Beastie Boy who died 2 weeks ago hailed as pioneer

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

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