The Beastie Boys have one of the most unique career trajectories in contemporary music. Three friends from Brooklyn, Adam Horovitz, Michael Diamond and Adam Yauch bonded over a love of stupid jokes and brilliant music. Their circle of friends included punks and artists from around New York City, and soon these three fans of hardcore thrash bands found themselves drawn in by the burgeoning Hip-Hop scene.

Now calling themselves Ad-Rock, Mike D and MCA, they eventually emerged as Beastie Boys, landed on Def Jam, and proceeded to become the most obnoxious and best-selling rap group of the 1980s. But the Beasties soon bristled under their novelty rap tag, bucked Def Jam and moved out West, looking to shuck off their white boy frat rap image. Unexpectedly, they would resurface on Capitol Records, meet the Dust Brothers, and completely revamp their sound and image. Over 30 years later, and the Beastie Boys have one of Hip-Hop's most uniquely eclectic discographies.

The death of Adam "MCA" Yauch in 2012 effectively ended the Beasties as a group, but their legacy is forever. We picked 25 of the Dopest Beastie Boys songs.