound the same
ситуация почти один в один как с ас/дс. По серьёзному если смотреть — ну кал какой-то однообразный, флоу вообще одинаковый во всех песнях, один-два гитарных аккорда и монотонные драмы. Плюс ещё кринжатура какая-то в виде песен Slow Ride, Girls и Brass Monkey. Да и текста, будем честны, состарились не слишком хорошо. Но бля. Какая же энергия балдежная от них. Орущие ебланы, которые должны раздражать (и время от времени раздражают) иногда дарят такой мощный заряд энергии. Ну и сэмплы почетные достаточно проскакивают. В целом Бисти Бойз альбомами слушать — ну такое, но по главным хитам пройтись вполне можно. Печально только, что закос еминема под них в 2013 звучит на голову выше, целостнее и разнообразнее всего, что представлено на данном альбоме. Но ладн, раз ас/дс четверку въебал, то и здесь придется, 7/10
В принципе прокачался. Но только в чём прикол то, собсна. Вот вступительный трек вроде качает. Но что там качает? Рифчанский Тони Айомми из трека Black Sabbath - Sweet Leaf. Слушается ли трек Бисти Бойз как оригинальная композиция? А вот хз. Вроде бы да, иной взгляд там, иной жанр. Но каждый из привнесённых элементов ведь не пиздаче рифа позаимствованного. Из-за чего подсознательно воспринимается как нечто-то вторичное. Когда музло своё, то в целом по кайфу. Тут, есессна, мой фаворит - No Sleep Till Brooklyn, гитархирная музыка детства. Слайеровский Керри Кинг тащит. Но трек, оказывается, был аж 6-м синглом с альбома. Выйдя опосля Brass Monkey, который вообще какой-то раздражающий шлак. Hold It Now, Hit It, оказывается, кем-то назван 27-м по пиздатости треком в хип-хопе. Имхо дженерик ранний хип-хоп, скушный в своём однообразии. Girls забавная, но как бы даже не хип-хоп. В прочем, к месту, так что тут плюс скорее. Fight for Your Right тоже балдёж, но я так и не выкупил, кто там гитарами командует, ни на ру-вики, ни на ен-вики нема. В целом, цэ - музло, которое я готов принимать. Меньше бы дженерик раннего хип-хопа, так вообще золото бы вышло. А будь Керри Кинг постоянным гитаристом - так вообще платина, но цэ уж совсем маня-фантазии.
ok
I forget how iconic of a party album this is. It was a lot for 8 am.
Spannend, Mal dass ganze Album zu hören. Nicht alles Sahne, aber schöne Erinnerung and die Ursprünge des Hip Hop
Geil! Aber auch n bisschen eintönig so den ganzen tag ;)
Good stuff, I like how they combined their rock with the rap sections.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the right to Party.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Music becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new music, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. A-
Though the frat boy/punk/misogynist vibes are a bit faux pas and certainly cancelable, this album can’t be denied. This is a really fun album had me singing along, laughing and popping and locking at my desk. 1986, this was early on the scene and still holds up. The flow is solid, samples are dope, classic 808 drum machine stuff. The special Beastie Boy touch seems to be the humor, comedy film criminal personas of the characters abd the stories/world they create through world play, song interludes and gimmicks. Some of the songs are a perfect mix of rock and hip hop often times better the genre it spawned. A lot of credit is due to Rick Rubin for the sound refined in JZ’s 99 problems 15 yrs later. My one critique is that some of the songs are a bit grating and can be annoying, but that’s part of the appeal isn’t it? The audiophile, and whomever told Ashton the Sex Pistols were a boy band and thinks On the Beach is Neal young’s best album, would say Paul’s Boutique is their best album, but I’d say this is close if not better and came 3 yrs earlier. 4 for me, biting at the heels of a 5.
This and Weezer's Blue Album were the soundtrack of my high school experience. 4 stars
Classic Beasties. About as good as it gets in that bizarre genre they pretty much created. Fun, energetic, but I think I’ve listened to this album enough over my lifetime to not ever have to again.
My roommate bought this right after “Fight for Your Right” video started playing on MTV - he was disappointed. I thought it was pretty interesting, liked the party song, and knew these guys were cool because “No Sleep til Brooklyn” title-checked a great Motörhead song. Fun to hear again, and these guys are good rappers who mix in the very good Rock, even if it was “borrowed” from Led Zeppelin et.al.
it's alright, better than I expected. I especially liked the zeppelin samples used
Molt bon àlbum de debut dels Beastie Boys, ple de temazos. He llegit que és un dels àlbums debut més venuts de la història i no m'estranya. Encara que el hip hop no sigui lo meu, les seves cançons tenen molt ganxo, atrapen, i et fan ballar.
a classic
Brilliant early Beasties, doing one thing but doing it very, very well.
As a fan of rock, I love old hip hop beats that are centered around guitar and heavy drum samples. The album is fun, aggressive, influential, I love it. It was fun listening to it again.
