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Beastie Boys

American hip-hop group (1981–2012)
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Summary

Beastie Boys is a musical group[1]. It ranks in the top 0.12% of musical group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32,378 views/month, #25 of 20,490).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: 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], MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction[6], Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group[7], Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album[8], Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[9]
  • Genre: hip-hop[10], rap rock[11], alternative hip-hop[12], hardcore punk[13], rapcore[14]
  • Record label: Rat Cage Records[15], Def Jam Recordings[16], Capitol Records[17], Grand Royal[18]
  • Discography: Beastie Boys discography[19]
  • Commons category: Beastie Boys[20]
  • Country of origin: United States[21]
  • Has part(s): Mike D[22], Adam Yauch[23], Ad-Rock[24], Kate Schellenbach[25], Rick Rubin[26], Doctor Dré[27], DJ Hurricane[28], Eric "Bobo" Correa[29], Money Mark[30], Amery Smith[31], Alfredo Ortiz[32], Mix Master Mike[33], John Berry[34]
  • Inception: July 1, 1981[35]
  • Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: January 1, 2012[36]
  • Location of formation: New York City[37]
  • Official website: http://www.beastieboys.com[38]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Beastie Boys[39]
  • Commons gallery: Beastie Boys[40]
  • Topic has template: Template:Beastie Boys[41]
  • Official name: Beastie Boys[42]
  • Native label: Beastie Boys[43]
  • Start of work period: 1981[44]
  • End of work period: 2012[45]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Group[46]

  • Country: US[47]

  • Began / founded: 1979[48]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2014[49]

  • Genre(s): alternative hip hop, alternative rock, east coast hip hop, experimental hip hop, funk, hardcore hip hop, hardcore punk, hip hop, rap rock, rock[50]

  • Community tags: alternative hip hop, alternative rock, east coast hip hop, experimental hip hop, funk, hardcore hip hop, hardcore punk, hip hop, mid-school hip hop, new york hardcore, rap, rap rock, rock[51]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9beb62b2-88db-4cea-801e-162cd344ee53[52]

Why It Matters

Beastie Boys has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

It has been cited as an influence by Linkin Park[55], a musical group[56], founded in 1996[57]; Rage Against the Machine[58], a rock band[59], founded in 1991[60]; Limp Bizkit[61], a musical group[62], founded in 1994[63]; Sum 41[64], a musical group[65], founded in 1996[66]; Smash Mouth[67], a rock band[68], in United States[69], founded in 1994[70]; and Def Con Dos[71], a musical ensemble[72], in Spain[73], founded in 1988[74].

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[55], Rage Against the Machine[58], Limp Bizkit[61], and Sum 41[64].

Related Entities

Capitol Records Def Jam Recordings Limp Bizkit Linkin Park New York City Rick Rubin Sum 41 United States

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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Rose Abrams · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Archive of our own tag → Beastie Boys (Band)
    Wikidata description → American hip-hop group (1981–2012)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Archive of our own tag: Beastie Boys (Band), Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/233249415|Beastie Boys (Band) (#233249415)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7"
  2. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Discography → Beastie Boys discography
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