50 Years of Hip Hop Auction

Lot #46:

Beastie Boys Group Signed “Licensed to Ill” Album (JSA)

Beastie Boys Group Signed “Licensed to Ill” Album

Signed by Michael "Mike D" Diamond, Adam "MCA" Yauch, and Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz in black felt tip pen

Good condition

”Licensed to Ill” is the debut studio album by hip hop group Beastie Boys. It was released on November 15, 1986, by Def Jam and Columbia Records. The album became the first rap LP to top the Billboard album chart, and was the second rap album to become a platinum album.

One of only a handful known to be signed

Authentication: James Spence Authentication (JSA) Letter of Authenticity and a Gotta Have Rock & Roll Certificate of Authenticity