Crazy to think that, in the 1980s, the only way you could get white people to listen to rap was to fill it with Led Zeppelin samples and have the flow come out of the mouths of upper middle class white boys from Long Island. I love the Beastie Boys, especially their hits, but you have to admit that they seem more of a cultural oddity the further away we get from the 20th century. Highlights on the album include the infectious "Girls", the 1-2 punch of "Fight For Your Right" and "No Sleep Til Brooklyn", and the goofy horn riff of "Brass Monkey". "Sabotage" aside, I don't think the Beastie Boys ever got better than this. Well, maybe Hello Nasty is better.
Last time we got the beastie boys I accidentally reviewed this album instead of ill Communication...Here's that review: Better rock-rap than most nu metal ever was. || Loved listening for the samples! When the levee breaks by Led Zeppelin and (I think) sweet leaf by Black Sabbath on the first track. definitely caught some recognizable riffs on girls and other tracks, but couldn’t name em all. || Fun facts I learned looking this up: this was the first rap album to chart! || Kerry King of Slayer played the riff and solo in No Sleep Til Brooklyn, they met because Rick Rubin was producing Slayers album at the same time! || they also were planning to record a Beatles cover but ran into legal trouble with Michael Jackson - funny this came on our list right after thriller!
Dope
While they are One of my favorite artists and they have a few albums I would give 5 stars this album is just a glimpse of what they could do. The innovation is groundbreaking - led zep riffs over beats with Jewish guys rapping. Absolutely nobody was doing that or had even thoughts of doing it. Handful of tunes are in here that are classics - I love how the sign when you enter we Brooklyn says no sleep til Brooklyn
a classic
Sexist as hell but damn good
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Classic album. From the sampled Misty Mountain Hop all the way through, every song holds some 30 years later. I'm old enough to remember this album coming out and remember how groundbreaking it was, still is. What a contrast to yesterday's Eminem. Such better innovation, edgy lyrics without hate and threats. Thank you, Beasties, for bringing me back to why we love music!!
Beastie Boys are inseperable from my adolescence. They certainly embody a certain amount of immaturity at this stage in their career, and to some that might be a turn off, but I see it as part of their charm. They're just kids playing around and having fun in the largely unchartered territory of a blossoming new genre in the middle of it's major breakthrough into the mainstream. The main thing is I think they are being true to themselves and who they were at the time. They present a brash, cocky, immature, irresponsible, unrealistic sort of fantasy world projection that sounds fun as hell. It's very clear they're just messing about and making up ridiculous shit to crack each other up. The fun they had making this album is palpable and I find it contagious. I love the Run DMC-like way they finish each other's lines and back each other up for emphasis. They stuck to that technique throughout their career even after it eventually fell out of fashion but I think it speaks to their connection as songwriters, performers, and even as people. You can tell they enjoyed working together and shared a wavelength. Musically I'm a sucker for the 808 sound and I love the dominance of guitar samples that give it that rock punch. Beyond this album I love their wild career trajectory, from their early punk formation, to this album's golden era hip hop sound, to the hyper-collage of Paul's Boutique, to the genre bending albums that came afterwards which I consider their peak. I enjoyed this one but I look forward to hearing more of their albums on this list.
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Lots of cool samples and bops. This is fun! 3.5
Very fundamental hiphop. Would listen to it again. Overall solid album. Very fun, but not much depth.
Chill out Mom, it's just the
Not my favorite Beastie Boys album, but still pretty good. Didn't remember them talking
Bumpin, fun. Perhaps revolutionary idk
Simple and genre defining. It really captures the feeling of being a teenager. At 35 I have a different view to the music, but it certainly rocks.
Not much to say here - have heard this album a few times. Great tunes. issa classic
definitely a bit dated at this point. Very glad they didn’t call the record “Don’t Be a Faggot”. They keep making high school references despite being in their mid-20s
This is somehow even better than I remember. The run from "Slow Ride" to "Slow and Low" is untouchable, and comprises most of the album. Amazing album with only a couple of okay-ish songs and odd production choices.
Awesome phat old school production but the lyrical content and structure seems very basic and dated now
Classic album. Some great tracks.
Didnt realize how much they sampled.
Great debut album
Old hip-hop
8/10 F.t.: fight for your right
Fun debut album, not beastie's best but the kickstart of what was to come. Iconic.
3/25 Fun, rowdy and rebellious, had a great walk listening to this. Standout Tracks: Rhymin & Stealin, She's Crafty, Slow Ride, Fight For Your Right, Paul Revere, Slow And Low, TIme To Get Ill
I've heard this a couple a times but can't remember much beyond the singles. This album is dated in 2021, almost sounds like jokey tv ad rap it's that old, but it's still catchy as. Some of the time it sounds like Gilbert Gottfried screaming over samples haha. 4/5.
It was a cool listens I just think i was listening to it in the wrong setting so it didn’t fully resonate with me. This is pure hype music, not sitting on your couch playing video games background music.
rym 3.53 Mid-School Hip Hop/Rap Rock 很生猛的音乐，某种原始冲动，结合专辑发行的年代，几乎让我形成了一点点刻板印象。整体制作干燥到有种错位的不适应感，另一方面来说也十分带感。 pick: Fight for Your Right, Brass Monkey
Has its place but they got so much better after this.
