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Ill Communication

Beastie Boys

May 18, 1994

Overall Rating

4.2

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4.4

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Critics

4.07

(8)

Critic Scores

Ratings from music critics and publicationsAverage: 4.07/5.0

Consequence of Sound (Consequence of Sound)

4.55

And after having it in our lives for the last 25 years, it hasn’t lost a drop of vitality; if anything, Ill Communication has gotten better

RapReviews.com (RapReviews.com)

4.25

Q Magazine (Q Magazine)

4.0

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Release Date

May 18, 1994

MusicBrainz Rating

4.35 (12 votes)

How others rate it

4.11/ 5 · 9 ratings

4.0

4.5

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Critic Scores

Ratings from music critics and publicationsAverage: 4.07/5.0

Consequence of Sound (Consequence of Sound)

4.55

And after having it in our lives for the last 25 years, it hasn’t lost a drop of vitality; if anything, Ill Communication has gotten better

RapReviews.com (RapReviews.com)

4.25

Q Magazine (Q Magazine)

4.0

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1 review

Robb Schuneman

May 8, 2026

4.4

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Release Date

May 18, 1994

Label

Capitol Records

Cat# CDP-52899

MusicBrainz Rating

4.35 (12 votes)

How others rate it

4.11/ 5 · 9 ratings

The #10 rated album of 1994 on Quiet Banger.

The #5 rated album by Beastie Boys on Quiet Banger.

4.0

4.5

How others rate it

4.11/ 5 · 9 ratings

4.0

4.5

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Other Versions

Different editions and releases of Ill Communication

Ill Communication

clean

Ill Communication

30th Anniversay Limited Edition Cassette

2024

Ill Communication

remastered edition

2009

Ill Communication (Deluxe)

deluxe version, remastered

2009

Ill Communication

BMG Club Version

1994

Other Versions

Different editions and releases of Ill Communication

Ill Communication

clean

Ill Communication

30th Anniversay Limited Edition Cassette

2024

Ill Communication

remastered edition

2009

Ill Communication (Deluxe)

deluxe version, remastered

2009

Ill Communication

BMG Club Version

1994

How others rate it

4.11/ 5 · 9 ratings

The #10 rated album of 1994 on Quiet Banger.

The #5 rated album by Beastie Boys on Quiet Banger.

4.0

4.5