Beastie Boys est un groupe de hip hop américain originaire de New York. Ses principaux membres sont Mike D (Michael Diamond), MCA (Adam Yauch) et Adrock (Adam Horovitz), mais de nombreux autres musiciens et DJ ont joué dans le groupe, certains pendant une durée assez longue comme DJ Hurricane et Mix Master Mike.

A ses débuts le groupe jouait du punk hardcore proche de Minor Threat ou de Bad Brains. Puis le groupe se rapproche du hip Hop avec son premier album Licensed to Ill. À noter que cet album fut le premier album hip-hop à devenir numéro 1 aux États-Unis.

Membres du groupe

En 2006, le groupe était composé de :

• Michael Diamond alias Mike D, né le 20 novembre 1965 ;
• Adam Yauch alias MCA, né le 5 août 1964 ; et
• Adam Horovitz alias Adrock, né le 31 octobre 1966.

Notons que les membres des Beastie Boys proviennent des classes aisées de la société. Ils sont présents pour chaque album enregistré. Kate Schellenbach sur les tambours et John Berry à la guitare étaient membres du groupe d'origine mais l'ont abandonné en 1984. Horovitz remplace Berry en 1983.

Voici quelques fréquents contributeurs au groupe :

• Michael Schwartz alias Mixmaster Mike (DJ)
• Mario Caldato Junior alias Mario C (producteur)
• John King et Mike Simpson alias The Dust Brothers (producteurs)
• Mark Ramos-Nishita alias Money Mark (clavier, voix, carpentry)
• Wendell Fite alias DJ Hurricane (DJ)
• Eric Bobo (percussions)
• Amery Smith alias AWOL (batterie)

Discographie

Albums

1986 : Licensed to Ill (Def Jam) # Rhymin & Stealin The New Style She's crafty Posse in effect Slow ride Girls Fight for your right No sleep till Brooklyn Paul revere Hold it now, hot it Brass Monkey Slow and Low Time to get ill 9xDisque de platine.

1989 : Paul's Boutique (Capitol Records) # "To All the Girls" – 1:29 "Shake Your Rump" – 3:19 "Johnny Ryall" – 3:00 "Egg Man" – 2:57 "High Plains Drifter" – 4:13 "The Sounds of Science" – 3:11 "3-Minute Rule" – 3:39 "Hey Ladies" – 3:47 "5-Piece Chicken Dinner" – 0:23 "Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun" – 3:28 "Car Thief" – 3:39 "What Comes Around" – 3:07 "Shadrach" – 4:07 "Ask for Janice" – 0:11 "B-Boy Bouillabaisse" – 12:33 2xDisque de platine.

1992 : Check Your Head (Capitol Records) #"Jimmy James" – 3:14 "Funky Boss" – 1:35 "Pass the Mic" – 4:17 "Gratitude" – 2:45 "Lighten Up" – 2:41 "Finger Lickin' Good" – 3:39 "So What'cha Want" – 3:37 "The Biz Vs. The Nuge" – :33 "Time for Livin'" – 1:48 "Something's Got to Give" – 3:28 "The Blue Nun" – :32 "Stand Together"– 2:47 "Pow" – 2:13 "The Maestro" – 2:52 "Groove Holmes" – 2:33 "Live at P.J.'s" – 3:18 "Mark on the Bus" – 1:05 "Professor Booty" – 4:13 "In 3's" – 2:23 "Namasté" – 4:01 2xDisque de platine.

1994 : Ill Communication (Capitol Records) # Sure Shot (Beastie Boys/Caldato/DJ Hurricane) – 3:19 Tough Guy (AWOL/Beastie Boys) – :57 B-Boys Makin' With the Freak Freak (Beastie Boys) – 3:36 Bobo on the Corner (Beastie Boys/Bobo/Money Mark) – 1:13 Root Down (Beastie Boys) – 3:32 Sabotage (Beastie Boys) – 2:58 Get It Together (Beastie Boys/Davis) – 4:05 Sabrosa (Beastie Boys/Bobo/Money Mark) – 3:29 The Update (Beastie Boys/Caldato/Money Mark) – 3:15 Futterman's Rule (Beastie Boys/Money Mark) – 3:42 Alright Hear This (Beastie Boys) – 3:06 Eugene's Lament (Beastie Boys/Bobo/Gore/Money Mark) – 2:12 Flute Loop (Beastie Boys/Caldato) – 1:54 Do It (Beastie Boys/Biz Markie/Caldato/Money Mark) – 3:16 Ricky's Theme (Beastie Boys/Bobo/Money Mark) – 3:43 Heart Attack Man (AWOL/Beastie Boys) – 2:14 The Scoop (Beastie Boys/Caldato) – 3:36 Shambala (Beastie Boys/Beastie Boys/Bobo/Money Mark) – 3:40 Bodhisattva Vow (Beastie Boys/Caldato) – 3:08 Transitions (Beastie Boys/Money Mark) – 2:31 3xDisque de platine.

