Blog: Beats Per Minute

In the wake of what's likely been the year's saddest musical event, artists have spoken out on MCA's passing, acknowledging both his and the Beastie Boys' impact on hip hop and culture at large. Firstly, Coldplay again covered "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party)" last night in L.A., the first time they'd done so since 2009 at the All Points West Music Festival, when they first learned of MCA's battle with cancer. Watch the piano-led tribute at the bottom. Many other musicians, rappers and rockers alike, mourned MCA as well. "Adam Yauch [...]