beastie boys was originally a punk band when they formed in 1978
in 1991 a concert of femaleled bands at the international pop underground convention in olympia washington heralded the emerging riot grrrl phenomenon
beastie boys won two grammy awards in 1999 receiving the grammy award for best alternative music album for hello nasty as well as the grammy award for best rap performance by a duo or group for intergalactic