The Beastie Boys wrangled punk rock and hip hop together like no-one before or since – they were a huge inspiration to me starting way back 1986 – the first concert where I can remember my ears ringing. It was also the first time I started to understand the concept of a remix, of genre collision, of the endless possibilities of invention and reinvention in art. MCA passed on today after a long battle with cancer. Big sorrow in my heart – gone but not forgotten. RIP.
He’d have wanted us all to play Sabotage at volume 11. Video is one of the all time greats. Let’s do this.
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Details everywhere – first link I saw was here.
Ugh, totally depressing. RIP Yauch.
RIP,all my thoughts are with the family and friends…..
Solid tribute, Chase. Sabotage at 11 it is. RIP.
I can’t believe I’ve never seen that video. Nice tribute.
The one for “Ch-Check It Out” is damn good too!
Thanks for the tribute Chase. My job is to support artists, and for me it’s the greatest job in the world because artists touch me so deeply. The photos, paintings, and music that I’ve experienced in my lifetime resonates with my emotions and in many ways determine who I am as a person. To lose someone like MCA at such a young age is truly a tragedy. He had so much more to give us all.