WHEREAS, The music and message of the Beastie Boys evolved over the years, but they can’t, they don’t, they won’t stop changing the face of hip-hop, of music, and of our culture;
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WHEREAS, A man of colossal talent and charisma,
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RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to mourn the death of famed rapper and activist Adam “MCA” Yauch;
and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to the family of Adam Yauch.
(Source: New York State Senate, J4637-2011: Mourning the death of famed rapper and activist Adam “MCA” Yauch (via Rolling Stone))
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MCA Tributes Keep Coming In
An Awesome Tribute To MCA And The Beastie Boys
We don’t have to tell you how much Friday, May 4 sucked for hip hop, music and the world in general. … We’ve added more than a dozen classic Beastie Boys tracks, so you can remember the group the best way you can: by showing how timeless their music is.
(Source: Hip Hop Karaoke NYC, Hip Hop Karaoke Friday – Beastie Boys Songs Added)
Cable Subscribers Down + Broadband Subscribers Up = No Playoffs
The total number of Comcast cable TV subscribers dropped by about 37,000 in the January-to-March quarter …
… and …
Broadband, however, was a bright spot. Comcast added 439,000 new broadband subscribers in the quarter…
(Source: NYTimes.com, Comcast Reports Progress at NBC, but Declines in Cable Subscriptions)
Classy
Coldplay paid tribute to the late Beastie Boy Adam Yauch last night at their concert at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. In this clip, Chris Martin puts a distinctly Coldplay-ish spin on the Beasties’ breakthrough hit “(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (to Party),” transforming it from a party banger into a delicate piano ballad.
(Source: Rolling Stone, Coldplay Cover Beastie Boys in Los Angeles)