Faperture Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 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.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.http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/beastie-boys-co-founder-adam-yauch-dead-at-48-20120504 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eminutia Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 He made some very popular music, I'm sure he will be missed by many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeeKnuckle Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Upsetting news. =[ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThermoNukePanda Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Wow, I just came here to post this. So sad. So very sad. I've been a fan of the Beasties for a loooong time. R.I.P. MCA. You will be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeeKnuckle Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Long burn Adam's fire. Here's to him still inspiring people for years to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThermoNukePanda Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Their newest album was pretty kickass too. It's sad to know that the reason they never made any music videos for it was because of Adam's sickness. The Beasties always had great videos. I'm so sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeeKnuckle Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Probably not the right place to bring it up, but I'll be more than upset if MMJ could have helped or eased Adam's pain. Being a New Yorker, he wouldn't have access to MMJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThermoNukePanda Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Probably not the right place to bring it up, but I'll be more than upset if MMJ could have helped or eased Adam's pain. Being a New Yorker, he wouldn't have access to MMJ. It could help lots of people PK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dateranoth Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Noo! Was Listening to them right before I read this. RIP. I will still be listening for years to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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