The collective name the Beastie Boys featuring MC’s Mike D, MCA and Ad-Rock have always been seen as one of the most influential hip hop acts of the 1990’s, and it is well deserved.

The New York City based band was originally a hardcore punk band when they released their first album, License to Ill, in 1986, a year after they toured with Madonna. The band then took on a rebellious attitude that is evident in all of the music they released after their debut.

They made eight full length albums throughout their career and this is an indefinite ranking of all of them.

10. “Pass The Mic”

9. “Sure Shot”

8. “Girls”

7. “Make Some Noise”

6. “So What’Cha Want”

5. “Root Down”

4. “Ch-Check It Out”

3. “Intergalactic”

2. “Paul Revere”

1. “Sabotage”

The Beastie Boys were incredibly inspirational and innovative when they broke into the popular music scene. They broke through the status quo of white rappers never gaining commercial success. The group toured until the death of  Adam Yauch (MCA) on May 4, 2012.

Since Yauch’s death from cancer, the band has not toured or released music. The band created waves that still can be felt in the music scene. All of their music is located on Spotify.

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