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by Alexandra Pollard | Photos by Artwork

Tags: The Beastie Boys 

Beastie Boys' Licensed To Ill certified Diamond after 30 years

The band's debut sells 10million copies

 

Beastie Boys Licensed To Ill certified Diamond after 30 years Photo: Artwork

Beastie Boys' Licensed To Ill album has been certified Diamond nearly 30 years after its release.

This means the 1986 album, which includes the anthemic '(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party)', has sold more than 10 million copies.

Beastie Boys are now among just nine hip hop artists to achieve diamond status with their albums, joining an elite group that includes Eminem, Notorious B.I.G., Outkast and 2Pac.

Watch the video for '(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party)' below

Beastie Boys have released seven more albums since that Diamond debut, the most recent of which was Hot Sauce Committee Part Two in 2011. There was no part one.

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