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Album Anniversaries: 35 Years Later, the Beastie Boys’ ‘Licensed to Ill’ Remains an Important, Yet Questionable, Part of Hip-Hop History
Album Anniversaries: 35 Years Later, the Beastie Boys’ ‘Licensed to Ill’ Remains an Important, Yet Questionable, Part of Hip-Hop History

Beastie Boys’ Licensed to Ill was released 35 years ago last month. Though an undeniably seminal work, and a part of a process that saw the growth of hip-hop’s popularity, some questions about its continued relevance continue to crop up: What did the growth it brought about entail, and what does Licensed to Ill say about that process?

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