Released on November 15, 1986, Licensed to Ill is the debut studio album by American rap rock group Beastie Boys and became the first rap LP to top the Billboard album chart. The full album cover, front to back, features a Boeing 727 private jet with a Beastie Boys logo on its tail, which has crashed head-on into the side of a mountain, appearing as an extinguished joint. The idea for the album's cover came from the album's producer, Rick Rubin. The artwork was created by Stephen Byram and World B. Omes; the album cover was featured in Storm Thorgerson's and Aubrey Powell's book, 100 Best Album Covers. The cover design has since been appropriated by fellow rapper, Eminem, for the cover of his 2018 album, Kamikaze.[1]

Ross’s Take: “I remember discovering Beastie Boys in high school. Then at my bachelor party on a houseboat at Lake Shasta in 2019 we blared their music almost non-stop.”

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Licensed_to_Ill



Mural Installed:

November 16, 2019

Artists:

Dan Craig

Karen Hegglin

Ross Kelly

Sophie Kelly

Les Taylor

Lina Velasquez

Sandra Willson

Art Director:

Dan Craig

Photographer:

Kim Bush

Installers:

Brandon Kuskie

Ross Kelly