The late Beastie Boys rapper Adam Yauch was remembered yesterday as “a man of colossal talent and charisma,” as senators from New York pledged to hold a vigil in his honor.
The late Beastie Boys rapper Adam Yauch was remembered yesterday as “a man of colossal talent and charisma,” as senators from New York pledged to hold a vigil in his honor.The legislature in Yauch’s hometown will join in mourning the hip-hop pioneer, who succumbed to lymph cancer two weeks ago, by taking a moment for silent reflection.
At the request of state senator Daniel Squadron, who represents the Brooklyn area where Yauch was raised, a motion to pay tribute to the 47-year-old—widely known as “MCA”—was passed.
In the motion, the lifelong fan of the Beastie Boys praised the group for “helping to redefine and rejuvenate a city on the ropes.”
Senator Squadron remarked: “For anyone growing up in New York, listening to the Beastie Boys was as fundamental as carrying an extra subway token for emergencies.”
by Wallace McTavish
