Tue 8 May 2012
Remembering Adam Yauch (MCA of The Beastie Boys)
Posted by Mikey Fresh under Good For Hip Hop , Interviews[5] Comments
Download: Real Late With Peter Rosenberg (With Interview with Biz Markie)
Mikey: The passing of The Beastie Boys’ MCA had me thinking about my childhood and some of my earliest memories of hip-hop earlier this morning. The Besties were actually one of the first rap groups that I was introduced to. Really, my neighbor Frank Delmas put me onto to the group through dubbed Maxell tapes of their earlier stuff. I remember one tape had like Brass Monkey, Girls, Fight For Your Right, Sabotage and So Whatcha Want on it. I spent that summer lying to my parents about hanging out my boys house and sneaking on the bus to Philly to skateboard at Love Park. Back then, you could really see Lil Wayne’s new BFF Stevie Williams putting it down on the marble ledges. The Beasties music was the best motivational music to be bad and throw myself down sets of stairs without fear. As I got deeper into rap, I’ll admit I found myself listening to less of the Beasties and becoming obsessed with the Wu, but my love, respect, and appreciation of their music never died. The trio will always be one of the best hip-hop groups of all time. RIP MCA.
Does anyone else remembering watching the “Sabotoge” video on Beavis & Butthead all the time?
Em also released a statement to MTV:
“Adam Yauch brought a lot of positivity into the world and I think it’s obvious to anyone how big of an influence the Beastie Boys were on me and so many others,” Em said in a statement to MTV News. “They are trailblazers and pioneers and Adam will be sorely missed. My thoughts and prayers are with his family, Mike D., and Ad-Rock.
Check out an unedited episode of Juan Epstein feat. MCA
Plus more on MCA’s infuence on hip-hop
all after the jump…
Download Juan Epstein feat. MCA (Unedited)
Also Check Out:
Adam Yauch remembered: Beastie Boys’ Mike D and Ad-Rock open up on death of their ‘brother’
Watch The Beastie Boys and Dave Chappelle Perform ‘The New Style’ in an Unaired Clip from Chappelle’s Show
The Beastie Boys by Terry Richardson
Eminem Pays Tribute To Adam Yauch’s ‘Influence’
Previously: Rest in Peace: Adam Yauch, MCA of the Beastie Boys
May 8th, 2012 at 9:07 am
Damn near shed a tear for this one. The Beastie’s were part of my childhood as well, but they remained relevant in my book through out the years. Peace MCA.
May 8th, 2012 at 10:41 am
You mean Maxell tapes? Or was your friend dubbing over some hella early Maxwell demos.
May 8th, 2012 at 11:54 am
hahaa yep, Maxell. Thanks for catching that. Good to hear from you homie.
May 8th, 2012 at 3:31 pm
Still very sad over this one. Like you Mikey, I moved away to different sounds & tastes but going thru a lot of my cd’s, vinyl, & dvds lately I forgot just how much Beasties material I had. I’ve got all their albums, got all the issues of Grand Royal, have a ton of Oscilloscope dvds, have the BB Criterion disc, saw so many of their concerts, etc, etc. Everytime they would drop all the heads would peep it & be like Damn they still got it. And they did. LEGENDS!!!!
May 8th, 2012 at 6:45 pm
Right on, bro. I feel you 100%