Very loud and annoying but I was trying to read, may be more fun pre gaming
Svakeste Beastie Boys plata. Energisk, men barnslig. For likt annen hip hop fra den tiden, men en og annen godlåt er det.
Liker mye her! Men syns albumet som helhet e tungt å komme gjennom fra A-B. Sterk 3er
Blir for masete, både beatsene, tekstene og stemmene. Et par gullkorn og gromlåter redder treeren.
Its not my type.. but loved few songs
Great beats and work on the edits. Lyrics maybe a bit cheesy
MID
Better than Coldplay
It was ok 3
Stupid. Sometimes fun stupid, sometimes rude stupid.
I've always thought they were fun, but a little goes a long way. A whole album in one go is too much.
Fun album, pretty rudimentary but joke-heavy so it balances out
I can recognize it's influence, but it was a bit much of the same,. Some very cool funky moments though
Some good tacks but bit chaotic and the opening is kinda rough
I want to like them more but god their voices are so goddamn annoying
Brass monkey is banger
My whole life I've barely regarded the Beastie Boys as a rap/hip-hop group because the punk rock side of their music has always been what appealed to me most, and it's very exemplified on this record. I don't hate it, but I prefer some songs way more than others here; notably the ones with a guitar riff in the instrumental. Whether that's a reflection of my own biases - and it very possibly is - it doesn't change the fact of the matter of how much I enjoyed the album. Even with that, it gets a bit repetitive too with the lyricism and delivery; take even just a sip of your alcoholic beverage of choice whenever you hear the word "girlies" or "White Castle" and you'll be plastered by the time this is done.
Not my thing especially. I can see how influential it was, but the content is a bit puerile and sometimes straight up offensive, as the band themselves later acknowledged.
Meh. Like all the stuff from this era, overrated and overhyped that has been shoved down our throats.
Das macht komplett Spaß, zumindest merkt man komplett dass alle Beteiligten hier ne Menge Spaß hatten und sich nicht zu ernst nehmen. Mir persönlich sind aber wie bei viel zu vielen Hip Hop Alben aus der Zeit die Beats zu monoton. Hier hat man jetzt den Crossover Aspekt der viele Songs besser altern ließ, aber eben nicht alle. Die die gut gealtert sind, sind dafür zeitlose Klassiker.
I'm not into this type of Rap, understanding the background for the release of this album, they made a descent job. It was influential but is not an album that I would make it to my favorites Rap albums rack.
It's fun, but they get better with age.
Du "Rock rap" ça s'écoute très bien mais pas vraiment mon style. Sûrement du à mon manque de sensibilité à ce genre je trouve qu'un certain nombre de morceaux se ressemble. Mis à part certains qui sortent vraiment du lot
Tricky one. The good songs are incredible. They take me back to when I first heard BB and still sound as good now as then. The rest of the album is a little underwhelming in comparison……
A really interesting one. When I saw it was classified as hip hop and then heard it was a white group, combining it with rock, really had a new feel. Also idk, it reminded me of something Gumball would feature in so bonus
i have an issue with the way they rhyme and rap for most of here. it's such an 80s thing that it feels outdated and boring. But despite that, if what i saw about the influence of Rick Rubin on Music, you can see how important this album is and how ubiquitous is to music in general, with that rap rock and riffs as sample style. Also, they are wild, in the lyrics and how blatant and obvious are, more than bragging, being so explicit in how they critique certain things using the bragadoccio to punctualize that. it's really interesting to me. Sadly, i must say, i enjoy more their other stuff. it's a good debut, but the rest is better, i think
A good debut album for what would quickly become a pivotal hip hop act in the 80s and 90s. I don't think it's their strongest as they were still finding they're sound, but it has memorable tracks.
cool album. while it can be repetitive and annoying (they’re always screaming and shouting), it is forward-thinking. invented a lot of new things. have a few favourites including no sleep till brooklyn and brass monkey. 6/10.
