Licensed to Ill, the Glossary

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1. 93 relations: Ad-Rock, Adam Yauch, Aircraft registration, Album, Album era, AllMusic, American Airlines, Aubrey Powell (designer), Audio engineer, Australian Recording Industry Association, Beastie Boys, Billboard (magazine), Billboard 200, Boeing 727, Brass Monkey (song), Capitol Records, Cashbox (magazine), Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s, Chung King Studios, CNN, Columbia Records, Darryl McDaniels, Def Jam Recordings, Eminem, GfK Entertainment charts, Girls (Beastie Boys song), Glam metal, Guitar, Hammer of the Gods (book), Hip hop music, Hold It Now, Hit It, Homophobia, I'm Down, Jam!, Joint (cannabis), Joseph Simmons, Kamikaze (Eminem album), Kent Music Report, Kerry King, LaserDisc, Led Zeppelin, LP record, Melody Maker, Michael Jackson, Microsoft, Motörhead, MRC (company), MSN, Music recording certification, Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols, ... Expand index (43 more) »

2. Beastie Boys albums
3. Rap rock albums by American artists

Ad-Rock

Adam Keefe Horovitz (born October 31, 1966), popularly known as Ad-Rock, is an American rapper, guitarist, and actor.

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Adam Yauch

Adam Nathaniel Yauch (August 5, 1964 – May 4, 2012), also known by the stage name MCA, was an American rapper, bassist, filmmaker and a founding member of the hip hop group Beastie Boys.

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Aircraft registration

An aircraft registration is a code unique to a single aircraft, required by international convention to be marked on the exterior of every civil aircraft.

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Album

An album is a collection of audio recordings (e.g., music) issued on a medium such as compact disc (CD), vinyl (record), audio tape (like 8-track or cassette), or digital.

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Album era

The album era was a period in popular music during the latter half of the 20th century in which the physical album was the dominant form of recorded music expression and consumption.

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AllMusic

AllMusic (previously known as All-Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database.

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American Airlines

American Airlines is a major airline in the United States headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, within the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.

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Aubrey Powell (designer)

Aubrey "Po" Powell (born 23 September 1946) is a British graphic designer.

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Audio engineer

An audio engineer (also known as a sound engineer or recording engineer) helps to produce a recording or a live performance, balancing and adjusting sound sources using equalization, dynamics processing and audio effects, mixing, reproduction, and reinforcement of sound.

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Australian Recording Industry Association

The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) is a trade association representing the Australian recording industry which was established in the 1970s by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers (AARM) which was formed in 1956.

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Beastie Boys

Beastie Boys were an American hip hop/rap rock group from New York City, formed in 1981.

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Billboard (magazine)

Billboard (stylized in lowercase since 2013) is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation.

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Billboard 200

The Billboard 200 is a record chart ranking the 200 most popular music albums and EPs in the United States.

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Boeing 727

The Boeing 727 is an American narrow-body airliner that was developed and produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes.

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Brass Monkey (song)

"Brass Monkey" is a song by the American hip hop group Beastie Boys.

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Capitol Records

Capitol Records, LLC (known legally as Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007), and simply known as Capitol, is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group through its Capitol Music Group imprint.

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Cashbox (magazine)

Cashbox, also known as Cash Box, is an American music industry trade magazine, originally published weekly from July 1942 to November 1996.

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Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s

Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s is a music reference book by American music journalist and essayist Robert Christgau.

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Chung King Studios

Chung King Studios was a recording studio that operated in New York City under that name from 1986 to 2015.

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CNN

Cable News Network (CNN) is a multinational news channel and website operating from Midtown Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Founded in 1980 by American media proprietor Ted Turner and Reese Schonfeld as a 24-hour cable news channel, and presently owned by the Manhattan-based media conglomerate Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), CNN was the first television channel to provide 24-hour news coverage and the first all-news television channel in the United States.

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Columbia Records

Columbia Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the American division of multinational conglomerate Sony.

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Darryl McDaniels

Darryl Matthews McDaniels (born May 31, 1964), also commonly known by his stage name DMC (or D.M.C.), is an American rapper.

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Def Jam Recordings

Def Jam Recordings (also simply known as Def Jam) is an American multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group.

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Eminem

Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem (stylized as EMINƎM), is an American rapper, music producer and songwriter.

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GfK Entertainment charts

The GfK Entertainment charts are the official charts for music, home video, and video games in Germany and are gathered and published by GfK Entertainment (formerly Media Control and Media Control GfK International), a subsidiary of GfK, on behalf of.

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Girls (Beastie Boys song)

"Girls" is a song by American rap rock group the Beastie Boys, released in 1987 with a music video as the seventh and final single from their debut album Licensed to Ill.

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Glam metal (also known as hair metal or pop metal) is a subgenre of heavy metal that features pop-influenced hooks and guitar riffs, upbeat rock anthems, and slow power ballads.

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Guitar

The guitar is a stringed musical instrument that is usually fretted (with some exceptions) and typically has six or twelve strings.

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Hammer of the Gods (book)

Hammer of the Gods is a book written by music journalist Stephen Davis, published in 1985.