1998 : Hello Nasty (Capitol Records) # "Super Disco Breakin' " – 2:07 "The Move" – 3:35 "Remote Control" – 2:58 "Song For The Man" – 3:13 "Just A Test" – 2:12 "Body Movin' " – 3:03 "Intergalactic" – 3:51 "Sneakin' Out The Hospital" – 2:45 "Putting Shame In Your Game'" – 3:37 "Flowin' Prose" – 2:39 "And Me" – 2:52 "Three MC's And One DJ" – 2:50 "The Grasshopper Unit (Keep Movin')" – 3:01 "Song For Junior" – 3:49 "I Don't Know" – 3:00 (avec Miho Hatori of Cibo Matto) "The Negotiation Limerick File" – 2:46 "Electrify" – 2:22 "Picture This" – 2:25 "Unite" – 3:31 "Dedication" – 2:32 "Dr. Lee, PhD" – 4:50 (avec Lee 'Scratch' Perry) "Instant Death" – 3:22 3xDisque de platine.

2004 : To the 5 Boroughs (Capitol Records) # "Ch-Check It Out" – 3:12 "Right Right Now Now" – 2:46 "3 The Hard Way" – 2:48 "It Takes Time To Build" – 3:11 "Rhyme The Rhyme Well" – 2:47 "Triple Trouble" – 2:43 "Hey Fuck You" – 2:21 "Oh Word?" – 2:59 "That's It That's All" – 2:28 "All Lifestyles" – 2:33 "Shazam!" – 2:26 "An Open Letter To NYC" – 4:18 "Crawlspace" – 2:53 "The Brouhaha" – 2:13 "We Got The" – 2:27 Disque de platine.

2007 : The Mix-Up (Capitol Records) # B For My Name – 03:32 14th St. Break – 03:34 Suco De Tangerina – 03:18 The Gala Event – 03:48 Electric Worm – 03:16 Freaky Hijiki – 03:06 Off The Grid – 04:36 The Rat Cage – 03:37 The Melee – 03:11 Dramastically Different – 03:58 The Cousin Of Death – 03:06 The Kangaroo Rat – 03:29

Compilations

1994 : Some Old Bullshit (Capitol Records) # Egg Raid On Mojo (Demo Version) – 1:41 Beastie Boys – 0:56 Transit Cop – 1:18 Jimi – 2:06 Holy Snappers – 1:22 Riot Fight – 0:30 Ode to... – 1:33 Michelle's Farm – 1:38 Egg Raid On Mojo – 1:20 Transit Cop – 1:21 Cooky Puss – 3:19 Bonus Batter – 2:21 Beastie Revolution – 5:09 Cooky Puss (Censored Version) – 3:19

1996 : The In Sound from Way Out! (Capitol Records) #Groove Holmes Sabrosa Namaste Pow Son Of Neckbone In 3's Eugene's Lament Bobo On The Corner Shambala Lighten Up Ricky's Theme Transitions Drinkin' Wine

1998 : Original Ill #"Rhymin' & Stealin'" "The New Syle" "She's Crafty" "I'm Down" "Posse in Effect" "Fight for Your Right" "No sleep 'Till Brooklyn" "Paul Revere" "Brass Monkey" "Hold it Now, Hit It" "Girls" "Slow and Low" "Time to Get Ill" "Fight for You Right #2" "The Scenario" Bootleg des premières démos.

