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Nearly three decades after their debut Licensed To Illhas been certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America.
The album, which was initially released in 1986 under Def Jam Records, has sold over 10 million copies as of March 4, 2015
In ’86, Licensed To Illbecame the first Hip Hop album to top Billboard charts. One year later, it was certified platinum by the RIAA.
The Beastie Boys join the ranks of 2Pac, Notorious B.I.G, Outkast, MC Hammer, & Eminem are the only hip hop acts to go diamond.
