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Beastie Boys were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as performers in 2012.

Beastie Boys

Although the Beastie Boys first found fame as a rude 'n' crude party band, the hip-hop pioneers eventually settled into a more conscious groove driven by clever wordplay, inventive genre splicing and elaborate videos. Still, the New York trio weren't afraid to evolve or experiment—in fact, each one of their albums sounded different—and they became known as vocal supporters of social causes and global issues.

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