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Beastie Boys

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All Time

of 150,006

126
Decades
- 1980s
  
  of 1,418
  
  42
- 1990s
  
  of 7,254
  
  631
- 2000s
  
  of 10,561
  
  223
Genres
- Alternative Rock
  
  of 5,292
  
  120
- Miscellaneous
  
  of 2,544
  
  65
- Pop
  
  of 13,662
  
  232
- Rap & Hip-Hop
  
  of 1,478
  
  27
- Rock
  
  of 8,167
  
  222

CAREER SPAN:

Decade

Album Score

# Albums

1980s

3.2705

1990s

2.8385

2000s

2.6200

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews for each album.

Overall Band Score: Beastie Boys is ranked overall as 3.1865 out of 4 stars

3.1865

Beastie Boys Album Rankings

Beastie Boys scores a combined 3.5770 out of 4 stars for Paul's Boutique

Paul's Boutique (3.5770)

The second effort from the Beastie Boys,Paul's Boutique, is another LP which is semi criminal not to review, to not own - locked up - no trial. ...more

4.99

to

10.98

from (6) sources

Beastie Boys scores a combined 3.2941 out of 4 stars for Hello Nasty

Hello Nasty (3.2941)

In all likelihood,Hello Nastywill have a huge first week of sales. Ever sinceCheck Your Head, interest for the next Beastie Boys album has grown considerably since theirPaul's Boutiqueheyday. ...more

4.74

to

46.49

from (9) sources

Beastie Boys scores a combined 3.2252 out of 4 stars for Ill Communication

Ill Communication (3.2252)

You remember white rap, don't you? The beer-belch boasts of the Beastie Boys, the ersatz roughness of 3rd Bass, the Tinker-goy mewling of Vanilla Ice? Instead of dropping dead like any number of pop f ...more

6.24

to

10.79

from (5) sources

Beastie Boys scores a combined 3.2189 out of 4 stars for Check Your Head

Check Your Head (3.2189)

Check Your Headbrought the Beastie Boys crashing back into the charts and into public consciousness, but that was only partially due to the album itself -- much of its initial success was due to the c ...more

6.59

to

19.95

from (6) sources

Beastie Boys scores a combined 3.0522 out of 4 stars for Licensed to Ill

Licensed to Ill (3.0522)

PerhapsLicensed to Illwas inevitable -- a white group blending rock and rap, giving them the first number one album in hip-hop history. ...more

5.25

to

8.97

from (5) sources

Beastie Boys scores a combined 2.9222 out of 4 stars for To The 5 Boroughs

To The 5 Boroughs (2.9222)

Picking highlights from a release so well executed and downright ass-shaking is difficult.... 'To The 5 Boroughs' is a triumph. ...more

2.49

to

28.91

from (13) sources

Beastie Boys scores a combined 2.8700 out of 4 stars for Some Old Bullshit

Some Old Bullshit (2.8700)

Why not a Beastie revolution?" proposed the B side of the Beastie Boys' first 12 inch back in 1983; 11 years later, it has happened – it's time to get ill in '94. ...more

5.49

to

11.98

from (5) sources

Beastie Boys scores a combined 2.8094 out of 4 stars for Solid Gold Hits

Solid Gold Hits (2.8094)

Long before Eminem became hip hop's Caucasian of choice, three obnoxious frat-brats from Brooklyn were terrorising the tabloids. ...more

7.00

to

24.98

from (21) sources

Beastie Boys scores a combined 2.2468 out of 4 stars for The Mix-Up

The Mix-Up (2.2468)

his album is just as entertaining as most of what they have done before, and some may find it even more entertaining. ...more

7.73

to

13.97

from (5) sources

The In Sound from Way Out! by Beastie Boys

Beastie Boys scores a combined 0.2831 out of 4 stars for The In Sound from Way Out!

The In Sound from Way Out! (0.2831)

No review available

7.15

to

11.04

from (5) sources

Beastie Boys scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for In Sound from Wayout #4

In Sound from Wayout #4 (0.0000)

No review available

19.92

Beastie Boys scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Body Moving Number 1

Body Moving Number 1 (0.0000)

No review available

4.81

Beastie Boys scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Right Right Now Now

Right Right Now Now (0.0000)

No review available

26.86

Beastie Boys scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Interview Disc

Interview Disc (0.0000)

No review available

Beastie Boys scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Audio Biography CD

Audio Biography CD (0.0000)

No review available

2.97

Beastie Boys scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Root Down

Root Down (0.0000)

No review available

6.14

to

11.98

from (5) sources

Beastie Boys scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Pass the Mic

Pass the Mic (0.0000)

No review available

5.98

Beastie Boys scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Jimmy James

Jimmy James (0.0000)

No review available

Beastie Boys scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for So What'cha Want

So What'cha Want (0.0000)

No review available

CD Pricing Not Available

Beastie Boys scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Gratitude

Gratitude (0.0000)

No review available

28.89

Beastie Boys scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Sure Shot

Sure Shot (0.0000)

No review available

33.88

Beastie Boys scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Hey Ladies

Hey Ladies (0.0000)

No review available

16.99

Beastie Boys scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Aglio e Olio

Aglio e Olio (0.0000)

No review available

22.88

Beastie Boys scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for In Sound From Way Out

In Sound From Way Out (0.0000)

No review available

Beastie Boys scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Maximum Beastie Boys

Maximum Beastie Boys (0.0000)

No review available

10.94

to

29.62

from (2) sources

Beastie Boys scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Intergalactic

Intergalactic (0.0000)

No review available

Tour Shot:Rarities/Remixes by Beastie Boys

Beastie Boys scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Tour Shot:Rarities/Remixes

Tour Shot:Rarities/Remixes (0.0000)

No review available

CD Pricing Not Available

Beastie Boys scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Paul's Boutique #2

Paul's Boutique #2 (0.0000)

No review available

CD Pricing Not Available

Beastie Boys scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for The Sounds of Science

The Sounds of Science (0.0000)

Both A Tribe Called Quest and the Beastie Boys have had a profound impact on the development of hip hop, with Tribe and its Native Tongues brethren infusing it with a bohemian, personal ethos and the ...more

7.00

to

17.98

from (5) sources

Beastie Boys scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Aglio E Olio + 1

Aglio E Olio + 1 (0.0000)

No review available

CD Pricing Not Available

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