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SINCE bursting onto the scene in 1986 with the epochal crossover rap hit "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party)," from the quintuple-platinum Licensed to Ill, the Beastie Boys have continued to defy observers who initially pigeonholed them as nothing more than knockoff white rappers. With a 16-year history of musical innovation and experimentation, these trailblazers of the post-punk era have continuously reemerged as vital contributors, and they deserve substantial credit for bringing elements of rap to modern rock. Adam Yauch (a.k.a. MCA) and Mike Diamond (a.k.a. Mike D.) formed the hardcore punk band the Beastie Boys in New York City in 1981. (The band's original lineup also included Kate ..
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