Adam Yauch, aka MCA of the Beastie Boys died today in New York, after a 3 year battle with cancer. His influence as part of the group, and his role in the Tibetan Freedom Concerts, together with his work as a filmmaker under the alias of Nathanial Hörnblowér will forever be etched in music history.
Check out the videos he made here and watch this CBS performance of Ch-Check It Out.
The pic is taken from the Beastie Boys website, where MCA’s band-members pay tribute to him.