Beastie Boys "Licensed to Ill" Tour Tee 1987

Licensed to Ill (1987) was the first rap album to reach #1 on the Billboard pop chart. Def Jam produced promotional merchandise for the Def Jam tour that crossed Rick Rubin's raw production with the Beastie Boys' frat-boy provocation. The VW logo-stealing, Budweiser-drinking aesthetic of the tour created a cultural storm. Screen Stars single-stitch tees with 1987 Def Jam copyright are the cornerstone of hip-hop merchandise collecting. Value: $600–$2,000.