sounds ahead of its time, but not sure it aged well. can be quite annoying
A great east coast hip hop album, playful and danceable, groovy, repetitive and catchy. Only some tracks feel a bit empty, but it's fine
Big fan of the beats on this album. Love that one on Rhymin & Stealing in particular, that mash-up of When The Levee Breaks and Sweet Leaf works really well. The vocals and lyrics can be a little hit or miss but generally still pleasant. Not bad
The When the Levee Breaks sample to start the album is nuts. Pretty good
Enjoyment: 5 Replayability: 5 Cohesion: 6 Flow/Pacing: 5 Artistic Merit: 4 Weighted Average: 5 Review: This Beastie Boys album was better than the last. It had more variety, and I felt more nostalgia for the songs I already knew and appreciated. But again, if you've heard one of their songs, then you've heard them all. Great for a party mix, but if you add too many, it'll get stale. Liked Song(s): Girls, Fight For Your Right, Brass Monkey Disliked Song(s): The New Style, Slow Ride Recommend? Yes
nao ouvi tudo mas achei gostosinho as batidas
6/10
Probably my least favorite Beastie Boys album thus far, but still a good time. Favorite tracks: Girls ; Hold It Now, Hit It
Listening to Licensed to Ill conjured up multiple connections in my mind of artists with similar qualities, and career “growth.” Musically the album’s best moments come when they embrace an AC/DC approach. Riffs that were heavy, spare and containing a groove, made a few songs thump along nicely with the dumb shouts of the trio. They dabble in samples, but not the amazing collage of subsequent records, nor the controlled chaos of Public Enemy. At best they have a basic heavy metal appeal, but a large number of songs failed to reach even that level musically. Their rapping and lyrics recall Gilbert Goffried and Adam Sandler in their abrasiveness, New Yorkese and third-grade humor. As these comedians did, the Beasties would grow in every way throughout their career. Here they just grate on me, something the comedians would continue to do with a few exceptions. Dialing back the personal effrontery would have to wait for the future. For now, annoying your parents, hefty references to White Castle and Jerry Lewis are the best they can do. Artistry and critical acceptance would have to wait for everyone mentioned in this review. At least the Beasties scaled higher in that area than all of them.
I like the music and humourous lyrics but the vocal delivery grates after a while. The two tracks with real guitar (Slayer apparently) are highlights.
An important album but not a great one. I hate 'fight for your right' but there are some good rhymes and beats here with nicely placed guitar chords.
I've never been a Beastie Boys fan, but I was sleeping on this. Much better than I expected.
Not really my thing but I liked it more than I thought I would The hits here are pretty strong but the rest of the album didn’t stand out to me very much, I could definitely see myself coming back and enjoying this album more For now it gets 3/5 Favorites: Paul revere, fight for your right, no sleep till Brooklyn, brass monkey
I think that, although there are some classic songs on here, this does little more than showcase the potential that they had. There's a very childish nature to this album, and I think they managed to keep the fun of the album while maturing a lot in their later releases. That being said this is a really fun album, and the sampling is pretty exceptional. But it just doesn't do it for me the same way that their other stuff does. Favorites: Rhymin' and Stealin', No Sleep Till Brooklyn, Hold It Now Hit It
Don’t really love this
Now I understand the inspiration for so many verses for queens in drag race. The New Style and Slow Ride are fun and captivating songs. I understand the appeal for this band and its inspiration but I’m just not the biggest fan of their style.
No esta malo pero not my vibe 😋
Rating: 7.2 Notes: Not completely my taste, but a fun album and I absolutely understand it's importance in the scope of music history. Standout tracks are She's Crafty, Girls, Fight for Your Right, No Sleep Till Brooklyn, Slow and Low.
Mejor de lo que esperaba
stupid kind of fun album
Bold move putting the worst songs on the album first
Well, I certainly liked this more than Paul’s Boutique. I know its genre is Hip Hop but I heard a lot of post punk and hair metal in it. Fight for your Right to Party is so energetic and Girls is so sad and fun at the same time. Why am I not rating it higher? I think it is the old saying “you had to be there”. While I was physically on this earth at that time I wasn’t around people who liked them, the culture or the hype so I cant emotionally connect with it. That’s my answer anyway.
lots of these songs hold up on their own but listening to a whole album is just a lot of yelling
You could say the Beastie Boys came out of the gate swinging. This fusion of Rap and Rock became the blueprint of pretty much every aspiring white rapper to come, and bear in mind, there were a lot (A LOT) of terrible ones. But, of course, the Beastie Boys would go on to do greater things with their innovations in sampling on their second album. Key tracks: Girls Fight for Your Right No Sleep Till Brooklyn
The first hip-hop album on this list that I didn't absolutely hate.
QUIT YELLING AT ME! Lots of noise on this one. Best thing here is 'Fight for your right' to paaaarrrrrrtty! Can do without the rest of it.
Not my favourite and not the worst. It’s not like other hip hop records, it’s punkier, it’s more chaotic. But it didn’t fully connect with me on this listen.
haven’t listened to this all the way through before. it’s just a solid album and incredible debut.
It's definitely a new listening experience, the album seems like a punk hip hop fusion, funky (inna good way).
Rock and hip hop funky rap battle type vibes
Favorite track(s): Rhymin & Stealin, Fight for Your Right, No Sleep Till Brooklyn, Brass Monkey Heard before Previous rating: 7/10
Fun listen, not my genre of music. Pleasantly surprised.
Хип-хап и рок, наверное для времени выхода было весьма свежо.
6/10
My mileage varies on the Beastie Boys in general but an undeniably fun album that sort of drifts off toward the end.
Just not really my vibe but I get the hype if you love hip hop
Who doesn’t like these goofy guys with their goofy rhymes. This early album is pretty unrefined even by their standards. But the hits make up for some of the filler here. Great for cruising down the road in the summer.
