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The 592-page book includes a cookbook, graphic novel, playlists and more. "I can say pretty confidently; it will be unlike any other music book," Mike D said.

On Saturday (May 3), the 3rd annual MCA Day was held in New Yor to honor Beastie Boys rapper Adam "MCA" Yauch, who passed away on May 4, 2012 from cancer.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.