The group's next album, the entirely instrumental The Mix-Up (2007), earned the group a Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album in 2008. To the 5 Boroughs (2004), their first studio album in six years, marked a return to the style of their early 1990s albums, and featured their signature blend of pop culture references and absurdity. The anthology compilation album, The Sounds of Science (1999), contained previously unreleased songs, B-sides, and greatest hits. Hello Nasty (1998) featured bombastic beats, samples, and more experimentation than their previous albums. Ill Communication (1994) continued the style of Check Your Head and featured their signature song, ' Sabotage'. The album was also more diverse, featuring elements of alternative and punk rock. Check Your Head (1992) featured instrumentation from all three members and was less sample-heavy than their previous albums. Paul's Boutique marked the group's longtime collaboration with Mario Caldato Jr. Co-produced with the Dust Brothers, the album's songs are almost entirely composed of samples, aside from the group's vocals. After leaving Def Jam and signing with Capitol Records, they released their second album, Paul's Boutique, in 1989. The album blended rock and rap, and featured intricate wordplay between the three members. With Rick Rubin's assistance on writing and producing, Beastie Boys released the singles ' Rock Hard' (1984) and ' She's on It' (1985), before releasing their debut studio album, Licensed to Ill (1986).

They fully transitioned to rap after signing with Def Jam Recordings in 1984.

Originally a hardcore punk band, the group released their debut single, ' Cooky Puss' in 1983, which marked a change in style to a more hip-hop oriented sound. Active between 19, the group primarily consisted of Michael 'Mike D' Diamond, Adam 'MCA' Yauch, and Adam 'Ad-Rock' Horovitz.

The American hip hop group Beastie Boys recorded 177 songs during their career. List of songs by the Beastie Boys Beastie Boys performing in 2007.

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