Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees 2012
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The Beastie Boys
The New York-bred trio began as party-hardy bad boys on the then burgeoning hip-hop label Def Jam when they released their 1986 debut, "Licensed To Ill." But as their sound and style grew more sophisticated, the Boys transcended rap to became one of pop music's most influential groups.