Beastie Boys' Adam 'MCA' Yauch dead at 47

chicagotribune.com (1 year and 1 month ago)

May 4, 2012

Beastie Boys' Adam 'MCA' Yauch dead at 47

Adam “MCA” Yauch was co-leader of the Beastie Boys, a New York City trio that transformed hip-hop. But just as significantly, the group and especially Yauch transformed themselves, providing a model for how artists can mature and grow as people full story

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Brooklyn Playground To Be Renamed After Beastie Boy Adam Yauch

Beastie Boy emcee Adam “MCA” Yauch inspired generations of music lovers to fight — either for their right to party or for the rights of Tibetans. In return for his years of activism and music, fans fought for the right to name a Brooklyn playground after him. Tomorrow, Beastie Boys Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz and Michael “Mike D” Diamond are expected to join Brooklyn Borough...

time.com (1 month and 17 days ago)

Beastie Boys' MCA Honored in Art: Watch the Animated Video

As the anniversary of MCA's passing approaches next month, tributes to the late Beastie Boys member will probably be everywhere. Ego Trip points to an animated tribute to Adam Yauch by artist

spin.com (2 months and 9 days ago)

Thinking on MCA Day a year after Adam Yauch’s passing

When I realized that today was MCA Day—Beastie Boy Adam Yauch died a year ago today—I verged on tears. When I saw this bit about Palmetto Playground being renamed Adam Yauch Park, I went full-bore. More than almost any other figure in popular culture, Yauch meant the world to me, ...

bangordailynews.com (1 month and 15 days ago)

Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch Tribute Planned for Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival

No sleep till... Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival? The ninth annual event's organizers announced today the July 10 to 13 fest will include a moment of silence for late Beastie Boys member Adam "MCA" Yauch, followed by a tribute...

spin.com (1 month and 2 days ago)

Male Gaze: The Beastie Boys Are Penning a Book

The year 2012 was a tough one for the Beastie Boys after they lost one member of their legendary trio, rapper-turned-filmmaker Adam Yauch a.k.a MCA, to cancer. But according to the New York Times, things are looking up for Michael Diamond (Mike D) and Adam Horovitz (Ad-Rock) who will join ... More »

nymag.com (1 month and 20 days ago)

Adam Yauch Remembered With Brooklyn Playground Dedication

The Palmetto Playground in Brooklyn will be renamed in honor of Adam Yauch the Beastie Boy known as MCA who died last year A ceremony is set for 11 am Friday morning and will feature fellow Beastie Boy Adam "Ad-Rock" Horowitz Yauch's parents and other family members as well as Brooklyn Borough...

rollingstone.com (1 month and 17 days ago)

Celebrating MCA: SPIN Honors Beastie Boy Adam Yauch

It's been a year since Adam "MCA" Yauch died at age 47 after a battle with salivary gland cancer. We'll be blasting "B-Boy Bouillabaisse" today as we look back at one of the most remarkable careers in music history...

spin.com (1 month and 15 days ago)

PHOTOS: Park Renamed After Late Beastie Boy

NEW YORK -- A New York City playground where the late Beastie Boy Adam Yauch learned to ride a bike as a child has been renamed in his honor. City officials on Friday rechristened Brooklyn's Palmetto Playground as Adam Yauch Park. Yauch's parents and fellow Beastie Boy Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz attended the renaming ceremony. The rapper known as "MCA" died last May at the age...

huffingtonpost.com (1 month and 15 days ago)

Female Beastie Boys tribute band honor the late Adam Yauch

It's been 32 years since the Beastie Boys were founded, but the band's fan base is as strong as ever. And although no one can replace the now-defunct band, Chicago fans can pay tribute to Mike D, MCA and Ad-Rock thanks to their female counterparts in She's Crafty, an all all-female Beastie Boys tribute band.

redeyechicago.com (1 month and 17 days ago)

An Interview With the Artists Behind the Beastie Boys' Album Artwork

As part of an upcoming special issue that pays tribute to Adam Yauch-aka MCA-by looking at the visual history of the Beastie Boys, Juxtapoz magazine conducted interviews with the artists behind the group's memorable album art. And while this three-minute highlight doesn't go into as much detail as the magazine will, it's still a pretty captivating look at how the Beastie...

gizmodo.com (1 month and 4 days ago)

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