Licensed to Ill is one of the best rap albums ever made, PERIOD. Released during a time N.W.A & Public Enemy were very hardcore & revolutionary, Beastie Boys showed that you can have so much fun with rap music instead of sending a message, or standing up for your city, race, or against the government. Licensed to Ill is a fun, amazing, inspriational, and a game changing album for rap & rock... making it easily one of the best albums of the 80s...... wow, all that to say Eminem was actually the one who borrowed the cover from Beastie Boys.... keep kids from embarassing themselves.