Adam “MCA” Yauch from The Beastie Boys Passes Away…

According to reports from TMZ, pioneering rapper Adam “MCA” Yauch passed away today due to complications stemming from Cancer. Adam was part of Rap music’s biggest trio, “The Beastie Boys”. They started out as a Punk rock band and transitioned into one of music’s most popular groups for Hip Hop in 1984. Their debut album “Licensed To Ill” broke out in 1986 and sold over a whopping 22 millions in the United States with an additional 40 million worldwide.

The T.U.M.S. team sends our condolences to Adam’s Family. We will keep you posted on more news as it comes. Mr. Yauch was 47.

More about the background of the Beastie Boys: Wikipedia