The Beastie Boys’ “Licensed to ill” Makes A Return to Top 20 on The Billboard 200

05/09/2012 •

According to Billboard.com

The first rap album to hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart returns to the top 20 this week. Following the death of Beastie Boy Adam "MCA" Yauch on May 4, the band's 1986 album "Licensed to Ill" reenters the count at No. 18 with 19,000 sold according to Nielsen SoundScan (up 802%).

Beastie Boys' catalog of albums and songs could see big sales on next week's charts, after a full seven days of impact from Yauch's death is felt on the charts. Next week's tallies will reflect the sales week that ends on Sunday, May 13.