1999 : The Sounds of Science (Capitol Records) Best of. Disque 1 "Beastie Boys" – 0:56 "Slow and Low" – 3:38 "Shake Your Rump" – 3:19 "Gratitude" – 2:45 "Skills to Pay the Bills" – 3:13 "Root Down" – 3:32 "Believe Me" – 1:19 "Sure Shot" – 3:20 "Body Movin' (Fatboy Slim Remix)" – 5:31 "Boomin' Granny" – 2:18 "Fight for Your Right" – 3:27 "Country Mike's Theme" – 0:35 "Pass the Mic" – 4:17 "Something's Got to Give" – 3:28 "Bodhisattva Vow" – 3:12 "Sabrosa" – 3:31 "Song for the Man" – 3:11 "Soba Violence" – 1:14 "Alive" – 3:48 "Jimmy James (Original Version)" – 3:05 "Three MC's and one DJ" (Live Video Version)" – 2:18 Disque 2 "The Biz vs. The Nuge" – 0:33 "Sabotage" – 2:59 "Shadrach" – 4:10 "Brass Monkey" – 2:37 "Time for Livin'" – 1:48 "Dub the Mic" – 3:01 "Benny and the Jets" – 4:06 "The Negotiation Limerick File" – 2:52 "I Want Some" – 2:00 "She's On It" – 4:18 "Son of Neckbone" – 3:19 "Get It Together" – 4:06 "Twenty Questions" – 2:28 "Remote Control" – 2:59 "Railroad Blues" – 2:38 "Live Wire" – 3:06 "So What'cha Want" – 3:37 "Netty's Girl" – 3:00 "Egg Raid on Mojo" – 1:27 "Hey Ladies" – 3:47 "Intergalactic" – 3:30

2005 : Solid Gold Hits (Capitol Records)

2007 : Best of Grand Royal 12's (Grand Royal) # "So What'cha Want (Soul Assassin Remix Version)" - 4:12 "Hey Ladies" - 3:55 "Drum Machine (Psycho Dust Mix)" - 6:06 "Rock Hard (12inch Version)" - 5:02 "Jimmy James (Original Mix)" - 3:12 "Body Movin' (Fatboy Slim Mix)" - 5:37 "In A World Gone Mad (Original Mix)" - 3:32 "The Negotiation Limerick File (Handsome Boy Modeling School Makeover)" - 4:39 "Sure Shot (Green Mix)" - 03:30 "Intergalactic (Fuzzy Logic Remix)" - 3:53 "Alive (B.R.A. Remix)" - 3:42 "Root Down (PP Balloon Mix)" - 3:33 "Get It Together (Buck Wild Mix)" - 4:19 "Remote Control (E.P. Version)" - 3:07 "Cookie Puss (Censored Version)" - 3:25 "Shadrach (Shadrach Remix Instrumental)" - 4:07 "Groove Holmes (Live Vs. The Biz)" - 6:13

Mixtapes

• New York State of Mind (album)|New York State of Mind (2004)
• Rat Music for Rat People (cassette)|Rat Music for Rat People (1984)

EPs

1982 : Pollywog Stew (Rat Cage) #"Beastie Boys" - 0:56 "Transit Cop" - 1:18 "Jimi" - 2:06 "Holy Snappers" - 1:22 "Riot Fight" - 0:30 "Ode To..." - 1:33 "Michelle's Farm" - 1:38 "Egg Raid On Mojo" - 1:20

1983 : Cooky Puss (Rat Cage) #"Cooky Puss" – 3:12 "Bonus Batter" – 2:15 "Beastie Revolution" – 5:00 "Cooky Puss (Censored Version)" – 3:12

1984 : Rock hard (Def Jam) face A "Rock Hard" "Party's Getting Rough" Face B "Beastie Groove" "Beastie Groove (Instrumental)"

1989 : Love American Style EP (Capitol Records) #"Hey Ladies" "Shake Your Rump" "33% God" "Dis Yourself in '89 (Just Do It)"

1994 : Pretzel Nugget (Grand Royal - Capitol Records) #"Sabotage" - 2:58 "Heart Attack Man" - 2:14 "Tough Guy" - 0:57 "Mullet Head" - 2:54 "Futterman's Rule" - 3:42 "Get It Together" - 4:05

1995 : Aglio e Olio (Capitol Records) # "Brand New" "Deal With It" "Believe Me" "Nervous Assistant" "Square Wave In Unison" "You Catch A Bad One" "I Can't Think Straight" "I Want Some" "Soba Violence" (uniquement sur la version japonaise) "Light My Fire" (sur l'édition double-vinyle 7")

