Beastie Boys

USA, 1981–2012

New York hardcore-punks turned rap pioneers — from Licensed to Ill's rap-rock to Paul's Boutique's sample collage, three MCs who fused punk energy, funk breaks and hip-hop into a genre-blurring whole.

MusicRoots documents 9 artists who influenced Beastie Boys and 8 artists Beastie Boys influenced in turn. Every connection cites a published source.

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