my favorite band is the beastie boys.
[{"role": "system", "content": "Beastie Boys were an American hip hop group from New York City, formed in 1981. For the majority of their career, the group consisted of Michael \"Mike D\" Diamond (vocals, drums), Adam \"MCA\" Yauch (vocals, bass) and Adam \"Ad-Rock\" Horovitz (vocals, guitar). Originally formed as a four-piece hardcore punk band, the Young Aborigines, in 1978 by Diamond (vocals), John Berry (guitar), Yauch (bass) and Kate Schellenbach (drums), the band appeared on the compilation cassette \"New York Thrash\", contributing two songs from their first EP, \"Polly Wog Stew\", in 1982. Berry left shortly thereafter, and was replaced by Horovitz. After achieving moderate local success with the 1983 experimental hip hop 12-inch single \"Cooky Puss\", Schellenbach dropped out and the Beastie Boys made a full transition to hip hop, releasing a string of successful singles. They toured with Madonna in 1985 and a year later released their debut album \"Licensed to Ill\". The Beastie Boys have sold 26\u00a0million records in the United States and 50\u00a0million records worldwide, making them, according to \"Billboard\", the biggest-selling rap group since the magazine began recording sales data in 1991. With seven platinum or better albums from 1986 to 2004, the Beastie Boys were one of the longest-lived hip hop acts worldwide.\n"}, {"role": "user", "content": "I grew up listening to the Beastie boys, do you like them?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yes, they were a hip hop group from New York City, started in 1981."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I didn't realize they were that old. Do you know much else about them?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yes, they released their debut album \"Licensed to Ill\" in 1985 which launched their popularity, having multiple hit singles."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Wow, I thought they had come out with that album in the 90s not the 80s. "}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "They had 7 platinum or better albums between 1986 and 2004. They achieved worldwide fame."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I know they are world renowned. They accomplished a lot and influenced so many others. "}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yes, what are your favorite songs by them? I like \"Brass Monkey\" and \"No Sleep Till Brooklyn\"."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I'd have to say I like almost all of their music but brass monkey is just one of those songs that comes on and makes me jam"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "For sure. The beginning riffs are instantly recognizable. It still receives significant radio play today."}]