spamspamspam Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Beastie Boys Co-Founder Adam Yauch Dead at 47 Influential rapper was diagonosed with cancer in 2009 Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/beastie-boys-co-founder-adam-yauch-dead-at-48-20120504#ixzz1tvEcsm00 Adam Yauch, one-third of the pioneering hip-hop group the Beastie Boys, has died at the age of 47, 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. ---------------- Licensed to Ill was the first ever album I bought, Hot Sauce Committee was the last album I felt I should pay for. Great band, top tunes... Link to comment
redsector Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 No sleep till Brooklyn. Top tune Link to comment
BillyStarkDivinHeeder Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Fuckin shame that. Didnt realise it was so serious thought he was on the mend. RIP http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqDueq0LH6Y Link to comment
muttondressedaslamb Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Saw them at the Barrowlands, must have been the ill communication tour, 94 maybe. Lovely evening. Was buckled oot my tits. That would have been amazing. But given I was only 14 I doubt my parents would have let me go. They just had to put up with me blasting Ill Communication. Sad news. Link to comment
spamspamspam Posted May 4, 2012 Author Share Posted May 4, 2012 I've seen them twice, weegieland and Amsterdam was up front for this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJYPAFJXViQ When I'm Holland i eat the pannekoeken Link to comment
laphroaig Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 R.I.P Dead at 47................. Sad news Link to comment
muttondressedaslamb Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Brilliant, just brilliant. My flat is jumping just now and it's just me in. Think I'll crack open some gin and have a Beastie Boys night. Link to comment
OddJob Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Just saw this news about 5 minutes ago, fucking tragic like. A hero of mine growing up. The Beastie Boys set the tone for white rap music but did it with a certain swagger and opened up the boundaries R.I.P MCA Link to comment
dj_bollocks Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 "To all the mothers and the sisters and the wives and friends, I wanna offer my love and respect to the end". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhqyZeUlE8U Link to comment
CrazyBullSheep Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Seen them at a few festivals loved ill communication, sabotage is one of the greatest vids ever also reminds me of some crazy evenings at the mud club / rock night RIP sir Link to comment
fatshaft Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Very sad, thoughts are with his friends and family. Link to comment
muttondressedaslamb Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Just saw this news about 5 minutes ago, fucking tragic like. A hero of mine growing up. The Beastie Boys set the tone for white rap music but did it with a certain swagger and opened up the boundaries R.I.P MCA Totally agree. And never been matched imo. Seen them at a few festivals loved ill communication, sabotage is one of the greatest vids ever also reminds me of some crazy evenings at the mud club / rock night RIP sir I remember the first time I seen the Sabotage video on MTV. I was a young, angry teen and my jaw was on the ground. It was perfect for blasting time and time again with the added bonus of pissing off my parents. They hated the Beastie Boys. Link to comment
OddJob Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Totally agree. And never been matched imo. I remember the first time I seen the Sabotage video on MTV. I was a young, angry teen and my jaw was on the ground. It was perfect for blasting time and time again with the added bonus of pissing off my parents. They hated the Beastie Boys.Which was exactly what the Beasties wanted Link to comment
DD1903 Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Was gutted to hear this news. A hero of mine when I was growing up. One of the finest gigs I've ever seen was the B Boys playing on their revolving stage at the secc. Totally blew me and my mates away that night. Awesome band. RIP MCA. You'll be missed. Link to comment
tightbreeks Posted May 5, 2012 Share Posted May 5, 2012 pauls boutique was ahead of it's time, the dust brothers did an awesome job on that. them and the fat boys rocked. Link to comment
delta1red Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 Absolutely gutted when I heard about this earlier this morning. The only group where I have paid for all their music as they were my favourite group of all time. RIP MCA you absolute fucking legend. Link to comment
Jocky Balboa Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 RIP to the original King Wigger. Link to comment
NorthernLights24 Posted May 6, 2012 Share Posted May 6, 2012 Sabotage played at the end on Sportscene, can't be a coincidence. Link to comment
BrianFaePerth Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Fuckin hell, didnae even ken he wis sick Link to comment
Bluto10 Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Fucking pish! He was my fave Beastie with his raspy raps. Paul's Boutique and Check your head were my faves as a tearaway. i like your style chunk. egg man and egg raid on mojo were the standout tunes from those albums for me. Link to comment
DD1903 Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 http://www.rollingstone.com/music/photos/adam-yauch-the-videos-of-nathaniel-hornblower-20120504 Link to comment
tup Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Not a major fan of white rap, or rap full stop, but I cannot get enough of the bassline on Sabotage. Classic. Link to comment
tup Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 I don't really like their rapping, but that bassline is superb. Link to comment
DD1903 Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Not a major fan of white rap, or rap full stop, but I cannot get enough of the bassline on Sabotage. Classic. One of the finest bass lines ever, IMHO. Even better live! Not a fan of rap at all, bar the Beasties. Link to comment
At The Border Guy Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Beastie Boys are awesome. Here's 20mins of that SECC gig mentioned earlier in the thread: Link to comment
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