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This weekend will be rife with memories of late Beastie Boys musician Adam Yauch and the celebration of his life began Friday (May 3) in Brooklyn Heights, New York where the park where he played as a kid was officially named Adam Yauch Park in his honor. Today (May 4) officially marks the one-year anniversary of his death and there has been a movement over the last year to rename the Palmetto Playground in honor of the man also known as MCA.

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Last year, fans still in shock from the death of influential Beastie Boys rapper Adam Yauch gathered together in New York's Union Square to share their memories of the late emcee, and this year the second annual 'MCA Day' is set to take place in Brooklyn to salute Yauch's memory.

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It always seems that when a musician dies, their sales increase and everyone wants to use their music. The Beastie Boys may have seen a spike in their music sales after the death of MCA, Adam Yauch, but they will not see profits from commercial use. That is unless someone uses it illegally and they sue.

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New Yorkers continue to remember Adam ‘MCA’ Yauch of the Beastie Boys, who passed away of cancer in May. To celebrate what would have been Yauch’s 48th birthday this weekend, fans have organized an MCA party and walking tour throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn.

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It's been two weeks since the news broke that Adam Yauch, MCA, of the Beastie Boys died at the age of 47. This week the New York State Senate honored MCA.

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The music world suffered a great loss when legendary hip hop artist and founding Beastie Boy Adam “MCA” Yauch lost his battle with cancer. After an outpouring of support and condolences from artists and fans alike, surviving Beastie Boys Ad-Rock and Mike D have spoken out on the tragic loss of their friend and bandmate.

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They can’t, they don’t and they won’t stop — and then they did stop.

Nobody can fill the extra-large Adidas sneakers favored by the Beastie Boys, but the Roots, Kid Rock and Travie McCoy of the Gym Class Heroes nobly did their best last month when the B-Boys were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. Adam “MCA” Yauch called in sick at the 11th hour — Yauch’s mom later revealed he was admitted into the hospital that very night as he continued to battle cancer, a battle that sadly ended Friday (May 4) when Yauch passed away at the age of 47.

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The death of founding Beastie Boys member Adam ‘MCA’ Yauch has affected artists from all music genres, and tributes have been pouring in since news of Yauch’s passing broke. Hip-hop icons Eminem and Nas, along with rapper-turned-rocker Kid Rock, are the latest to show respect for their fallen peer.

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Today is a sad day for many music fans around the world, as we find out that another talented musician has left us.  It was reported earlier that Adam Yauch (MCA),  of the Beastie Boys', died today at the age of 47 in New York

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Adam Yauch, aka MCA, from the Beastie Boys sadly passed away today at the age of 47.

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I am one of the many that reported last week that Beasite Boys member" MCA", (Adam Yauch), is cancer free.  The sources that reported that were credible and just must have had bad info, because what I read on Pulse Of Radio this morning contradicts those claims

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The Beastie Boys’ Adam “MCA” Yauch is making his much-anticipated return after a bout with cancer. The rap trio was forced to cancel a 2009 tour and delay their next album when Yauch was diagnosed with a cancerous tumor

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