Beastie Boys hit with lawsuit one day before Adam Yauch's death

nme.com (1 year and 1 month ago)

May 9, 2012

Beastie Boys hit with lawsuit one day before Adam Yauch's death

Record label sues the rap group over allegedly undeclared samples on four of their early tracks 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)

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)

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)

Brooklyn Park Dedicated to Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch

In a ceremony held a day before the one-year anniversary of Yauch's death, Brooklyn Borough president Marty Markowitz commended the Parks Department for honoring "one of Brooklyn’s most culturally influential sons."

hollywoodreporter.com (1 month and 16 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)

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)

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)