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 (14,507 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].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1979^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2014^[31]

• 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^[32]

• 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^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 9beb62b2-88db-4cea-801e-162cd344ee53^[34]

Body

Founding

July 1, 1981 marks the founding of Beastie Boys^[35]. Its location of formation is recorded as New York City^[36].

Identity

Beastie Boys's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'it'}^[37].

Recognition

Awards received include MTV Europe Music Award for Best Hip-Hop^[3], a class of award^[38], founded in 1999^[39]; Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award^[4], an award^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1984^[42]; MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video^[5], a class of award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1999^[45]; MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction^[6], a class of award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1984^[48]; Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group^[7], a class of award^[49]; and Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album^[8], a class of award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1991^[52].

Dissolution

Beastie Boys was dissolved in January 1, 2012^[53].

Why It Matters

Beastie Boys ranks in the top 0.12% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,507 views/month, #25 of 20,490).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

It has been cited as an influence by Linkin Park^[56], a musical group^[57], founded in 1996^[58]; Rage Against the Machine^[59], a rock band^[60], founded in 1991^[61]; Limp Bizkit^[62], a musical group^[63], founded in 1994^[64]; Sum 41^[65], a musical group^[66], founded in 1996^[67]; Smash Mouth^[68], a rock band^[69], in United States^[70], founded in 1994^[71]; and Def Con Dos^[72], a musical ensemble^[73], in Spain^[74], founded in 1988^[75].

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^[56], Rage Against the Machine^[59], Limp Bizkit^[62], and Sum 41^[65].