Classic Beastie Boys. Has a ton of hits, and many references to White Castle. 3.8/5.0
i like that they mix rap n rock in one album, its kinda unique for that time. I prolly will never listen ts album agian but its good, just not my type of music
Me surpreendi ao achar pelo menos 5 músicas interessantes. Acredito que o álbum possui uma produção capaz de 4 estrelas. Porém, comparado a álbuns de outros estilos ele fica abaixo. Os caras são muito nons e talentosos mas a chega um momento que fica repetitico e enjoativo
6/10 Rap moins mon genre
Je savais que c'était connu, et franchement l'idée est bonne, avec le sample de Led Zep en ouverture. Malgré tout je ne suis pas séduit non plus. Playlist pick : Rhymin & Stealin
Was fun until it wasnt and i got really bored i dont know its probably on me for not being a fan of the genre very much. I liked the "girls" until the cleaning and cookin lines. I know I know but it icked me anyway -0-
Fun enough! some quirked up white boy beats.
Distinctive style. Lots of production chops, punchy lyrics
Album 220. Licensed to Ill — Beastie Boys (1986) I adore mixing my two favorite genres: jazz and hip hop — like A Tribe Called Quest do. But I don't really understand or accept this mixing: rock + hip hop. I mean, I like to listen to Beastie Boys once in a while, but it creates a strange feeling to me. Beats are great, samples are great. It's great music. But it feels weird — Run-D.M.C with more rock and screaming. It's really disturbing sometimes. What the heck. 3/5 Liked: — The New Style — Fight For Your Right — Brass Monkey — Time To Get Ill
Respect for the beastie boys. But tbh is not my cup of tea (this album). I know how relevant is for the genre and for the industrie so 3/5 it’s fine (for me)
Found first half a difficult listen but improves from fight for your right
Nicht meins 🥹🖐🏻
Hun teksten zijn echt leuk (Fight for Your Right), maar ik vind het een beetje te veel geschreeuw sorry
Some songs were pretty dated, others were absolute bangers.
“Scranton the Electric City” for 45 minutes Highs: Zeppelin samples Best switch on The New Style No Sleep Till Brooklyn holds up Beat on Paul Revere Lows: Every guitar solo Girls Every song felt the same
Might've been the best white boys to do it. Beats are sick, old style hip hop. Slight overuse of everyone repeating the same lines, but still fun
This was pretty good. Old boom bap sound with some fun turntable work. Favourite Track(s): Brass Monkey, Slow and Low Least Favourite Track(s): Paul Revere
Rhymin & Stealin - 2.5/5 The New Style - 3.5/5 She's Crafty - 3/5 Posse In Effect - 3/5 Slow Ride - 2.5/5 Girls - 4/5 Fight For Your Right - 3.5/5 NO Sleep Till Brooklyn - 2.5/5 Paul Revere - 2/5 Hold It Now, Hit It - 2.5/5 Brass Monkey - 3/5 Slow And Low - 2/5 Time To Get Ill - 3/5
Annoying and fun/funny in equal measure. First two tracks are so grating, just constant shouting, but She's Crafty is pretty good fun with humorous lyrics. Rest of the album follows suit, some grating but some entertaining. Girls, Slow and Low and Time To Get Ill are the standouts outside of the two I already knew (brooklyn and fight).
Quirky album. Respect though.
While technically it’s not the best it’s very fun
no me gusta la voz
La première démarre fort C’est un peu du rap de con quand même Ça a assez mal vieilli sur les paroles (misogynes) comme sur le son Fight for your right : bien ! Ils me sont sympathiques quand même No sleep till brooklyn ! Ça s’écoute assez facilement mais des sons ont vieilli. Quand même certains sortent du lot
The whole album kept true to form
brass monkey är fan catchy.
They did get a few chuckles out of me I cannot tell a lie to you! I also believe that we should fight for our right to party so philosophically there were aspects that spoke to me
Lmao I can’t get over how one of them sounds like Morty
MUUY experimental, álbum bastante divertido y variado. No mucho de mi gusto tho.
3.9/5
I hated Pauls's but if it's nostalgia or just better music I'm not sure but I like this one much better. Not top to bottom but has its moments
I think this album is great. It's definitely not my favorite. While I like the Beastie boys I just don't feel them. They are a good listen yet they don't motivate me.
This is a weird one in that I could’ve sworn I’ve had this album already on the album generator. Nonetheless, I liked a few tracks and the energy but struggled to get properly into it.
It is undeniably historic and possesses an incredible, raw energy, but the heavy use of straightforward hard rock riffs and standard drum machine beats makes it a bit primitive compared to their later, far more complex cut-and-paste sampling work. Still, the Led Zeppelin and AC/DC loops give it a heavy rock foundation that makes it a blast to spin when you just want unfiltered, aggressive noise.
me gusto la bateria y las voces pero no es tan pegadiza como me gustaria, es demasiado gritos en un momento
I prefer later Beastie Boys albums. Too snotty boy sounding on this album. Of course they were young pups. They already had a distinct sound. “Girls” is a lot of fun. I like to think that there’s self mockery going on, but who knows. Still it’s delightful. I understand why “Fight for Your Right” was a hit. It speaks to the teen in me. I lean toward “No Sleep Till Brooklyn”. Probably the use of “Sugarhill Groove” is what catches the ear.
