Beastie Boys
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"Beastie Boys" were an American Hip hop music/hip hop band from New York City, formed in 1981. For the majority of its career, the group consisted of Mike D/Michael "Mike D" Diamond, Adam Yauch/Adam "MCA" Yauch (vocals, bass) and Ad-Rock/Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz (vocals, guitar).

Originally formed as a four-piece hardcore punk band in 1981 by Diamond (vocals), John Berry (guitar), Yauch (bass) and Kate Schellenbach (drums), the band appeared on the compilation cassette New York Thrash, before recording their first extended play/EP Polly Wog Stew in 1982. Berry left shortly thereafter, and was replaced by Horovitz. After achieving moderate local success with the 1983 experimental hip hop 12"/12-inch "Cooky Puss", Schellenbach dropped out and the group made a full transition to hip hop, releasing a string of successful singles (music)/singles. The Beastie Boys toured with Madonna (entertainer)/Madonna in 1985 and a year later released their debut album Licensed to Ill. The group sold 22 million albums in the United States and 40 million albums worldwide, making them, according to Billboard (magazine)/Billboard, "the biggest-selling rap group" since 1991.

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In Between Dreams.

The true key is a trust in selfFor when I trust myself, I fear no one elseI took control of my life, just as anyone canI want everyone to see it's in the palm of your handThe past is gone, the future yet unbornBut right here and now is where it all goes on.

I'm that kid in the corner all f***ed up and I wanna so I'm gonna.

I dropped acid skiing one time and lost my wallet.

We got a safe in the trunk with money in a stack With dice in the front and Brooklyn's in the back – No Sleep 'il Brooklyn.

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