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Beastie Boys Hit With a Lawsuit Over Samples on 'Licensed to Ill' + 'Paul's Boutique'

Trent Fitzgerald — Wed, 09 May 2012 08:00:34 +0000

This is very poor timing. The Beastie Boys were slapped with a copyright-infringement lawsuit just one day before group member Adam ‘MCA’ Yauch passed away. According to AllHipHop.com, Tuf America filed the lawsuit on May 3 claiming the group unlawfully sampled portions of Trouble Funk’s songs on two of their classic albums.

Coldplay Pay Tribute to Beastie Boys' 'MCA' Adam Yauch at Hollywood Bowl

Jessica Sager — Sat, 05 May 2012 16:00:20 +0000

Coldplay and the Beastie Boys could hardly be more different, but they came together in a moving and timely tribute to Adam ‘MCA’ Yauch, who passed away yesterday (May 4) at 47 years old.

Official Beastie Boys Website Releases Statement on Death of Adam 'MCA' Yauch

Cristin Maher — Fri, 04 May 2012 20:05:48 +0000

Today, May 4, the Beastie Boys lost one of their founding members when Adam ‘MCA’ Yauch passed away at the age of 47. The music world is devastated over the loss of Yauch, who was battling cancer before his death, and many artists and fans took to Twitter to express their condolences and sadness.

Beastie Boys Rapper, MCA, Dead At 47

Lucky Larry — Fri, 04 May 2012 17:58:16 +0000

TMZ.com has confirmed what GlobalGrind.com announced, Beastie Boys rapper MCA has passed away. MCA's real name was Adam Yauch and he was undergoing treatment for a cancerous parotid gland and lymph node for which he had surgery for and was going through radiation therapy. Although at this time it hasn't been announced that his death has been connected to his cancer.

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

Jeff Giles — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:30:46 +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, [...]

'Sesame Street' Puppets Rap Along to the Beastie Boys [VIDEO]

Chip Sandalwood — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 14:03:53 +0000

‘Sesame Street’ is known for its musical numbers but generally the lyrics lean a little more optimistic (“Sunny day / Sweeping the clouds away”) than the rhymes in the Beastie Boys single ‘Sure Shot’ (“I’ve got the brand new doo-doo / guaranteed like Yoo-Hoo”).

Still, there’s something about this Sesame/Beastie rap mashup that just seems so right. It’s nostalgic, flute heavy and hey, there’s even some counting! That’s got to be worth something, right?

Beastie Boys' 'Fight For Your Right Revisited' Video Is a Star-Studded Affair [NSFW Video]

roddwayne — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 01:16:46 +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 [...]