Stereogum — Well this is pretty sad. And it also sort of explains a lot. Despite generally looking spry and flowing admirably for their years, recent Beastie Boys performances live and on television have revealed MCA to be a little more sluggish than the rest... more info

AOL Music — Adam Yauch, who goes by the stage name MCA in the legendary Beastie Boys, has announced that he has cancer and that the Beasties have been forced to postpone all tour dates at this time. more info

Radio Exile — Bad news to report. According to a video posted on BeastieBoys.com, Adam Yauch has cancer in a gland in his throat. Fortunately it is very treatable, but for the time being it looks like the Beastie Boys’ tour dates are cancelled and their album... more info

Rolling Stone — The Beastie Boys have been forced to cancel all their upcoming concerts and push back the release of their new album Hot Sauce Committee, Pt. 1 after Adam Yauch revealed in a YouTube video to fans that he has to undergo surgery and radiation treatmen... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — BEASTIE BOYS TOUR DATES CANCELED, ALBUM RELEASE POSTPONED ADAM YAUCH DIAGNOSED WITH PAROTID GLAND TUMOR Adam "MCA" Yauch of Beastie Boys was diagnosed last week as having a cancerous tumor in his left parotid (salivary) gland. Luckily it was caught..... more info

NME — Rapper releases video announcing his condition more info

MSN Music — Beastie Boys say Adam Yauch has 'treatable' cancer; group cancels concert appearances more info

MTV.com News — Band will be canceling upcoming tour dates and pushing back album release while MCA gets treatment.By James Montgomery The Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch Photo: Jeff Kravitz/ FilmMagic In a video posted Monday (July 20) on BeastieBoys.com, Adam ... more info

Kanye's Blog — Via: hypebeast Click HERE to listen to the MP3... Click HERE to download the MP3... more info

AllHipHop — Los Angeles native and Dilated Peoples group member Evidence has signed a multi-album deal with Minneapolis-based independent label Rhymesayers Entertainment.   In addition to his critically acclaimed work with Dilated Peoples, Evidence is a Grammy... more info