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Originally Posted by Rolling Stone

Adam Yauch, one-third of the pioneering hip-hop group the Beastie Boys, has died at the age of 48, 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.

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Seriously upsetting news. It's not often that a celebrity passes away and I pay more than cursory condolences, but this fella and his mates were the music of my generation.

I'm seriously all sad and shit. This is fucked up.

oh wow

that fucking sucks

yeah that sucks

fucked news, spent hundreds of hours listening to this legend

Spent many a weekend banging out to beastie boys growing up, and had the fortune of seeing them live many times.

Will be sorely missed - not a good way to wake up on the weekend

I read that he was unwell a while a go, but damn.... that sucks.

Shit

RIP MCA, this is truly a sad sad day for music and hip hop. Besides their music which I grew up on, he seemed like a really nice person from all reports and did some amazing work as an activist.

Check your Head and Ill Communication got me through my teenage years and this is truly sad news. I also caught them live in 2005 at the Hordern in what I could only describe as a perfect concert.

RIP MCA

"My name is M.C.A.
I've been coming to where I am, from the get go
Find that I can groove with the beat when I let go
So put your worries on hold
Get up and groove with the rhythm in your soul..."

music has lost another legend.

sad news

you can, you will, and you do stop

tragedy.

This was the worst thing to wake up to. I've been such a fan of the Beasties for years and I would have given anything to see them one more time. Every Beastie Boys album has been a constant highlight in my music collection - Ill Communication was a massive part of my developing love for hip hop. I honestly can't tell you just how much the Beasties mean to me hey.

Fuck.

RIP MCA

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Beastie Boys - So What Cha Want - YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aB-ya...&feature=share
3 mins in Nathaniel Hornblower!

Been watching vids all night, shit is boss.

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A sad day indeed.

May his soul rest in intergalactic peace.

RIP

Back to Brooklyn for your sleep, MCA, you deserved it.

Sucks

probably one of my fave film clips of all time

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Beastie Boys - Body Movin' - YouTube

directed by MCA

a true pioneer

no longer his body be movin

another dimension

this definitely sucks. 'the in sounds from way out' is one of the coolest damn things ever.

so so so sad

First celebrity death in some time where I've actually felt genuine remorse and respect for the man. RIP. Fantastic musician in every sense of the word and an even better person. The people of Tibet are richer for having his support.

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Originally Posted by crabman

Been watching vids all night, shit is boss.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5rRZdiu1UE

Even up until last minute they were boss...

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Beastie Boys - Fight For Your Right (Revisited) Full Length - YouTube

Posting my favourite. Not exactly iconic, but showed just how diversely talented MCA was.

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Beastie Boys - Off The Grid - YouTube

gotta say, im pretty surprised there havent been any memes floating around.

Hey Ladies is one of a very few songs that does not need more cowbell

Sad news. One of the great acts of our time, I feel fortunate to have seen them on a number of occasions.
As Bede said, first time I have been upset over a celebrity death in a while.

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Originally Posted by mogmac

gotta say, im pretty surprised there havent been any memes floating around.

turns out he had a licence to be very ill

he's finally ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-checked out

also http://www.theonion.com/articles/fol...a-frees,28099/

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Originally Posted by mogmac

gotta say, im pretty surprised there havent been any memes floating around.

Police had to rule out sabotage first, maybe that's why it took a while.

they pretty much write themselves

his body ain't movin', etc

as much as I do not like Cold Play... this is a pretty moving tribute

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RIP MCA - YouTube

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Brenda. K. Starr -Suspicion - featuring Adam Yauch - YouTube

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Originally Posted by RunningWithScissors

they pretty much write themselves

his body ain't movin', etc

well




if it's going to be that sort of wake ima stick my dick in the mashed potatoes

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Originally Posted by Ruthykins

as much as I do not like Cold Play... this is a pretty moving tribute
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVr4U...feature=colike

I'm not all that into Coldplay either, but that was brilliant! Got me some chills with the crowd singing "Mom you're just jealous, it's the Beastie Boys"
That's how you do a cover song!

This is an interesting mix of mainly b-sides & remixes, can't say I'd heard half of them.

Worth a listen.

http://www.datpiff.com/Beastie-Boys-...pe.343272.html

Naaaaaice piece! (drag into address bat for full size version)