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In the first essay dedicated to the Beastie Boys, I discussed the importance within their music. They were the first group to really successfully push a hybrid sound by mixing rap with rock and yes, I am going beyond Run DMC and Aerosmith’s “Walk This Way” collaboration. They also proved to be “kings of sampling” …
The Beastie Boys: Understated Legends On May 4th, 2012, Adam “MCA” Yauch passed away. For some, it was the death of a grand musical artist. Many may not understand that MCA was more than an emcee. In fact, he was a guitarist, keyboardist, and even a video director known as Nathaniel Hornblower. He was also …
MCA, also known as Adam Yauch, has passed at at age 47. Yauch was diagnosed with a cancerous parotid gland and a lymph node in 2009 but it’s unclear at this time if they were related to his death. Dead End Hip Hop would like to send condolences to Yauch’s family. The Rock and Roll …