R.I.P Adam Yauch (a.k.a. MCA)

[MadMonk]

http://www.pitchfork.com/news/46406-...-beastie-boys/

Beastie Boys MC Adam Yauch, aka MCA, has passed away due to cancer, TMZ reports. He was 47 years old.

47 is way too young.

[BBatesokc]

Not a big rap fan but their early music always brings back great memories of high school. RIP

[Lord Helmet]

Still remember seeing them for the first time at the Myriad back in like '87. RIP MCA.

[OkieHornet]

Still remember seeing them for the first time at the Myriad back in like '87. RIP MCA.

yeah, me too. i think it was '86 with run-dmc, whodini, and ll cool j? i didn't think much of them at the time - licensed to ill hadn't come out yet - but saw them a few more times over the years and bought all their cd's. an integral part of an innovative and legendary group.

[Lord Helmet]

It was 86 or 87. RunDMC was there too...I remember because one of them (DMC?) fell off the front of the stage.