Which group released the 1986 album Licensed to Ill?

The Beastie Boys released the 1986 album Licensed to Ill.

Licensed to Ill was released by Def Jam and Columbia Records on November 15, 1986. It was the Beastie Boys’ debut studio album and became a landmark in the commercial growth of hip-hop. The album combined hard-edged rap, rock references, sample-heavy production, and the group’s deliberately comic performance style.

Produced primarily by Rick Rubin, the album included “(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!),” “Brass Monkey,” and “No Sleep till Brooklyn.” It became the first rap album to reach number one on the Billboard 200, a distinction often associated with the album in histories of hip-hop.

The Beastie Boys had begun as a punk band before moving decisively into rap. Their success helped demonstrate that a rap group could headline major rock venues and reach a broad international audience. The album’s title originally involved a proposed airplane image, but the final cover used a stylized private jet.