Adam ‘MCA’ Yauch And The Beastie Boys: Hip-Hop Pioneers

The Beastie Boys - Adam Horovitz, Adam Yauch and Michael Diamond (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

The Beastie Boys were never ones to disappoint a crowd. When Adam “MCA” Yauch was diagnosed with throat cancer in 2009, though, they had no choice but to cancel their headlining gig at the All Points West music festival. Little did they know it would have been the last show they’d play together—Yauch died today at the age of 47.

As for All Points West, the show went on in fitting fashion. The festival’s o...