It’s a sad day for the music industry: Adam Yauch, rapper, founding member, all-around beloved musician of the Beastie Boys , passed away on Friday at age 47. Fans and fellow musicians alike were affected by the shocking news about one of the preeminent, longest-lasting groups hip-hop has ever seen. Yauch and Michael “Mike D” […]
“Beastie Boys” rapper MCA — real name Adam Yauch— has died.In 2009, MCA announced he was being treated for a cancerous parotid gland and a lymph node (below). He has since undergone surgery and radiation therapy. http://cdnapi.kaltura.com/index.php/kwidget/wid/1_lrt1zg9h/uiconf_id/48502 So far, it’s not clear if the death is related to the rapper’s battle with cancer. Russell Simmons‘ […]