2,9 Highlights: Rhymin And Stealin, Fight For Your Right
I've loved the Beastie Boys since I was about 12 and I knew all the words to their Hello Nasty album. I love how their discography ranges across punk and funk as well as their core hip-hop sound. However, I think this is probably their worst album. The music is pretty dated 1980s hip-hop with not a lot of variety ( compared to their wider catalogue). The lyrics are mostly pretty puerile ramblings about "girlies", with a few unconvincing brags about carrying a gun. There are a few funny moments, but not a lot. It's an important and influential record, but it's not that great a listen, and I can't imagine why you'd need it on the list in addition to a masterpiece like Paul's Boutique (which is on the list along with Ill Communication). 2.5*
This is very much of it's time. Childish, snotty, sort of punk hip hop by bratty boys. It's pretty good too!
always preferred Ill Communication but its had to argue with the hits here
How is this 40 years old?! So juvenile — I was a contemporary of those guys, but at the time, they sounded younger to me, no doubt because of "Fight for Your Right," a high school song if ever there was one. I recall picking up the album in a record store and shaking my head at the cover art; I didn't buy it. I really liked some of their later work better ("Sabotage," for example), but this is a great kickoff to their recording career, and "Brass Monkey" is a highlight for me.
one of the most gleefully, knowingly boneheaded albums i've ever listened to. you know these guys were absolutely CHEESING in the booth rapping about white castle and russell simmons smoking angel dust also something crazy about how THIS was the first rap album to hit the billboard top 200, especially since it was already 2 years out from Run-DMC's debut. Whodini had two records out! but rick rubin, for all his myriad faults, knows (knew?) the business and i guess he had a hunch that what people needed was for it to be some white boys anyway: Paul's Boutique clears
The nostalgia factor is high with this one. I had it as a kid and listened to it endlessly with my Walkman. That was decades ago. This is my first listen to the full album as an adult. It’s still fun and dumb and full of posturing and misogyny. 12 year old me gives it a 5. Adult me wants to tell these overprivileged boys to grow up. A 3 seems right.
unfortunately, this album does not hold up this good for today`s projects and even other Rubin projects such as LL COOL J and RUN DMC Albums, but it still has some flavor, you just need to get used to it
Can’t deny their influence and I do enjoy some of these songs every once in a while but I get bored of their style pretty quickly
"This is my second Beastie Boys album I've listened to on this thing, and I hated the first one. This one wasn't so bad. I can't help it if every song makes me think of the ""Boats and Hoes"" rap from Stepbrothers. But this album has all the classic BB songs, this might as well be their only album. "
Some great beats, some decent rhymes, but definitely not the full mature sounds of later albums. But that's to be expected from a debut album.
Some serious white boy, dusty, mid 80s rap. The type where they say "girly" and it sounds like the 808 was invented the week before. These boys have serious charisma though and rap off each other like its nothing. Very fun album undeniably, though I understand their sound would coalesce on later albums. Can we talk about the guitar break on Fight for your Right? Rick Rubin got Kerry King in there and was like Ok play a pentatonic solo. He could not do it - listen to that shit. Maybe the worst solo on a major hit. Why would he make Kerry king do that? How does Kerry king not know how to do that? Why leave it on the track? Thankfully he realized the error of his ways and allowed him to do it Kerry style on the next track. 3.5
FUUUUUUUUUUCK. the motherlode of barrett and co. annoyance™️. shoot me. please. it's fine. go listen to (no like genuinely slow and low's a cover {cover's better but ["king ad rock" in the same tone rev run says "king of rock" is noted] y'know}) Run DMC. young men amongst (the thing about verhoeven esque critique that's so good it's subsumed into what it's targeting is that verhoeven bashes over the head; y'all just slow) frat boys 👁️ . an early exercise in rick rubin slamming the shit out the drum mix. singles are (begrudgingly) classics. well. some of them. back in the day (👵) artists could afford to drop multiple singles. thank you for giving them the ll cool j beats. and reversing the 808 on paul revere. baller move. stop player hating. 3.5. (related but unrelated) why do i (abby has mentioned this) share a bday with ad rock? is it bad that there were multiple moments that reminded me of SNL Sandler (and/or YFM)? anyways. it's objectively funny that kerry king had to take time off from writing Reign in Blood to bash power chords for MCA. albums recommended by yt music: body count, the EMF album, shout at the devil. i mean. why not. style boyz in the house. and we gives a fuck. so whip out your nuts and shut the.... (actually related) it's cool i can recognize the sample family tree (eg run dmc samples on the new style to travis scott sampling it for CAROUSEL). posse in effect gated reverb on the 808 snare>>>. that's the note. the other note: slow ride (+ time to get ill)? i Know these niggas aren't serious right now. but are you niggas SERIOUS right now? i have similar thoughts on girls. AR built like lena dunham indeed.
