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Beastie Boys sued over Trouble Funk samples, legendary go-go band was unaware of lawsuit or Adam “MCA” Yauch’s death

Last Thursday, the day before founding member Adam “MCA” Yauch lost his battle with cancer, rap pioneers the Beastie Boys were hit with a lawsuit from Tuff City, a publishing company representing Washington go-go legends Trouble Funk. According to AllHipHop.com, the company — referred to in cited documents as “Tuf America” — claims that the Trouble Funk classics “Drop the Bomb” and “Say What” were illegally sampled by the Beastie Boys... full story

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Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch Remembered on 'MCA Day' in Brooklyn

"Gratitude" was the motto of the second-annual "MCA Day" in Brooklyn yesterday and a constant procession of fans came to pay their respects to late Beastie Boys co-founder Adam Yauch on the one-year anniversary of his death from cancer of the salivary glands Two street signs quoting Yauch's best-known lines about the...

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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.

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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 (24 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 (1 month and 10 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 (19 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...

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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 (21 days ago)

There Is Now a Brooklyn Park Named After One of the Beastie Boys

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vulture.com (20 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 (19 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...

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Beastie Boys sued over Trouble Funk samples, legendary go-go band was unaware of lawsuit or Adam “MCA” Yauch’s death

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