Bands that have an impact on your life don’t come along often. The Beastie Boys were just that to a generation, my generation. And, MCA played an integral role. He died today in New York City after a long bout with cancer. He will be missed. His impact will go on.
It is with great sadness that we confirm that musician, rapper, activist and director Adam “MCA” Yauch, founding member of Beastie Boys and also of the Milarepa Foundation that produced the Tibetan Freedom Concert benefits, and film production and distribution company Oscilloscope Laboratories, passed away in his native New York City this morning after a near-three-year battle with cancer. He was 47 years old. [Nasty Little Man]