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Hip hop music

Hip hop or hip-hop, also known as rap and formerly as disco rap, is a genre of popular music that originated in the early 1970s from the African American community.

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Hold It Now, Hit It

"Hold It Now, Hit It" is a song by American hip hop group Beastie Boys, released as the first single from their debut album Licensed to Ill.

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Homophobia

Homophobia encompasses a range of negative attitudes and feelings toward homosexuality or people who identify or are perceived as being lesbian, gay or bisexual.

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I'm Down

"I'm Down" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney.

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Jam!

Jam! was a Canadian website which covered entertainment news.

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Joint (cannabis)

A joint is a rolled cannabis cigarette.

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Joseph Simmons

Joseph Ward Simmons (born November 14, 1964), better known by the stage name Run, Rev.

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Kamikaze (Eminem album)

Kamikaze (stylized as KAMIKAZƎ) is the tenth studio album by the American rapper Eminem, released on August 31, 2018, through Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment, and Interscope Records.

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Kent Music Report

The Kent Music Report was a weekly record chart of Australian music singles and albums which was compiled by music historian David Kent from May 1974 through to January 1999.

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Kerry King

Kerry Ray King (born June 3, 1964) is an American musician, best known for being the co-lead guitarist and songwriter of thrash metal band Slayer.

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LaserDisc

The LaserDisc (LD) is a home video format and the first commercial optical disc storage medium, initially licensed, sold and marketed as MCA DiscoVision (also known simply as "DiscoVision") in the United States in 1978.

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Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin were an English rock band formed in London in 1968.

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LP record

The LP (from "long playing" or "long play") is an analog sound storage medium, specifically a phonograph record format characterized by: a speed of rpm; a 12- or 10-inch (30- or 25-cm) diameter; use of the "microgroove" groove specification; and a vinyl (a copolymer of vinyl chloride acetate) composition disk.

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Melody Maker

Melody Maker was a British weekly music magazine, one of the world's earliest music weeklies; according to its publisher, IPC Media, the earliest.

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Michael Jackson

Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist.

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Microsoft

Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington.

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Motörhead

Motörhead were an English rock band formed in London in 1975 by bassist and lead vocalist Lemmy Kilmister, guitarist Larry Wallis and drummer Lucas Fox.

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MRC (company)

MRC II Distribution Company, L.P., doing business as MRC (formerly Media Rights Capital), is an American film and television studio.

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MSN

MSN (meaning Microsoft Network) is an American web portal and related collection of Internet services and apps for Windows and mobile devices, provided by Microsoft and launched on August 24, 1995, alongside the release of Windows 95.

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Music recording certification

Music recording certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped, sold, or streamed a certain number of units.

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Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols

Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols is the only studio album by English punk rock band the Sex Pistols, released on 28 October 1977 through Virgin Records in the UK and on 11 November 1977 through Warner Bros. Records in the US.

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No Sleep 'til Hammersmith

No Sleep 'til Hammersmith is the first live album by English rock band Motörhead, released in June 1981 by Bronze Records.

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No Sleep till Brooklyn

"No Sleep till Brooklyn" is a song by the New York hip hop group the Beastie Boys, and the sixth single from their debut studio album, Licensed to Ill.

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Official Finnish Charts

The Official Finnish Charts (Suomen virallinen lista; Finlands officiella lista) are national record charts in Finland compiled and published by Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.

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Orlando Sentinel

The Orlando Sentinel is the primary newspaper of Orlando, Florida, and the Central Florida region, in the United States.

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Pantheon Books

Pantheon Books is an American book publishing imprint.

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Parody

A parody is a creative work designed to imitate, comment on, and/or mock its subject by means of satirical or ironic imitation.

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Paul Revere (song)

"Paul Revere" is a song by American hip hop group Beastie Boys, released as the third single from their debut album Licensed to Ill (1986).

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Paul's Boutique

Paul's Boutique is the second studio album by the American hip hop group Beastie Boys, released on July 25, 1989, by Capitol Records. Licensed to Ill and Paul's Boutique are Beastie Boys albums.

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Pitchfork (website)

Pitchfork (formerly Pitchfork Media) is an American online music publication founded in 1996 by Ryan Schreiber in Minneapolis.

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Polly Wog Stew

Polly Wog Stew is the first recorded release by Beastie Boys, released as an EP in 1982 on the independent record label Rat Cage.

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Q (magazine)

Q was a popular music magazine.

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Rap rock

Rap rock is a music genre that developed from the early to mid-1980s, when hip hop DJs incorporated rock records into their routines and rappers began incorporating original and sampled rock instrumentation into hip hop music.

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Record producer

A record producer or music producer is a music creating project's overall supervisor whose responsibilities can involve a range of creative and technical leadership roles.

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Recording Industry Association of America

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the music recording industry in the United States.

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Reign in Blood

Reign in Blood is the third studio album by American thrash metal band Slayer, released on October 20, 1986, by Def Jam Recordings. Licensed to Ill and Reign in Blood are albums produced by Rick Rubin and def Jam Recordings albums.

