Licensed to Ill was the first hip hop LP to top Billboard's Pop Albums chart. It also peaked at #2 on the Top Hip Hop/R&B Albums chart.
Kerry King of Slayer made an appearance on the album playing lead guitar on "No Sleep Till Brooklyn", and appeared in the video, which is a spoof of heavy metal music. The name of the song itself is a spoof on Motorhead's No Sleep Till Hammersmith album. King's appearance on the track came about because Rick Rubin was producing both bands simultaneously.
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Charting singles
1986 Hold It, Now Hit It Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks No. 55
1986 It s The New Style Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Trackd No. 22
1986 Hold It, Now Hit It Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales No. 41
1986 It s The New Style/Paul Revere Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales No. 20
1987 Fight For Your Right (To Party!) The Billboard Hot 100 No. 7
1987 Brass Monkey The Billboard Hot 100 No. 48
1987 Brass Monkey Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks No. 83
1987 Paul Revere Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks No. 34
1987 It s The New Style/Paul Revere Hot Dance Music/Club Play No. 41