Ricky Powell Photograph of Beastie Boys (band) & Lyor Cohen (Def Jam Records) Signed on the bottom and numbered 1 / 100. The image was created to celebrate 25 years of success for Def Jam Records. Original Article Description: Florida, July 1986 by Ricky PowellBeastie Boys debut album 1986's Licensed to Ill, produced by Def Jam co-founder Rick Rubin was the first rap album to top the US chart. A masterpiece of teenage rebellion it capitalised on their bratty early persona, although they swapped tabloid notoriety for buddhism after leaving Def Jam in 1988. Here they're pictured on Run-DMC's Raising Hell tour from 1986, alongside tour manager Lyor Cohen. Cohen would become president of Def Jam and is now chairman of the Warner Music Group.Adam Horovitz, right: “The tour was so much fun. Hanging out with all these dudes, travelling and partying. For a teenager, it was awesome. We were so into rap music and to watch Run-DMC every night was amazing"Photograph: Ricky Powell Beastie Boys: have sold 20 million records in the United States and had seven platinum-selling albums from 1986 to 2004. They are the biggest-selling rap group since Billboard began recording sales in 1991. In 2012, they became the third rap group to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Lyor Cohen: was an American record executive and music producer known for co-founding the record label Universal Music Group's Def Jam Recordings. Ricky Powell: (November 20, 1961 – February 1, 2021) was an American photographer who documented popular culture including hip hop, punk rock, Overall Size: 17 1/8 x 21 1/8 in. Sight Size: 15 1/2 x 19 1/2 in. #5601