Not a huge fan , but still sad.
Beastie Boys Co-Founder Adam Yauch Dead at 47 | Music News | Rolling Stone
Beastie Boys Co-Founder Adam Yauch Dead at 47 | Music News | Rolling Stone
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Adam Yauch RIP
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Yep , cancer sucks.
I have never been a huge beastie boys fan but when it was on the radio I didnt turn the channel.
I have never been a huge beastie boys fan but when it was on the radio I didnt turn the channel.
Man, this is terrible news. I wore out License to Ill, Paul's Boutique, Check Your head and Ill Communication back in the day. In fact, I think I still have Ill Comm on green cassette.
Big loss for our creative community.
Oh, and **** YOU CANCER.
Big loss for our creative community.
Oh, and **** YOU CANCER.
i just heard the news too. terrible loss 
haven't been a huge fan, but i definitely enjoyed their stuff
haven't been a huge fan, but i definitely enjoyed their stuff
Sad day for sure.
Just had a laugh over *singing Get It Together with my coworker the other day.
I can't say I was the biggest Beastie Boys fan myself,...but they were definitely a cultural game changer IMO.
RIP MCA.
Just had a laugh over *singing Get It Together with my coworker the other day.
I can't say I was the biggest Beastie Boys fan myself,...but they were definitely a cultural game changer IMO.
RIP MCA.
My college band covered Sabotage, and in high school I had License to Ill memorized. Will listen to some Beasties tonight for sure.
"Now my name is M.C.A., I've got a license to kill ( yeah )
I think you know what time it is, it's time to get ill ( yeah )
Now what do we have here, an outlaw and his beer
I run this land, you understand, I make myself clear?"
We stepped into the wind, he had a gun, I had a grin
You think this story's over but it's ready to begin..."
Way too young to leave the mic. Time to grooveshark Licensed to Ill. The gateway drug to rap for a generation of rockers.
I think you know what time it is, it's time to get ill ( yeah )
Now what do we have here, an outlaw and his beer
I run this land, you understand, I make myself clear?"
We stepped into the wind, he had a gun, I had a grin
You think this story's over but it's ready to begin..."
Way too young to leave the mic. Time to grooveshark Licensed to Ill. The gateway drug to rap for a generation of rockers.
I figured it wasn't going well when he didn't make it to the RRHOF induction ceremony, but it's still sad and shocking for me. Paul's Boutique is one of my favorite albums, probably in my top 25, Hello Nasty's a great, diverse album, and Ill Communication and Check Your Head contain some gems. As was said above, they were a cultural game-changer.
And Yauch was probably the coolest one. His hoarse voice offset the other two, and his rhymes turned introspective after the bravado of the first album. When they picked up instruments, he was the bassist.
He was arguably the most intereeting of the three as well, getting involved in films, and he spearheaded their advocacy for Tibet. RIP Adam, you will be missed.
And Yauch was probably the coolest one. His hoarse voice offset the other two, and his rhymes turned introspective after the bravado of the first album. When they picked up instruments, he was the bassist.
He was arguably the most intereeting of the three as well, getting involved in films, and he spearheaded their advocacy for Tibet. RIP Adam, you will be missed.
Here he is playing Sabotage with a GK800RB and Peavey Cab
Beastie Boys on SNL, 1998: Adrock in comedy sketch + 3 MC's & Sabotage - YouTube
Beastie Boys on SNL, 1998: Adrock in comedy sketch + 3 MC's & Sabotage - YouTube
