Beastie Boys

Summary

Beastie Boys is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.12% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29,572 views/month, #25 of 20,490).^[2]

Key Facts

• Beastie Boys received the MTV Europe Music Award for Best Hip-Hop^[3].
• Beastie Boys received the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award^[4].
• Beastie Boys received the MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video^[5].
• Beastie Boys received the MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction^[6].
• Beastie Boys received the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group^[7].
• Beastie Boys received the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album^[8].
• Beastie Boys's instance of is recorded as musical group^[9].
• Beastie Boys's genre is hip-hop^[10].
• Beastie Boys's genre is rap rock^[11].
• Beastie Boys's genre is alternative hip-hop^[12].
• Beastie Boys's genre is hardcore punk^[13].
• Beastie Boys's genre is rapcore^[14].
• Beastie Boys's record label is recorded as Rat Cage Records^[15].
• Beastie Boys's record label is recorded as Def Jam Recordings^[16].
• Beastie Boys's record label is recorded as Capitol Records^[17].
• Beastie Boys's record label is recorded as Grand Royal^[18].
• Beastie Boys's record label is recorded as Capitol Records^[19].
• Beastie Boys's discography is recorded as Beastie Boys discography^[20].
• Beastie Boys's Commons category is recorded as Beastie Boys^[21].
• Beastie Boys's country of origin is recorded as United States^[22].
• Beastie Boys comprises Mike D^[23].
• Beastie Boys comprises Adam Yauch^[24].
• Beastie Boys comprises Ad-Rock^[25].
• Beastie Boys comprises Kate Schellenbach^[26].
• Beastie Boys comprises Rick Rubin^[27].

Body

Founding

July 1, 1981 marks the founding of Beastie Boys^[28]. Its location of formation is recorded as New York City^[29].

Identity

Beastie Boys's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'it'}^[30].

Recognition

Awards received include MTV Europe Music Award for Best Hip-Hop^[3], a class of award^[31], founded in 1999^[32]; Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award^[4], an award^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1984^[35]; MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video^[5], a class of award^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1999^[38]; MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction^[6], a class of award^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1984^[41]; Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group^[7], a class of award^[42]; and Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album^[8], a class of award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1991^[45].

Dissolution

Beastie Boys was dissolved in January 1, 2012^[46].

Why It Matters

Beastie Boys ranks in the top 0.12% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29,572 views/month, #25 of 20,490).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

It has been cited as an influence by Linkin Park^[49], a musical group^[50], founded in 1996^[51]; Limp Bizkit^[52], a musical group^[53], founded in 1994^[54]; Rage Against the Machine^[55], a rock band^[56], founded in 1991^[57]; Smash Mouth^[58], a rock band^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1994^[61]; Sum 41^[62], a musical group^[63], founded in 1996^[64]; and Def Con Dos^[65], a musical ensemble^[66], in Spain^[67], founded in 1988^[68].

FAQs

What awards did Beastie Boys receive?

Honors received include MTV Europe Music Award for Best Hip-Hop^[3], Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award^[4], MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video^[5], and MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction^[6].

Who did Beastie Boys influence?

Beastie Boys has been cited as an influence by Linkin Park^[49], Limp Bizkit^[52], Rage Against the Machine^[55], and Smash Mouth^[58].