Ill Communication is the fourth studio album by the American group Beastie Boys, originally released in 1994. The record fuses hip-hop with punk, funk, jazz and hard rock, building on the eclectic approach of Check Your Head, with the group again playing instruments themselves alongside samples and scratches. Well-known tracks include the explosive 'Sabotage', with its famous video parodying 1970s cop shows, as well as 'Sure Shot', 'Root Down' and 'Get It Together'. The album mixes raw rap tracks with instrumental funk and hardcore pieces and Buddhist-inspired lyrics from MCA. Ill Communication stands as a highlight of the trio's career and reached number one on the US album chart.