page_title: List of songs recorded by Beastie Boys
section_title: Songs
hierarchical_section_title: List of songs recorded by Beastie Boys / Songs
caption_attribution_description: English: Rick Rubin in September 2006.
context_page_description: The American hip hop group Beastie Boys recorded 177 songs during their career. Active between 1982 and 2012, the group primarily consisted of Michael "Mike D" Diamond, Adam "MCA" Yauch, and Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz. Originally a hardcore punk band, the group released their debut single, "Cooky Puss" in 1983, which marked a change in style to a more hip-hop oriented sound. They fully transitioned to rap after signing with Def Jam Recordings in 1984.
  With Rick Rubin's assistance on writing and producing, Beastie Boys released the singles "Rock Hard" and "She's on It", before releasing their debut studio album, Licensed to Ill. The album blended rock and rap, and featured intricate wordplay between the three members. After leaving Def Jam and signing with Capitol Records, they released their second album, Paul's Boutique, in 1989. Co-produced with the Dust Brothers, the album's songs are almost entirely composed of samples, aside from the group's vocals. Paul's Boutique marked the group's longtime collaboration with Mario Caldato Jr. Check Your Head featured instrumentation from all three members and was less sample-heavy than their previous albums.
caption: Rick Rubin signed Beastie Boys to his label Def Jam and co-produced their first album, Licensed to Ill.
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