The second Beastie Boys album, Paul’s Boutique , was released on July

The second Beastie Boys album, Paul’s Boutique , was released on July 25, 1989. Produced by the Dust Brothers , it blends eclectic samples and has been described as an early work of experimental hip-hop . It failed to match the sales of Licensed to Ill, reaching number 14 on the US album charts, but later attracted acclaim; Rolling Stone ranked it number 156 on its list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time . It also made it onto the Apple Music 100 Best Albums list at number 48.