Licensed to Ill (1986)
0.2199Canon Score · ranked #198 all time
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About the album
Licensed to Ill is the debut studio album by the American hip-hop group Beastie Boys, released on November 15, 1986, by Def Jam and Columbia Records. The album became the first rap LP to top the Billboard 200 chart, and was the second rap album to be certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It is one of Columbia Records' fastest-selling debut records to date and was certified Diamon
Why it ranks #198
Every list on which Licensed to Ill appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums (2020) | Major international poll | #192 / 500 |
| Rolling Stone 500 (2003 edition) | Editorial list | #219 / 500 |
| 1001 Albums You Must Hear (union) | Critics' canon | Selected |