Platinum Congrats

[100% ILL]

Just wanted to congratualte the Beastie Boys for making number 6 on the MTV Platinum club countdown last week (don't remember the date). Number 6 out of 15 I believe it was. The countdown was totally based on album sales 16.1 million for the Boys so far. I fnd it noteworthy that those artists who scored higher album sales were for the most part Gangsta/drug rappers.

Also wanted just say Thanks to the B-Boys for providing me with 20 years ( I came on board in '86 when a friend brought over his casette of LTI) of Rump Shakin Action and unmatched lyrical flow. NOBODY in the industry does it like the Beastie Boys do it. I'm 32 and I'll keep buying albums as long as they continue to make them. I hope they become the Rolling Stones of Hip Hop :D .

Anyway, Happy Holidays to all you guys.

Peace on Earth

[dave790]

just US figures then.

good stuff though (y)

[canucklehead200]

just US figures then.

good stuff though (y)


yah i was gonna say, haven't they sold like around 27-28 million albums overall?

[alexandra]

^ yeah, something like that. not bad, yo. even japanese people like them. ;=)

[100% ILL]

^ yeah, something like that. not bad, yo. even japanese people like them. ;=)


KABUYAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!

[100% ILL]

I just thought it was so great that they out sold B.I.G, P. Diddy, and LL Cool J by a substantial amount. When you consider the differences in the B-Boys style compared to everyone else on the list it's a huge statement. They broke ranks with Def Jam years ago and basically made the type of hip-hop they wanted to. Take that Russel

[alexandra]

KABUYAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!
SHIBUYAAA! *

;=)

[M.C. Guevera]

The Beastie Boys are in 2nd place on the Most Rap Records Sold List behind 2Pac, but in front of Eminem, so congrats Beasties!

[100% ILL]

SHIBUYAAA! *

;=)



:eek: (!) Okay........ you're right I'm wrong, In my defense I haven't watched the band commentary portion of my DVD that many times so I was going totally off of my vague memory and coffee.

[laurie_hammy]

The Beastie Boys are in 2nd place on the Most Rap Records Sold List behind 2Pac, but in front of Eminem, so congrats Beasties!

Woah, thats pretty crazy.

[gaselite]

good stuff there, does anyone noticed the beasties have like, 6 months of big time popularity during their release period for a new album (3 months before and 3 months after) but then they just kinda fade away and it's like 'oh, the beastie boys, those guys are pretty cool'. Shame, they deserved to be remembered for the legends they are, hopefully they will in time.

[ILLMIX]

really, i thought Dr Dre, Eminem, LL Cool J, Snoop, Jay -Z wud all have kicked BBoys asses in album sales in the US alone. i find this hard to beleive that thie No.6 and No. 2? :confused:

[wrongwayandugg]

good stuff there, does anyone noticed the beasties have like, 6 months of big time popularity during their release period for a new album (3 months before and 3 months after) but then they just kinda fade away and it's like 'oh, the beastie boys, those guys are pretty cool'. Shame, they deserved to be remembered for the legends they are, hopefully they will in time.

they are remembered.

i think it's by choice that they are aren't all up in the glitz of shit. beastie boys are wise.

the US media and general public's attention span is shit. You have to be a champ like Chingy to hold on to that number one spot.

[wrongwayandugg]

really, i thought Dr Dre, Eminem, LL Cool J, Snoop, Jay -Z wud all have kicked BBoys asses in album sales in the US alone. i find this hard to beleive that thie No.6 and No. 2? :confused:

yeah, me too. there's so many more people in the US with bad taste.

[wrongwayandugg]

The Beastie Boys are in 2nd place on the Most Rap Records Sold List behind 2Pac, but in front of Eminem, so congrats Beasties!

yeah. beastie boys should start talking bigger game and spitting at people. then they can be numer one. and then we would really love them. yeah.

[laurie_hammy]

yeah, me too. there's so many more people in the US with bad taste.

Yes

[stylish & cozy]

yah i was gonna say, haven't they sold like around 27-28 million albums overall?


If you go to www.riaa.com (and hit the "gold & platinum" link, and then the "searchable database" and finally throw their name into the artist field) you'll see that it appears that they've sold more than 16 or so million if you count everything up. Shit, License to Ill sold like 9 by itself. Also, the bestsellers link has them selling 22 million. I'm almost 100% positive that the figures there are JUST USA, because if you go to the "about us" page it says:

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is the trade group that represents the U.S. recording industry. Its mission is to foster a business and legal climate that supports and promotes our members' creative and financial vitality. Its members are the record companies that comprise the most vibrant national music industry in the world. RIAA members create, manufacture and/or distribute approximately 90% of all legitimate sound recordings produced and sold in the United States.

[stylish & cozy]

I hope they become the Rolling Stones of Hip Hop :D .



Yeah, me too! But, they really are the Beatles of rap, too..every album is a masterpiece with an awesome cover to boot!

[wrongwayandugg]

Yes

n they don't like it when i slap it out they mouth.

[100% ILL]

Yeah, me too! But, they really are the Beatles of rap, too..every album is a masterpiece with an awesome cover to boot!

They truly are a breed apart in the hip-hop world. I honestly don't listen to any other current rap artists if I can help it. Way too much violence for my taste. The B-Boys are just so uncanny with the lyrics. I think time and again that's what sells me on their music, of course the beats are excellent, but the lyrics are amazing, and often simple.

I don't really have a favorite album, I think they are all great and they have so few anyway . I can say that it is often difficult to go back and listen to LTI because it is so far removed from what they have done since. I mean worlds apart.

[steve-onpoint]

They truly are a breed apart in the hip-hop world.

Thankfully.


so far removed

I hear dat.

[discopants]

yeah. beastie boys should start talking bigger game and spitting at people. then they can be numer one. and then we would really love them. yeah.

Spitting wouldn't make them popular- you've clearly never heard of El Hadj Diouf.

[Mr. Smacktackle]

Spitting wouldn't make them popular- you've clearly never heard of El Hadj Diouf.
That sounds familiar. That maybe a soccer player??

[camo]

Spitting wouldn't make them popular- you've clearly never heard of El Hadj Diouf.


ha ha disco!

[discopants]

ha ha disco!

I aim to please. Seriously, whats with that guy? In terms of fair play he makes Robert Pires look like Dixie Dean or some other 1930's player.

[wrongwayandugg]

Seriously, whats with that guy? In terms of fair play he makes Robert Pires look like Dixie Dean or some other 1930's player.

I do? Whew. :o

It was just an idea.