3 Reasons the Beastie Boys Left Def Jam After Licensed to Ill

Creative differences with producer Rick Rubin The Beastie Boys and Rick Rubin had conflicting visions for their sound, which made collaboration difficult.

Licensed to Ill was their only Def Jam album The group released just one album on the label before deciding to move on.

They signed with Capitol for Paul’s Boutique The Beastie Boys chose Capitol Records for their next album, Paul’s Boutique, to gain more creative control.