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RIAA certification

In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) operates an awards program based on the certified number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets.

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Rick Rubin

Frederick Jay Rubin (born March 10, 1963) is an American record executive and record producer.

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Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture.

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Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time

"The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time" is a recurring opinion survey and music ranking of the finest albums in history, compiled by the American magazine Rolling Stone.

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Russell Simmons

Russell Wendell Simmons (born October 4, 1957) is an American entrepreneur, writer and record executive.

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She's on It

"She's on It" is a song by American rap rock group Beastie Boys.

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Simon & Schuster

Simon & Schuster LLC is an American publishing company owned by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts.

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Slant Magazine

Slant Magazine is an American online publication that features reviews of movies, music, TV, DVDs, theater, and video games, as well as interviews with actors, directors, and musicians.

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Slayer

Slayer is an American thrash metal band from Huntington Park, California, formed in 1981 by guitarists Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman, drummer Dave Lombardo and bassist/vocalist Tom Araya.

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Smash Hits

Smash Hits was a British music magazine aimed at young adults, originally published by EMAP.

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Solid Gold Hits

Solid Gold Hits is a greatest hits collection by Beastie Boys, released in November 2005. Licensed to Ill and Solid Gold Hits are albums produced by Rick Rubin.

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Spin (magazine)

Spin (stylized in all caps as SPIN) is an American music magazine founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione Jr. Now owned by Next Management Partners, the magazine is an online publication since it stopped issuing a print edition in 2012.

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Spin Alternative Record Guide

The Spin Alternative Record Guide is a music reference book compiled by the American music magazine Spin and published in 1995 by Vintage Books.

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Storm Thorgerson

Storm Elvin Thorgerson (28 February 1944 – 18 April 2013) was an English art director and music video director.

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Sunny Bak

Sunny Bak is an American photographer.

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The Beatles

The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960, comprising John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.

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The Guardian

The Guardian is a British daily newspaper.

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The New Style (song)

"The New Style" (also known as "It's the New Style") is a song by American rap rock group the Beastie Boys, released as the third single from their debut album Licensed to Ill, released on November 6, 1986.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.

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The Rolling Stone Album Guide

The Rolling Stone Album Guide, previously known as The Rolling Stone Record Guide, is a book that contains professional music reviews written and edited by staff members from Rolling Stone magazine.

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The Source

The Source is an American hip hop and entertainment website, and a magazine that publishes annually or.

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Top Pop Catalog Albums

Catalog Albums, previously Top Pop Catalog Albums, is a 50-position weekly albums chart produced by ''Billboard'' magazine which ranks the best-selling catalog albums in the United States, regardless of genre.

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Universal Music Group

Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as Universal Music Group or Universal Music) is a Dutch–American multinational music corporation under Dutch law.

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Vibe (magazine)

Vibe is an American music and entertainment magazine founded by producers David Salzman and Quincy Jones.

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Vintage Books

Vintage Books is a trade paperback publishing imprint of Penguin Random House originally established by Alfred A. Knopf in 1954.

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(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)

"(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)" (shortened to "Fight for Your Right" on album releases) is a song by American hip hop/rap rock group Beastie Boys, released as the fourth single from their debut album Licensed to Ill (1986).

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1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die

1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die is a musical reference book first published in 2005 by Universe Publishing.

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20th Century Home Entertainment

20th Century Home Entertainment (previously known as 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment and also known as 20th Century Studios Home Entertainment) is a home video brand label of Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment that distributes films produced by 20th Century Studios, Searchlight Pictures, and 20th Century Animation, and television series by 20th Television, Searchlight Television, 20th Television Animation, and FX Productions in home entertainment formats.

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See also

Beastie Boys albums

• Check Your Head
• Hello Nasty
• Hot Sauce Committee Part Two
• Ill Communication
• Licensed to Ill
• Paul's Boutique
• The Mix-Up
• To the 5 Boroughs

Rap rock albums by American artists

• Bad Reputation (Kid Rock album)
• Blakroc
• Bulletproof (Hush album)
• Collision Course (EP)
• Devil Without a Cause
• Double Wide (album)
• Exmilitary
• Hooray for Boobies
• Hotel Diablo
• In Full Gear
• Licensed to Ill
• Love Story (Yelawolf album)
• Mansion Musik
• Mash Out Posse (album)
• Platinum Underground
• Reanimation (Linkin Park album)
• Rebirth (Lil Wayne album)
• Results May Vary
• Revival (Eminem album)
• Satellite (P.O.D. album)
• Still Sucks
• Stoned Raiders
• The Eminem Show
• The Great Milenko
• The Marshall Mathers LP 2
• The Polyfuze Method
• Trip at Knight
• Utopia (Travis Scott album)
• Vessel (Twenty One Pilots album)

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Licensed_to_Ill

Also known as Don't Be a Faggot, I'm Down (Beastie Boys), License to Ill, Rhymin & Stealin (song), She's Crafty (song), Slow Ride (Beastie Boys song), Slow and low, Time to Get Ill.

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