Song · Beastie Boys
“Rhymin And Stealin” by Beastie Boys
From the album Licensed to Ill (1986)
“Rhymin And Stealin” by Beastie Boys appears on 4 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 1999 and 2024. It was first released in 1986 on the album Licensed to Ill. Its best result is #121 on The Best Opening Tracks of All Time. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #4,271 alternative song of all time.
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"Rhymin And Stealin" comes from Licensed to Ill, the Beastie Boys' 1986 album, and its title plays like a boast and a confession in the same breath. Rick Rubin produced it, with the Beasties taking co-producer credit and Steve Ett engineering.
The songwriting credits show how the load was split: Ad-Rock, Adam Yauch and Rubin built the music, while Ad-Rock, Yauch and Mike D traded the rhymes. On record it's three smart-mouths and their producer egging each other on, pushing a wisecrack as far as it will go until it starts to sound like a threat.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 286 | Q101 | Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 1017 |
| 2004 | 140 | Q101 | Q101 Top 300 Party Songs of All-Time (July 2004) | 300 |
| 2005 | 809 | 99X | 99X Freedom of Choice 1000 (2005) | 1000 |
| 2024 | 121 | KEXP | The Best Opening Tracks of All Time | 738 |
Also listed as: Rhymin and Stealin; Rhymin & Stealin.
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