Adam Yauch

Blow out the candles.

'You can't stand it, you know we planned it!'

On May 4, 2012, the music world was dealt a crushing blow.

The music world lost a great deal when Beastie Boys' Adam 'MCA' Yauch passed away on May 4th of this year. He, of course, left a will behind. He left his estate to his wife and 6.4 million to his wife and daughter. But there's a clause in there dealing with his music that is pretty awesome! Keep reading to find out what it is!

The tributes keep coming in for late Beastie Boys emcee Adam Yauch. Just last weekend, ‘MCA Day‘ took place in New York’s Union Square, while the state’s senators took a moment to recognize Yauch on the floor with a resolution recognizing his musical and philanthropic accomplishments. Billboard reports that the residents of Brooklyn have now started a Facebook petition to have the city’s Squibb Pa

The death of Beastie Boys emcee Adam Yauch hit a lot of people hard, but there were some fans who immediately rallied to make sure that the man also known as MCA would get his day in his hometown of New York.

The tributes keep rolling in for Adam “MCA” Yauch. Friday night’s (May 4) Red Hot Chili Peppers concert at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., was dedicated by the band to the late, great Beastie Boy, who passed away earlier that day after a three-year battle with cancer — and, as reported by Billboard, honored him in the most poignant of ways.

Kid Rock has paid tribute to late Beastie Boys member Adam Yauch with a heartfelt blog post detailing his gratitude to the pioneering hip-hop group for helping to pave the way for his own music career.

Adam “MCA” Yauch, a member of the influential and legendary New York rap group the Beastie Boys passed away today at the age of 47. MCA leaves behind not only a nation of hardcore fans, but a legacy of music that will love on for generations...

Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys has died at age 47.

Eighteen months after being diagnosed with cancer, Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch is on the mend — and the hip-hop icons are forging ahead with their comeback album Hot Sauce Committee, Part 2, due out this Spring.