Beastie Boys Caricature

Beastie Boys Caricature, illustrated here in April, 1994 outside G-Son Studios, Los Angeles with Adam “MCA” Yauch age 30, Adam “AD-Rock” Horovitz age 28 and Michael “Mike D” Diamond age 29, the day after filming their iconic “Sabotage” video.

The Beastie Boys were an American hip hop group from New York City, formed in 1981.

In 1986 they released their debut album, Licensed to Ill, the first rap record to top the Billboard 200 chart.
Their second album, Paul’s Boutique (1989), composed almost entirely of samples, was a commercial failure, but later received critical acclaim.
Check Your Head (1992) and Ill Communication (1994) found mainstream success, followed by Hello Nasty (1998), To the 5 Boroughs (2004), The Mix-Up (2007), and Hot Sauce Committee Part Two (2011).

The 1994 single “Sabotage” became a hit on the modern rock charts and the music video, directed by Spike Jonze, received extensive play on MTV.

Beastie Boys have sold 20 million records in the United States, making them the biggest-selling rap group since Billboard began recording sales in 1991.
In 2012, they became the third rap group to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

In 2009, Adam “MCA” Yauch was diagnosed with a cancerous parotid gland and lymph node, and died at age 47 on May 4, 2012 from this rare cancer. The band disbanded officially in 2014.

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