Beastie Boys ~ Licensed to Ill (1986)

Ladies and gentleman: the raucous kings of Def Jam. This record introduced the young rap world to a trio of eccentric mavericks, discovered and nurtured by Def Jam Records co-founder Rick Rubin. In the mid-1980’s, after Rubin and his business partner Russell Simmons kicked in the door with future Hip Hop giant LL Cool J, […]