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Beastie Boys

Hip-Hop producer and DJ.

7 tracksHip-Hop· 1986–1998
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Sound profile

EnergyDriveGrooveBrightnessWarmthVocal

Beastie Boys is a restrained and a balanced bright/warm production artist.

This artistTypical Hip-Hop
Signature sound

Higher vocal presence but lower energy than typical Hip-Hop.

↑vocal presence↓energy
How this compares to Hip-Hop

Across 8 analysed tracks, Beastie Boys averages 36% energy — gentler than 88% of individual Hip-Hop tracks — and 58% groove, groovier than 72%.

Measured against 873 Hip-Hop tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 84–140 BPM with a median of 109 · predominantly major keys (38% minor) · most common key: 4B (A♭ Major) with 3 tracks.

BPM spread
80–84
1
85–89
1
95–99
1
100–104
1
115–119
1
130–134
2
140–144
1
Key distribution
1A1B2A2B3A13B4A14B35A5B16A6B7A7B18A18B9A9B10A10B11A11B12A12B

Release volume by decade

4
1980s
3
1990s

Tracks in catalog

8 total · sortable
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Beastie Boys
84 BPM · 4B · Hip-Hop · 60% Builder
Hip-Hop
84
4B · A♭ maj
60%Builder
1994
Fight For Your Right album art
Fight For Your Right
Beastie Boys
134 BPM · 4B · Hip-Hop · 37% Sustainer
Hip-Hop
134
4B · A♭ maj
37%Sustainer
1988
Brass Monkey album art
Brass Monkey
Beastie Boys
116 BPM · 5B · Hip-Hop · 32% Warm-up
Hip-Hop
116
5B · E♭ maj
32%Warm-up
1998
So What'Cha Want album art
So What'Cha Want
Beastie Boys
86 BPM · 3A · Hip-Hop · 29% Warm-up
Hip-Hop
86
3A · B♭ min
29%Warm-up
1993
Girls album art
Girls
Beastie Boys
140 BPM · 7B · Hip-Hop · 23% Warm-up
Hip-Hop
140
7B · F maj
23%Warm-up
1986
Hey Ladies album art
Hey Ladies
Beastie Boys
102 BPM · 4A · Trap / Future Bass · 17% Warm-up
Trap / Future Bass
102
4A · F min
17%Warm-up
1989
Jimmy James album art
Jimmy James
Beastie Boys
98 BPM · 8A · Hip-Hop · 42% Sustainer
Hip-Hop
98
8A · A min
42%Sustainer
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(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!) album art
(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!)
Beastie Boys
134 BPM · 4B · Hip-Hop · 47% Sustainer
Hip-Hop
134
4B · A♭ maj
47%Sustainer
1988

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Related artists

Top 15 by similarity

DJs and producers closest to Beastie Boys by audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play. It’s a taste signal, not a measured key-and-tempo match: good for shortlisting crates when you’re prepping a set around Beastie Boys, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

Public Enemy
100%
1 track in catalog · Trap / Future Bass · no artist page yet
Eric B. & Rakim
81%
3 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
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79%
1 track in catalog · Trap / Future Bass · no artist page yet
Boogie Down Productions
77%
Not in our catalog yet
De La Soul
74%
2 tracks in catalog · Amapiano · no artist page yet
Cypress Hill
68%
4 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
A Tribe Called Quest
65%
7 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
House Of Pain
65%
2 tracks in catalog · Hip-Hop · no artist page yet
Jurassic 5
63%
Not in our catalog yet
LL Cool J
63%
8 tracks in catalog · Hip-Hop
Digital Underground
61%
1 track in catalog · Trap / Future Bass · no artist page yet
3rd Bass
59%
Not in our catalog yet
Black Sheep
58%
1 track in catalog · Trap / Future Bass · no artist page yet
The Pharcyde
56%
10 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass
Biz Markie
51%
2 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass · no artist page yet

Similarity data from Last.fm. BPM, key and energy on this page are measured from the recordings in our catalog.

FAQ

What BPM does Beastie Boys play at?+

Beastie Boys's tracks in our catalog range from 84 to 140 BPM, with a median of 109 BPM. Across 7 tracks, the most common range falls in the 110–115 BPM bucket.

What key are Beastie Boys's tracks in?+

Beastie Boys's tracks are mostly in major keys (38% minor across 7 tracks). The most common single key is 4B (A♭ Major) with 3 tracks.

Which artists share an audience with Beastie Boys?+

Beastie Boys sits closest to Public Enemy, Eric B. & Rakim, RUN-DMC in our catalog. That ranking is audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play — rather than a measured key-and-tempo match, so treat it as a shortlist worth digging through, not a promise that any two tracks will beatmatch. The full list, with track counts, is in the Related artists section above.

When was Beastie Boys most active?+

Our catalog has Beastie Boys releases spanning 1986 to 1998, with the most tracks from the 1980s.