Le daría una puntuación de 5/10 en la primera escucha. Es de estas canciones que escuchándolas en otro sitio sin ponerlas yo me flipan y mejoran el ambiente, pero de ahí a guardarlas en mi playlist o ponerlas yo... hay un trecho, no creo que guarde ninguna en mi playlist pero ha sido divertido escuchar su álbum y darme cuenta que ya había oído alguna de las canciones de pasada.
no sleep till... was one i liked and overall it was good just need to be in right vibe
First Beastie Boys album I’ve listened all the way through. I enjoyed it for the most part, but it took a while to get going and there were a few tracks that I just couldn’t really get behind (Girls especially.
2026.05.01
haaaated the start of this album but really enjoyed more as it got into it. fun
Album was great, unique. But not really what im looking forward. Crazy fan of hip hop btw
not my piece of cake. old school hip-hop. hip-hop/rock fusion. in "The New Style" i really liked the beat-switch.
This is the first one that I didn't love. I feel the same way about a lot of 80s hip hop as I do about 50s rock: I appreciate this more as a historical artifact than an album I'd seek out. I like the rawness and looseness of the production, but the flow is too samey for me. The songs aren't there for me, but I get it.
The Beastie Boys ran so Eminem could fly and NYSNC and the Backstreet Boys could walk. They hit their sound on their first album and awesome songs like Fight for Your Right, No Sleep Til Brooklyn, and Brass Monkey bring a good, but ultimately not to my tastes genre up into the 3 range.
They are a vibe. Sometimes when a whole album is a single vibe it wears a bit, and this one does drag a bit in the middle.
I really like the Beastie Boys. Ill Communication has been one of my favorite albums I've received so far. However, this debut is not doing it for me. You can tell that these guys were having a lot of fun making this album, shooting the shit and rapping about whatever they wanted. The production, however, leaves a lot to be desired, and it's just not as exciting or interesting as their later stuff. I'm not really vibing with the Brass Monkey.
I am so unsure how to rate this album, which is reportedly considered one of the greatest hip hop albums ever made? But as long as it gets in over under my thumb I think we'll be ok Also lol re: having two zeppelin samples in the first 3 tracks 😂
Esta muy bueno para ser tan viejo.
Así como con el rap, no soy fan del hip hop, pero siento que mínimo con este último se puede bailar. En fin, interesante álbum (¿debut?) que tiene dos canciones (al menos en Apple Music son las más populares) que incorporan las guitarras rockeras de los ochenta en el género hip hop que me gustaron.
Listening in the morning: god these guys are obnoxious and whiny. Listening in the evening: YOU GOTTA FIGHT. FOR YOUR RIGHT. TO PARRRRTYYY
Hablando de cosas que se me hacen bola: el hip hop. Cuando todo el mundo asociaba el rap a las bandas de personas negras salidas de suburbios que hablaban de droga, violencia y sexo, llegan tres muchachitos neoyorquinos blancos de familias bien y se comen el negocio a base de punkear el hip hop de los bajos fondos. Le añaden algo de originalidad y guitarreo al rap, pero para mí, en más de la mitad de las canciones, creo estar escuchando una copia barata de la introductoria de "El Príncipe de Bel Air". Sí, bueno, "Fight For Your Right" está muy chula.
Not my favorite type of music, but still knew all the classics in here. Definitely some hits. I still enjoy them, but I'm not sure I'd say they're musically good. Probably a product of its time. 3.5 I'd say
Not my favorite but I appreciate it for what it is. Beats are good but I hate the bro-rap style in some of the tracks
Норм, движово, но однообразно
This is fun
Great beats, lyrics didn’t age well.
Not for me.
I am not a big fan of the hip-hop sound from this era. It sounds like nothing more than a skeletal structure. When you listen to obscure records from that time that didn't really make history, you could argue that they are interesting precisely because they sound so hollow, but this one is polished enough that it feels like it sits right in the boring part of the uncanny valley.
I loved this record freshman year of high school and had outgrown it by sophomore year. I’m pretty sure the Beastie Boys felt the same way about it. I still know all the lyrics from “Paul Revere” and a couple other songs. The Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin samples still hit and “No Sleep Til Brooklyn” and “Fight For Your Right” remain eternally iconic anthems. Some of the deeper cuts are fun too. Not gonna lie, I enjoyed revisiting it way more than I expected.
Nice
liked this a lot more than i expected
One of them sounds likes Danny brown or more like Danny brown sounds like one of them
Good and fun and party and nostalgic. Too repetitive and monotone for me.
Bastante blanco, pero bien
Brass Monkey is still one of the hardest singles of all time. I think some of this album has aged well and there are more highs than lows. If I ever saw a real 727 painted like the album cover I would pop off.
