Rushman14 Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 wasnt a huge fan but much respect. RIP dude. Beastie Boys Co-Founder Adam Yauch Dead at 47 Adam Yauch, one-third of the pioneering hip-hop group the Beastie Boys, has died at the age of 47, Rolling Stone has learned. Yauch, also known as MCA, had been in treatment for cancer since 2009. The rapper was diagnosed in 2009 after discovering a tumor in his salivary gland. Yauch sat out the Beastie Boys' induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April, and his treatments delayed the release of the group's most recent album, Hot Sauce Committee, Pt. 2. The Beastie Boys had not performed live since the summer of 2009, and Yauch's illness prevented the group from appearing in music videos for Hot Sauce Committee, Pt. 2. Yauch co-founded the Beastie Boys with Mike "Mike D" Diamond and Adam "Ad-Rock" Horowitz in 1979. The band started off as a hardcore punk group, but soon began experimenting with hip-hop. The band broke big with their first proper album, Licensed to Ill, in 1986, and further albums Paul's Boutique, Check Your Head and Ill Communication cemented the band as a true superstar act. In addition to his career with the Beastie Boys, Yauch was heavily involved in the movement to free Tibet and co-organized the Tibetan Freedom Concerts of the late Nineties. In 2002, he launched the film production company Oscilloscope Laboratories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchetaxe&saw Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 That is awful news. Big fan of the Beasties. Will play Check Your Head tonight. RIP MCA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oracle Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 I'm absolutely stunned. I knew he was ill, but thought he was making good progress. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KW84 Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 I will be playing some Beasties today. RIP MCA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OGr8imL84AD8inF8sBlackSedan Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 QUOTE (Oracle @ May 4 2012, 01:15 PM) I'm absolutely stunned. I knew he was ill, but thought he was making good progress. RIP. X2...I can't f'n believe it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUSHHEAD666 Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 I knew MCA was fighting cancer but man this fukking SUCKS!!! I love the Beastie Boys!!! "License To Ill" is one of the greatest records ever made!!! COOKIE PUSS!!!! R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesweetscience Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Not a fan but I have a lot of respect for what the Beastie Boys did. Always sad when someone goes early like this. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILSnwdog Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Holy Crap! I saw the Beastie Boys back in 1987 with Murphys Law and Fishbone. What a show! RIP MCA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-0-0-1-0-0-1 Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Looks like Adam Yauch has made it to Brooklyn. May he sleep there in peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
librarian Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 I'm sorry Adam. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILSnwdog Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 QUOTE (1-0-0-1-0-0-1 @ May 4 2012, 01:04 PM) Looks like Adam Yauch has made it to Brooklyn. May he sleep there in peace. Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullysue Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 OMG! I'll put To The 5 Boroughs on now. RIP Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamita Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 RIP MCA. Very, very sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible airwave Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 I was 6 years and started kindergarten when Licensed To Ill came out. It was the 1st album I ever owned at that time. Gonna listen to their albums chronologically. I own all except 5 Boroughs. He's lucky he got to see himself inducted. God, I f-cking hate cancer. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Mover and Shaker Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Damn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerxster Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Sad sad sad. RIP Mr. Yauch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolarizeMe Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Never was a huge listener of the Beastie Boys but I have tons of respect for them and the contributions they've made. It's always sad and painful to see a big contributor to the music world to pass away at a young age. RIP MCA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steevo Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Not a fan of The Beasties but have massive respect for MCA and Co. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible airwave Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 QUOTE (PolarizeMe @ May 4 2012, 03:16 PM) Never was a huge listener of the Beastie Boys but I have tons of respect for them and the contributions they've made. It's always sad and painful to see a big contributor to the music world to pass away at a young age. RIP MCA He also deserves some respect for his activism regarding those "Free Tibet" concerts in the 90s and he also created his own film company called Oscillocsope which distributed the Oscar nominated Messenger which Woody Harrelson was nominated for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat 3 Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Rest In Peace MCA... ...thank you for making the world a better place. Not just through music, but also through your activism. Very sad, I just played Licensed to Ill yesterday and listening to it again now. Very sad, indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invisible airwave Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 QUOTE (ReGorLaTroy @ May 4 2012, 05:39 PM) Rest In Peace MCA... ...thank you for making the world a better place. Not just through music, but also through your activism. Very sad, I just played Licensed to Ill yesterday and listening to it again now. Very sad, indeed. Listened to Ill Communication a few days ago oddly enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bastille Dave Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 sad news. RIP buddy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lerxt1990 Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 QUOTE (ILSnwdog @ May 4 2012, 02:09 PM) QUOTE (1-0-0-1-0-0-1 @ May 4 2012, 01:04 PM) Looks like Adam Yauch has made it to Brooklyn. May he sleep there in peace. Nice. x2. Not a fan, but respect the genre, the history, and the *fun*. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janie Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 (edited) Love the Beasties. Have a fairly decent collection in my music catalog. So whatcha whatcha whatcha want? They had an impressive style and beat. I think everyone should check them out. Everyone's bound to like at least one song. Edited May 5, 2012 by Janie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielmclark Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 I was in this bar one time and the most unreal thing happened. These guys come in right? I heard gunfire, and one of them yelled "Stick 'em up!". And then another one of them punched the piano player! They demanded all our cash and jewelry. Someone calling himself Mike D took the money, and this guy you're talking about here? MCA? He grabbed the gold. The third one made off with two girls and a beer. Man, what a night. RIP, MCA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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