Mike Tyler

The Beastie Boys formed in 1979 in New York City.  From the group’s early days, the Beastie Boys received the scorn of critics and strident hip-hop musicians, who accused them of cultural pirating, especially since they began as a hardcore punk group in 1981. But the Beasties weren’t pirating — they treated rap as part of a post-punk musical underground, where the do-it-yourself aesthetics of hip-hop and punk weren’t that far apart. Of course, the exaggerated b-boy and frat-boy parodies of their unexpected hit debut album, Licensed to Ill, didn’t help their cause.  The album became the fastest-selling debut in Columbia Records’ history, moving over 750,000 copies in its first six weeks. Much of that success was due to the single “Fight for Your Right (To Party),” which became a massive crossover hit.

For a nice addition to your Jack Nation points account, The Beasties received their first significant  exposure in 1985 when they opened up for who?

A)  Madonna

B)  AC/DC

C)  Run DMC

Make your answer one word with no spaces and enter it in the Bonus Code section of this website to claim your Jack Nation points.

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More tomorrow.

Mike