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Brooklyn Park May Be Renamed After Adam 'MCA' Yauch

Nadine Cheung — Thu, 24 May 2012 00:04:14 +0000

The loss of Beastie Boys member Adam ‘MCA’ Yauch is still being felt by many, and now Adam ‘Adrock’ Horovitz and the locals in Brooklyn, N.Y. are hoping to honor the rapper in a permanent way. Residents of the borough originally started a Facebook petition to rename Squibb Park for the late star. The park [...]

Cee Lo Green + Goodie Mob Perform 'Fight to Win,' Pay Tribute to Beastie Boy Adam 'MCA' Yauch at 2012 Billboard Music Awards

Jessica Sager — Mon, 21 May 2012 04:06:41 +0000

Cee Lo Green joined forces with his rap group Goodie Mob to perform ‘Fight to Win,’ a new track from the newly reunited hip-hop icons at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards. While onstage, Goodie Mob seized the moment and paid tribute to the Beastie Boys‘ Adam ‘MCA’ Yauch.

Watch Kids Reenact Beastie Boys' 'Sabotage' Video

Kyle Dowling — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:48:36 +0000

Think you’ve seen all of the Beastie Boys tribute videos so far? Think again. One such tribute featuring kids reenacting the music video for ‘Sabotage’ is popping up all over the web. The great thing about the video is that it’s actually hilarious, not to mention incredibly well done.

Parents Were Terrified Of The Beastie Boys Back In 1986 [VIDEO]

DJ Digital — Wed, 09 May 2012 15:40:05 +0000

When you think about the media challenges that parents face in this day and age, it almost makes the 80's look like Sunday School. If you pick up the iPod of anyone under the age of 18 you are likely to find tunes from Weezy, Gaga, Skrillex, Odd Future and Black Veil Brides. When it comes to television, the biggest shows involve reality shows that promote promiscuous dating and a group of sisters who are famous for nothing. Oh, and don't even get me started on the internet.

Beastie Boys' 'Licensed to Ill' Moves Up to No. 3 on iTunes Following MCA's Passing

Trent Fitzgerald — Tue, 08 May 2012 14:35:01 +0000

When a death of a beloved music artist happens, it’s not unusual for his or her music catalog to see a bump in sales. In the case of Adam Yauch, aka MCA, of the Beastie Boys, digital sales of the trio’s albums skyrocketed on iTunes.

Top 10 Beastie Boys Songs

Trent Fitzgerald — Sat, 05 May 2012 21:26:48 +0000

Check Out Top 10 Beastie Boys Songs of All-Time

Beastie Boys Adam 'MCA' Yauch: Mom Says He Was 'Hopeful to the Very End'

Jessica Sager — Sat, 05 May 2012 19:00:04 +0000

In a heartwrenching interview with The New York Times, Beastie Boys member Adam ‘MCA’ Yauch’s mother, Frances Yauch, reflected on his constant positivity, even in the final hours before his death. “He was a very courageous person,” Frances said of her beloved son (quotes via The Boombox). “He was hopeful to the very end.” Yauch [...]

Coldplay Pays Tribute to Late Beastie Boy Adam Yauch in Concert

Amy Sciarretto — Sat, 05 May 2012 16:23:14 +0000

Coldplay and the Beastie Boys? On paper and in theory, that doesn’t quite work. However, the execution, with frontman (and Gwyneth Paltrow baby daddy) Chris Martin playing piano while covering ‘Fight for Your Right to Party’ at the Hollywood Bowl last night as a sonic eulogy to singer Adam Yauch, who died yesterday, was spot on.

Adam Yauch, 'MCA' Of The Beastie Boys, Dead At 47 After 3-Year Battle With Cancer

Chris Logan — Fri, 04 May 2012 17:24:18 +0000

TMZ is reporting that 'Beastie Boys' rapper MCA - real name Adam Yauch, has died. In 2009 Yauch announced that he was being treated for a cancerous parotid gland and a lymph node and since has undergone surgery and radiation therapy. The news was announced first via Def Jam founder Russell Simmons' blog Global Grind. Yauch leaves behind a wife and a daughter. He was 47.

Beastie Boys Announced as 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees

Jeff Giles — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:22:46 +0000

It seems like just yesterday that they were urging us to fight for our right to party. Now — as of this morning (Dec. 7), in fact — the Beastie Boys are among the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s latest inductees. The Beasties join Guns N’ Roses, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Laura Nyro, [...]

The Lonely Island, Frank Ocean, Tyler The Creator & More [New Music Tuesdays]

DJ Digital — Tue, 10 May 2011 05:01:23 +0000

While I was in Jamaica I missed last week's 'New Music Tuesday' so we have to hop back on track this week with some great new music for everyone's taste. This week we have offerings from SNL's Andy Samburg & his group of funny-men dubbed 'The Lonely Island', a few offerings from a group called Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All, more new Gaga & plenty more for you to stay laced from the iPod to the dancefloor.

Beastie Boys 'Make Some Noise' Video Premieres, Loaded With Cameos (VIDEO)

DJ Digital — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 05:07:04 +0000

To say this video is "awesome" is an understatement. The video is hilarious with celebrities (from Will Ferrell to Elijah Wood to Danny McBride). The Beastie Boys hit a homerun with this song and if there was something better than a homerun that is what I would use to describe this video.

Beastie Boys' 'Fight For Your Right Revisited' Video Is a Star-Studded Affair (VIDEO)

DJ Digital — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 07:35:21 +0000

The video for the Beastie Boys’ 1987 hit ‘(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!)’ was what put the Brooklyn-born trio on the map. Now, to help promote their upcoming eighth studio album ‘Hot Sauce Committee Part Two,’ the Boys have released the trailer to the Adam Yauch-directed short film, ‘Fight For Your Right [...]

Beastie Boys Release 30-Second Preview of 'Make Some Noise' Single

DJ Digital — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 16:22:08 +0000

One of my favorite groups of all-time is The Beastie Boys and though they haven't put out any new tunes in almost a decade ... I still got excited when I heard the news that The Beasties were dropping a new album titled, 'Hot Sauce Committee Part 2' on May 3rd.