If you don’t connect with the Beastie Boy’s albums, you fall under one of two categories: 1. You are one of those people who proclaims loudly that you are in search of “high art,” while secretly you crank the volume when “No Sleep Till Brooklyn” comes on the radio. 2. You have no sense of rhythm whatsoever and words such as “inappropriate” escape your mouth on a regular basis. The Beastie’s music doesn’t need to sacrifice fun to make art and doesn’t need to sacrifice art to make fun. Now that this seemingly lighthearted, simple notion comes [...]
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As we all know by now, Adam "MCA" Yauch of the Beastie Boys passed away yesterday at the age of 47. I'm working on a piece for next week, but I wanted to share this video that features the group's entire set from a 1999 concert in Glasgow. Enjoy. R.I.P. MCA.
Adam Yauch (1964-2012) with his beautiful daughter. Heartbreaking. In the wake of Levon Helm 's death, not to mention the suicide of Junior Seau , who was 6 months my senior and a fellow southern California boy, Adam Yauch 's sudden death at 47 hit me way harder than I could've possibly imagined. MCA was always the coolest Beastie ("cool as a cucumber in a bowl of hot sauce"), but the legacy of the Boys will be [...]
Filed under: News Bryan Bedder, Getty Images As fans, admirers and artists of all stripes continue to pay tribute to Beastie Boys rapper Adam "MCA" Yauch , who died yesterday (May 4) after a three-year battle with cancer, the most heartfelt words may have come from his mother, Frances Yauch. "He was a very courageous person," she told the New York Times , revealing that her son died at 9AM [...]
As someone who grew up with the Beastie Boys constantly playing on MTV, the group was one of few who left an indelible mark on my listening habits over the years. Growing up in Kentucky where the genre of choice was largely country music, the Beastie Boys essentially served as my transition in to real hip-hop. Ad Rock was the wild, party guy and Mike D always seemed like the more intelligent, laid-back member of the group, but MCA was just cool. He was always so confident in himself, giving off this energy that he was who he was and [...]
Entitled "Dot Connectors", this message was posted to Radiohead.com today: I was very sad to hear the news of Adam Yauch's death yesterday. We looked up to the Beastie Boys a lot when we were starting out and how they maintained artistic control making wicked records but still were on a major label, and the Tibetan Freedom Concerts they organized had a very big influence on me personally and the way Adam conducted himself and dealt with it all impressed me a lot. He was a mellow and v smart guy. May he rest in peace. [...]
You know those really crappy days when a piece of new just hits you hard in the bottom of your stomach, and you can only say "Fuck", and just tune out the rest of the world to deal with it? Today is one of those days. Adam Yauch , better known as MCA from the Beastie Boys , has passed away after losing the battle with cancer, which he was diagnosed with in 2009. Fuck. This is one of those celebrity deaths that really hits close [...]
At the Hollywood Bowl last night, Coldplay revived their acoustic, piano-led cover of "(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!)" in memory of Adam "MCA" Yauch, who passed away yesterday. Watch and download the MP3 below. Read More...
When does your mom throwing away your best porno mag take on an epic level of melancholy and despair? When it's covered by Coldplay , of course! While many pop stars took to Twitter to mourn the loss of the Beastie Boys ' Adam "MCA" Yauch, Coldplay delivered a more musical tribute with a cover of "(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party)," which works about as well as it could when accompanied by mournful piano, which makes it sound more like you gotta fight for your [...]
when i was 12, which was in 1986, my mother surprisingly let me purchase the beastie boys' licensed to ill . it might even been with my own money?!? who knows? but to say that record was a musical awakening would be a huge understatement. sure, i was 12 and didnt get all the references, or really couldnt relate to much of what they were talking about, but musically it changed my course of direction. over the course the three years tween licensed and pauls boutique i believe i re-bought the tape, but eventually got on that glowing disc. [...]
Hoje o mundo amanheceu sem a menor vontade de lutar por seu direito de festejar. Adam Yauch , mais conhecido como MCA , parte do trio irreverente de hip-hop Beastie Boys , morreu ontem, vítima de câncer. A primeira homenagem, na forma de cover, a MCA já chegou, com menos de 24 horas. O músico, compositor, diretor e ativista foi homenageado por outro homem de grandes causas: Chris Martin e seu Coldplay . O Coldplay fez uma versão surpreendentemente tocante da clássica Fight for your right (to party) , [...]
Chris Martin of Coldplay The music world lost a hip hop pioneer yesterday (May 4). Adam Yauch , known by the moniker MCA and as one of the founding members of the legendary hip hop trio the Beastie Boys , died at the age of 47. He had been battling cancer since 2009. Like many music fans, Coldplay are also in mourning. The guys made time in their concert at the Hollywood Bowl last night to pay tribute to Yauch with a cover of the Beastie Boys classic, "Fight For [...]
Adam Yauch (MCA of the Beastie Boys) was sadly diagnosed with cancer in 2009. These tragic news resulted in a cancelled tour and a big delay on their anticipated album 'Hot Sauce... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Geçtiğimiz haftanın en üzücü haberi efsanevi grup Beastie Boys cephesinden geldi. Grubun kurucu üyelerinden Adam Yauc h 3 yıldır mücadele ettiği kansere yenik düşerek hayatını kaybetti. Brooklyn'de doğan ve büyüyen Yauch , 1979'da Beastie Boys'u "Mike D" lakaplı Mike Diamond ve "Ad-Rock" lakaplı Adam Horowitz ile kurmuştu. Adam Yauch müzisyen, rapçi kimliği dışında militan bir kişilik ve sinemacı olarak biliniyordu. Ne diyelim toprağın bol olsun Kaptan... Beastie Boys - Sabotage Beastie Boys - Intergalactic
Filed under: News Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images The Beastie Boys were that rare group that just about everyone could like, and last night, as artists from around the world and across the musical spectrum tweeted their respects to Adam "MCA" Yauch , who died hours earlier after a long cancer battle, Coldplay paid tribute to the fallen rapper with a special cover. Performing at the Hollywood [...]
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The Beastie Boys formed all the way back in 1979 and for many, their music was an integral part in forming the earliest of hip-hop memories. I distinctly remember borrowing Hello Nasty from a friend during the summer after third grade. I didn't even try asking my parents to get it. I knew what the answer would be. And even before that, "Paul Revere" was the first track I knew all the words to. Coldplay did this cover for the first time when Adam Yauch was diagnosed with cancer. They did it again last night at [...]
They always say that the good ones die young. Emotions make us human and I always kind of giggled when I would see people expressing any type of emotion when a musician/celebrity would pass; very much in the same way the world collectively gasped upon the news of the passing of Princess Di. I'm not getting any younger and I'm constantly reminded of that when the news of the music world as you knew it starts to fade before your eyes. The first time I felt a sense of loss was the death of [...]
It might not be as great as The Boss' cover of "The Weight" , but it's a nice tribute to MCA on the day he died by Coldplay. /Fuck Cancer. [via reddit ]
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