1995 : Root Down (Capitol Records) #"Root Down (Free Zone Mix)" – 3:48 "Root Down (LP)" – 3:31 "Root Down (PP Balloon Mix)" (Produit par Prince Paul) – 3:30 "Time To Get Ill" – 1:59 "Heart Attack Man" – 2:08 "The Maestro" – 3:14 "Sabrosa" – 2:53 "Flute Loop" – 1:39 "Time For Livin" – 1:58 "Something's Got to Give" – 4:57 (Piste cachée)

1999 : Scientists of Sound (The Blow Up Factor Vol. 1) (Grand Royal - Capitol Records) Face A "The Negotiation Limerick File (Adam H. Remix)" "Intergalactic (Colleone / Webb Remix 1)" "Three MC's And One DJ (Live Video Version)" "Body Movin' (Kut Masta Kurt Remix)" Face B "Putting Shame In Your Game (Prunes RMX 2)" "The Negotiation Limerick File (Handsome Boy Modeling School Makeover)" "Body Movin' (Kut Masta Kurt Remix Instrumental)" "The Negotiation Limerick File (A Cappella Wet)"

Singles

Année	Titre	Classement dans les charts							Album
		U.S. Hot 100	U.S. R&B	U.S. Rap	U.S. Dance sales	U.S. Mod Rock	UK	GER
1985	"Rock Hard"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	"She's on It"	-	-	-	-	-	10	44	Krush Groove soundtrack
1986	"Hold It, Now Hit It"	-	55	-	41	-	-	-	Licensed to Ill
	"The New Style"	-	22	-	20	-	-	-
	"Paul Revere"	-	34	-	-	-	-	-
1987	"Brass Monkey"	48	83	-	-	-	-	-
	"(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)"	7	-	-	-	-	11	25
	"No Sleep Till Brooklyn" / "Posse in Effect"	-	-	-	-	-	14	46
	"Girls" / "She's Crafty"	-	-	-	-	-	34	-
1989	"Hey Ladies"	36	-	10	16	18	-	43	Paul's Boutique
	"Shadrach"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1992	"Pass the Mic"	-	-	-	38	-	-	-	Check Your Head
	"So What'cha Want"	93	-	18	26	22	-	-
	"Jimmy James"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	"Gratitude"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	"Professor Booty"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1994	"Sabotage"	-	-	-	-	18	19	-	Ill Communication
	"Get It Together"	-	-	43	5	-	19	-
	"Sure Shot"	-	-	-	48	-	27	-
1995	"Root Down"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1998	"Intergalactic"	28	-	-	6	4	5	40	Hello Nasty
	"Body Movin'"	-	-	-	25	15	15	-
1999	"The Negotiation Limerick File"	-	-	-	-	29	-	-
	"Remote Control" / "3 MCs and 1 DJ"	-	-	-	-	-	21	-
	"Alive"	-	-	-	-	11	28	-	The Sounds of Science
2004	"Ch-Check It Out"	68	-	-	-	1	8	65	To the 5 Boroughs
	"Triple Trouble"	-	-	-	-	11	37	-
	"Right Right Now Now"	-	-	-	-	25	-	-
	"Now Get Busy"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	The Wired CD
2005	"An Open Letter to NYC"	-	-	-	-	-	38	-	To the 5 Boroughs
2007	"The Electric Worm"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	The Mix-Up

Vidéographie

Année	Titre	Label	Format
1987	"Licensed To Ill"	CBS / FOX	LD
1987	"Licensed To Ill"	CBS / FOX	VHS
1992	"The Skills To Pay The Bills"	Pioneer / Capitol	LD
1992	"The Skills To Pay The Bills"	Grand Royal	VHS
1994	"Sabotage"	PMI	VHS
1995	"Sabotage"	PMI / EMI	VCD
1997	"Sabotage"	Pioneer / Capitol	LD
1997	"Sabotage"	Grand Royal	DVD
2000	Beastie Boys Video Anthology	Grand Royal / The Criterion Collection	DVD
2006	Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!	ThinkFilm / Oscilliscope / Lions Gate	DVD

En complément, différentes vidéos promotionnelles ont également été éditées.

Liens externes

• (en) Beastie Boys Official Website
• (en) Beastie Museum
• (en) La discographie complète des Beastie Boys (Music City)
• (en) Grand Royal Direct
• (en) Beastie Boys Bandnews