Definitely not a genre I listen to usually, I do like the way they swap between each other. The beats are phenomenal. I like brass monkeys.
huge week on the generator for high-school-age me! i've loved the Beasties for a while, but i think even as a young person this one seemed a bit inessential compared to what would come next. they've got tons of personality, and it's pretty clear why they were such a sensation right away, but this just doesn't stack up to the next few records, and some of the lyrics have absolutely curdled in adult ears. it's prodigiously, charmingly annoying, but still annoying at the end of the day - can't picture ever putting this on over Paul's Boutique or Ill Communication
I was a kid when this came out, but not quite juvenile enough
I studied the lyrics to this one profoundly… and I think I might be onto something… I think them Boys liked girls!!?? Ok, that had to be said. Now back to business: It’s a fun record - which is no small feat, after all these years. Granted, some bars don’t hit as hard as they did back in the ’80s. Knowing that the Beastie Boys were destined for much greater things, this is probably one of their “classic” records that I take off the shelf the least. Is it essential listening? No… eh, yes? Whatever… it kind of defies that category for me. It was formative for their own trajectory as one of the most idiosyncratic white hip-hop groups to have ever graced the ears of mankind, at least. Spinning this today, some stuff seems a tad stale or cliché - but back then, it probably made people stop in their tracks. It’s the blueprint for a much better artistic catalog, so that should suffice for its inclusion. Also, I’d bet a lot of money that the Licensed to Ill bangers - deservedly - still make their way onto myriads of party playlists. My baby daughter was just vibin’ hard to “Brass Monkey”… so yeah, there’s that.
Album #72: Licensed To Ill - Beastie Boys Genre (W): Rap rock, hip hop Singles: Hold It Now, Hold It, Paul Revere, The New Style, (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!), Brass Monkey, No Sleep till Brooklyn, Girls I have not listened to this album before. Thoughts?: I didn’t like the drum machines at first, but I warmed up to them by the time of the second side. The productions sounds very 80’s, I guess that isn’t a bad thing though. Side 2 was better than Side 1. Favorite songs: Fight For Your Right, No Sleep till Brooklyn, Hold It Now, Hold It, Brass Monkey, Slow and Low, Time to Get Ill
fun!
blablablbla ... =^_^= GIRLS! dududuududud =^_^= ... yeaaah 80s rooockk ... blablablabla
Nice one!
Iconic but sounds so dated now
Its fun. Catchy, they use the samples so well it feels like they're the originals lol. The only thing I don't like is that by the end, I'm a little worn out of their constant aggressiveness - but that's what this album is Fav Tracks: No Sleep Till Brooklyn, Brass Monkey, Girls 7/10
Would've defo given it 3.5. Can see how this is a precursor to modern rap, good music.
While there are a few iconic songs on here, the deeper cuts are fairly average at best. I also can only take the Beasties in small doses, and even though this record is well under an hour, their rap style starts to grate on me during loner listening sessions. Still, for a debut album, the sound and style they would go on to perfect is on full display here.
Rap lento mas legal, mas sabottage ainda é a melhor musica deles
its fine, maybe a little corny at times but there are some fun songs there
goddamn dude the guitar in "fight for your right" is NAASTY, fucking hell that's good dude. also, brass monkey. other than that, cool album, but not entirely my tastes.
Listened to this quite alot back in the days.It really is a game changer of an album.
super fun album. very raw and very early hip hop but It was awesome to hear and you can really tell why it hit so hard at the time, and why they became so big. I'd listen to this again.
it’s fun and comical but i don’t think i’d crave it or seek it out.
2.5
Not for me, but definitely a unique one.
Lots of good songs. As an album its super repetitive and I wasn't in the right environment to be listening to it
ist good
Rick Rubin trbajó en este álbum, se me hace un poco denso pero la mezcla de rap y hardcore está guapa y contiene la salsa de la época
Did not enjoy nearly as much as Ill Communication
6/10
Not sure I really like them. Who knows, I quite liked the Paul's boutique album, but it just feels really forced, probably because of how early on in rap is. I think I said this before, but 2 of the guys are quite ok, but there's one dude who's voice is so annoying. I think there's heaps of better rap around this era. The beats are quite good, the rock elements probably bridged the 2 audiences, but I'm not sure mostly. I hate the girls song, no idea why its so popular. I feel like an old person but I wish they'd stop yelling all the time. Favourite songs: first 2, hold it now hit it. Overall around 5/10
Some of the production and bars have aged like a gallon of milk left out on a hot summer day, but these guys established, and then reinforced with subsequent albums, their cred as the first group of quirked up white boys of hip-hop. 3.5/5
++: Girls, Fight for Your Right, No Sleep till Brooklyn, Hold It Now, Hit It, Brass Monkey, Time to Get Ill +: She's Crafty, Slow Ride, Paul Revere +-: Rhymin & Stealin, Posse in Effect, Slow and Low -: The New Style 6,0/10
J’aime pas. Ils font que crier …
I went through a pretty big Beastie Boys phase for a while there but never got around to listening to this. It’s definitely on the brash and grating side, but not as annoying as I was afraid it’d be.