They toured with Madonna in 1985 and a year later released their debut album, Licensed to Ill (1986), the first rap album to top the Billboard 200 chart. Berry left shortly thereafter and was replaced by Horovitz.Īfter achieving local success with the 1983 comedy hip hop single ' Cooky Puss', Beastie Boys made a full transition to hip hop, and Schellenbach left. When Shatan left New York City in the summer of 1981, Yauch replaced him on bass and the resulting band was named Beastie Boys. Beastie Boys were formed out of members of experimental hardcore punk band The Young Aborigines, which was formed in 1979, with Diamond on drums, Jeremy Shatan on bass guitar, John Berry on guitar, and Kate Schellenbach later joining on percussion. The group was composed of Adam 'Ad-Rock' Horovitz (vocals, guitar), Adam 'MCA' Yauch (vocals, bass), and Michael 'Mike D' Diamond (vocals, drums, programming).
Beastie Boys were an American hip hop/ rap rock group from New York City, formed in 1981.
