Beastie Boys

The Beastie Boys were an New York based hip hop band formed in 1981, with three MCS  Michael "Mike D" Diamond (vocals, drums), Adam "MCA" Yauch (vocals, bass) and Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz (vocals, guitar). The Beastie Boys with 7 platinum albums are the longest living hip-hop act worldwide.

"The Beastie Boy have influenced hip hop through out the world and over the course of 25 years, they released only seven albums, their impact has been gigantic. Starting with 1986′s "Licensed to Ill," the Beastie Boys rewrote the rules for commercial hip-hop, the mainstreaming of hardcore punk, the state of sampling, and the treatment of hip hop." 

RIP MIKE D DIAMOND