The Beastie Boys combined heavy metal and hip-hop, took rap to the top of the charts, and made us all ill with their audaciously adolescent debut. They produced 'Licensed to Ill' with Rick Rubin for his label Def Jam. Sampling classic rock riffs, funk, soul, and TV themes to produce a pop-culture pastiche to support the trashy, rapid-fire vituperations of Mike D, MCA, and Ad-Rock. The band courted controversy with the overt sexism and violence of the lyrics and the ensuing tour; but they took the world by storm. 'Licensed to Ill' became the first rap album to reach the top of the US Billboard album chart and sold over five million copies.
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"No Sleep Till Brooklyn"
"Rhymin & Stealin" samples "Sweet Leaf" by Black Sabbath, "When the Levee Breaks" by Led Zeppelin, "I Fought the Law" by The Clash.
"The New Style" samples "Two, Three, Break" by The B-Boys, "Drop the Bomb" by Trouble Funk, and "Peter Piper" by Run-D.M.C.
"She's Crafty" samples "The Ocean" by Led Zeppelin.
"Girls"
"Paul Revere" samples "It's Yours" by T La Rock and Jazzy Jay.
"Hold It, Now Hit It" samples "The Return of Leroy" by The Jimmy Castor Bunch, "Drop the Bomb" and "Let's Get Small" by Trouble Funk, "Funky Stuff" by Kool & the Gang, "Take Me to the Mardi Gras" by Bob James, "Christmas Rappin'" by Kurtis Blow, and "La Di Da Di" by Slick Rick.
"Brass Monkey" samples "Bring It Here" by Wild Sugar
"Time to Get Ill" samples "Boogie on Reggae Woman" by Stevie Wonder, "Take the Money and Run" by the Steve Miller Band, "Down on the Corner" by Creedence Clearwater Revival, "Custard Pie" by Led Zeppelin, "Gucci Time" by Schoolly D, "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby" by Barry White, "Funky Stuff" by Kool & the Gang, "Nothing from Nothing" by Billy Preston, "Flick of the Switch" by AC/DC, "Rocket in the Pocket" by Cerrone, andthe theme music from Green Acres and Mister Ed.
'Licensed to Ill' full album:
All tracks written by Beastie Boys and Rick Rubin, except where noted.
1. "Rhymin & Stealin" 4:08
2. "The New Style" 4:35
3. "She's Crafty" 3:35
4. "Posse in Effect" 2:26
5. "Slow Ride"2:57
6. "Girls" 2:14
7. "Fight for Your Right" 3:27
8. "No Sleep till Brooklyn" 4:07
9. "Paul Revere" (Adam Horovitz, Darryl McDaniels, Rubin, Joseph Simmons) 3:41
10. "Hold It Now, Hit It" 3:26
11. "Brass Monkey" 2:37
12. "Slow and Low" (McDaniels, Rubin, Simmons) 3:38
13. "Time to Get Ill" 3:37
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