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Color-Coded in Hip-Hop
Color-Coded in Hip-Hop
Color-Coded in Hip-Hop
February is more than just Black History Month -- it's a time of remembrance and a period to reflect on just how far the struggle for equality has come since the darkest days of America's Civil Rights Movement. And while the commercialization and digitization of music has caused hip-hop to lose some of its bite in recent years, it's easy to overlook just how much of an impact it has had on uniting
Adam Yauch’s Film Company Up for Three Academy Awards
Adam Yauch’s Film Company Up for Three Academy Awards
Adam Yauch’s Film Company Up for Three Academy Awards
Though Beastie Boy Adam "MCA" Yauch joked with the LA Weekly that he's planning to spend the Oscars distributing "sandwiches outside the theater ... Maybe Harvey Weinstein will be hungry," his film company is very real. Oscilloscope Laboratories, Yauch's indie film distribution company, which is based in New York, has two films up for Academy Awards this year...
Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch ‘Feels Healthy, Strong’
Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch ‘Feels Healthy, Strong’
Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch ‘Feels Healthy, Strong’
Beastie Boy Adam Yauch, aka MCA, posted a message to fans to say that he's recovering well from recent surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his salivary gland. Yauch revealed that he had been diagnosed with cancer three months ago, forcing the Beasties to cancel their upcoming performances as well as pushing back the release of their new album, 'Hot Sauce Committee, Part One ...
Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch Recovering From Surgery
Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch Recovering From Surgery
Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch Recovering From Surgery
In a statement released to the Beastie Boys mailing list, Adam "MCA" Yauch has given a lengthy status update. Surgery for the cancerous tumor in his parotid gland seems to have gone well; Yauch spent only one night in the hospital and has been pushing through the recovery process sans pain killers...
Jay-Z Pays Tribute to Beastie Boys’ MCA at All Points West
Jay-Z Pays Tribute to Beastie Boys’ MCA at All Points West
Jay-Z Pays Tribute to Beastie Boys’ MCA at All Points West
A true gentleman, Jay-Z did not disappoint Beastie Boys fans when he stood in for the rap trio as the headliner at All Points West in Jersey City, NJ, after the group's Adam "MCA" Yauch was diagnosed with cancer last month. The Brooklyn-bred MC opened up his set Friday night with a tribute to the veteran rappers and launched into the group's 1986 hit 'No Sleep Till Brooklyn' as soon as h
Eminem, Jay-Z Team Up for ‘DJ Hero: Renegade Edition’
Eminem, Jay-Z Team Up for ‘DJ Hero: Renegade Edition’
Eminem, Jay-Z Team Up for ‘DJ Hero: Renegade Edition’
For hip-hop heads who have managed to escape the influence of the addictive, rock-based world of Guitar Hero, things will take a turn for the dark side, when Activision launches its' newest platform, 'DJ Hero,' this fall. In addition to the already anticipated all-star lineup of artists, which includes the Beastie Boys, Grandmaster Flash and DJ Jazzy Jeff, Activision unveiled an even more lucrativ
MCA Diagnosed with Cancer, Beastie Boys Cancel Tour, Push Back ‘Hot Sauce’
MCA Diagnosed with Cancer, Beastie Boys Cancel Tour, Push Back ‘Hot Sauce’
MCA Diagnosed with Cancer, Beastie Boys Cancel Tour, Push Back ‘Hot Sauce’
Bad news for a Monday: Adam "MCA" Yauch of the Beastie Boys has been diagnosed with a cancerous tumor in his parotid gland. While the doctors caught the cancer early enough and Yauch is expected to make a full recovery, the band has canceled their forthcoming tour dates, which included many headlining festival appearances and will push back the release of their next record, 'Hot Sauce Co
The Beastie Boys Set Date for ‘Hot Sauce’
The Beastie Boys Set Date for ‘Hot Sauce’
The Beastie Boys Set Date for ‘Hot Sauce’
The Beastie Boys 'Hot Sauce Committee Pt 1' will be hitting grocery stores, er, retailers on September 15. The fifteen track set boasts guest appearances from Nas on 'Too Many Rappers' and Santigold on 'Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win.' 2009 is shaping up to be an all out assault from the famed Brooklyn trio; the group's 1992 masterpiece 'Check Your Head' was reissued this past April and prec
The Beastie Boys Announce New Album Via E-Mail
The Beastie Boys Announce New Album Via E-Mail
The Beastie Boys Announce New Album Via E-Mail
The Beastie Boys have announced the title of their new album, 'Hot Sauce Committee,' in a recent email to their fans. While the album's release date has yet to be announced, the Beasties have confirmed that it will feature an appearance by recently-renamed singer Santigold, which we're looking forward to hearing...

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