{"product_id":"beastie-boys-benjamin-merlis-9780760399675","title":"Beastie Boys: Licensed to Ill - 40 Years","description":"\u003cb\u003eFight for your right to celebrate 40 years of Beastie Boys' groundbreaking debut album--\u003ci\u003eLicensed to Ill\u003c\/i\u003e--through vivid photography, track-by-track analysis, and new interviews. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen \u003ci\u003eLicensed to Ill\u003c\/i\u003e hit the Billboard charts in 1986, it didn't just make history--it rewrote it. The Beastie Boys' mix of punk energy, streetwise humor, and Rick Rubin's hard-hitting production propelled the album to become the first rap LP to top the Billboard 200 and one of the fastest-selling debuts in history. \u003ci\u003eBeastie Boys: Licensed to Ill - 40 Years\u003c\/i\u003e invites you into the creative chaos that produced classics like \"No Sleep Till Brooklyn,\" \"Girls,\" and \"Brass Monkey.\" The book features: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eOver 200 images\u003c\/b\u003e, including photographs, memorabilia, and candid studio and tour shots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eA giftable slipcased hardcover format\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFresh, behind-the-mic interviews\u003c\/b\u003e from producers, collaborators, and cultural critics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn in-depth exploration of each track\u003c\/b\u003e, unpacking how three kids from New York City fused punk, rap, and irreverent wit into an enduring musical revolution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeautifully packaged and timed to the album's 40th anniversary, \u003ci\u003eBeastie Boys: Licensed to Ill - 40 Years\u003c\/i\u003e offers the definitive visual history of one of hip-hop's most influential albums--essential for fans of music, pop culture, the 1980s, and rebellion in all forms.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Great Albums series\u003c\/b\u003e presents authoritative explorations of rock's most revered records, beautifully packaged for fans to treasure. Delve into even more groundbreaking releases with: \u003ci\u003ePink Floyd and The Dark Side of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBruce Springsteen and Born to Run\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePrince and Purple Rain\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eQueen \u0026amp; A Night at the Opera\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRun-DMC and Raising Hell\u003c\/i\u003e, T\u003ci\u003ehe Who \u0026amp; Quadrophenia\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEagles and Hotel California: 50 Years\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFleetwood Mac and Rumours\u003c\/i\u003e ... with more to come!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Benjamin Merlis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0760399670\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780760399675\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Motorbooks International\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.25h x 10.25w x 0.69d","brand":"Benjamin Merlis","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48659712409855,"sku":"9780760399675","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2fc5e18a-b6f2-4817-98e1-c010a0669374.jpg?v=1781202931","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/beastie-boys-benjamin-merlis-9780760399675","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}