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The Beastie Boys are an American hip hop group known for bringing the genre to mainstream audiences with their energetic style and innovative approach to music production. They became culturally significant pioneers in hip hop history, influencing countless artists and helping to shape the sound and direction of the genre.
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- John Berry
- Official name
- Beastie Boys
- Genre
- rapcore
- Country of origin
- United States
- Record label
- Capitol Records
- Discography
- Beastie Boys discography
- Official website
- www.beastieboys.com
- Image
- Beastie Boys 2009 (6184423405).jpg
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- Beastie Boys
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- Beastie Boys
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- 1981-07-01
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- New York City
- start of work period
- 1981-00-00
- social media followers
- 384214
- end of work period
- 2012-00-00
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- Beastie Boys
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Encyclopedic overview
The Beastie Boys were an American hip-hop group formed in New York City in 1981. They were composed of Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz (vocals, guitar), Adam "MCA" Yauch (vocals, bass), and Michael "Mike D" Diamond (vocals, drums).
The Beastie Boys were previously members of the hardcore punk band the Young Aborigines, with Diamond on drums, Jeremy Shatan on bass guitar, and John Berry on guitar. Kate Schellenbach later joined on drums. When Shatan left in mid-1981, Yauch replaced him on bass and the band was renamed the Beastie Boys. Berry left shortly thereafter and was replaced by Horovitz. After achieving local success with the 1983 comedy hip-hop single "Cooky Puss", the Beastie Boys made a full transition to hip-hop and Schellenbach left.
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