Adam Yauch, MC for hip hop pioneers the Beastie Boys, has sadly passed away from cancer at the age of 47 TMZ is reporting…
Yauch was diagnosed with cancer in 2009, resulting in a canceled tour and the delay of their latest album Hot Sauce Committee.
The Beastie Boys are one of the most important and influential hip-hop groups of all time. Yauch, Michael Diamond (Mike D), and Adam Horowitz (Ad-Rock) released several classic albums, including their debut album Licensed to Ill in 1986, 1989′s Paul’s Boutique, and 1994′s Ill Communication.
The Beastie Boys were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last month.
R.I.P Adam…
