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Beastie Boys "Licensed To Ill" Color:Fruit Punch (Hip Hop’s 50th Anniversary Edition / Limited Indie Exclusive) but she cites Aaliyah asBeastie Boys perennial debut album Licensed To Ill was the first hip hop album to top the Billboard 200 chart and has been diamond certified by the RIAA for selling over 10 million copies. Released in November 1986, it features classic Beastie anthems, including Hold It Now, Hit It, Brass Monkey, No Sleep Till Brooklyn, and the MTV staple (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right To Party.