Hello Nasty is the fifth
studio album by the
Beastie Boys. It was released on July 14, 1998 via
Capitol Records and sold 681,000 copies in its first week, debuting at #1 on the
Billboard 200 album sales chart. The album took home two awards at the 1999 Grammys, in the categories of Best Alternative Music Album and Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group for "
Intergalactic".