Licensed to Ill

Summary

Licensed to Ill is an album^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.42% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,684 views/month, #254 of 60,676).^[2]

Key Facts

• Licensed to Ill's instance of is recorded as album^[3].
• Licensed to Ill's genre is hip-hop^[4].
• Licensed to Ill's genre is rapcore^[5].
• Licensed to Ill's genre is heavy metal music^[6].
• Licensed to Ill's genre is punk rock^[7].
• Licensed to Ill's genre is alternative hip-hop^[8].
• Licensed to Ill's genre is hard rock^[9].
• Licensed to Ill's genre is East Coast hip-hop^[10].
• Licensed to Ill was produced by Rick Rubin^[11].
• Among the performers on Licensed to Ill was Beastie Boys^[12].
• Licensed to Ill's record label is recorded as Def Jam Recordings^[13].
• Licensed to Ill's record label is recorded as Columbia Records^[14].
• Licensed to Ill's place of publication is recorded as United States^[15].
• Licensed to Ill is part of Beastie Boys' albums in chronological order^[16].
• Licensed to Ill's language of work or name is recorded as English^[17].
• Licensed to Ill was distributed by vinyl record^[18].
• Licensed to Ill was distributed by music streaming^[19].
• Licensed to Ill was published on November 15, 1986^[20].
• Licensed to Ill's tracklist is recorded as Rhymin & Stealin^[21].
• Licensed to Ill's tracklist is recorded as The New Style^[22].
• Licensed to Ill's tracklist is recorded as She's Crafty^[23].
• Licensed to Ill's tracklist is recorded as Posse in Effect^[24].
• Licensed to Ill's tracklist is recorded as Slow Ride^[25].
• Licensed to Ill's tracklist is recorded as Q131567010^[26].
• Licensed to Ill's tracklist is recorded as (You Gotta) Fight for Your Right^[27].

Product Details

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• Release type: Album^[28]

• First release date: 1986-11-15^[29]

• Genre(s): east coast hip hop, hip hop, progressive, rap rock^[30]

• Community tags: aggressive, anthemic, boastful, cut-up dj, drugs, east coast hip hop, east coast rap, eclectic, energetic, golden age, hedonistic, hip hop, hip hop rap, humorous, male vocalist, mid-school hip hop, old-school rap, party, playful, progressive, rap rock, rap-rock, rebellious, rhythmic, sampling, sarcastic, satirical, sexual, urban^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 57f5e7c8-2a6e-34a0-b4cd-0e77695bc36f^[32]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Licensed to Ill was Beastie Boys^[12]. It was produced by Rick Rubin^[11].

Publication

Licensed to Ill was released on November 15, 1986^[20]. Its place of publication is recorded as United States^[15]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[17]. Genres include hip-hop^[4], rapcore^[5], heavy metal music^[6], punk rock^[7], alternative hip-hop^[8], and hard rock^[9]. It is part of Beastie Boys' albums in chronological order^[16]. Recorded distribution format include vinyl record^[18] and music streaming^[19].

Why It Matters

Licensed to Ill ranks in the top 0.42% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,684 views/month, #254 of 60,676).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33]