The Independent — Musicians including Moby and Justin Timberlake have paid tribute to the groundbreaking hip hop artist Adam Yauch, co-founder of the influential rappers the Beastie Boys, whose death at the age of 47 was announced yesterday. more info

KEXP Seattle — By now, either through the Twitterverse, Facebook, text message, or through a co-worker’s passionate chain email, the sad news that Adam Yauch aka MCA of the Beastie Boys has succumbed to his fight with cancer is reverberating throughout the music ... more info

People.com — The 30-year-old group opened the door for every other white rap act that came after them more info

ContactMusic — Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons Lenny Kravitz Slash and Justin Timberlake have added their heartfelt tributes to late Beastie Boys legend Adam Yauch who lost his battle with cancer on Friday 04May12 Rappers will i am and Q-Tip and rockers Travis Barke.... more info

USA Today Music — Adam 'MCA' Yauch, along with fellow Beastie Boys Michael 'Mike D' Diamond and Adam 'King Ad-Rock' Horovitz broke barriers in the mid-1980s. more info

The Newsroom — Adam Yauch, also known as MCA of the American hip hop group the Beastie Boys, has died at the age of 47. more info

The Newsroom — The day's top showbiz news and headlines including the Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch dies, "The Avengers" opens strong at midnight, and Michael Jackson and Pepsi are reunited. more info

The Newsroom — Beastie Boys Co-Founder Adam 'MCA' Yauch dies at 47. more info

Starpulse — The music world lost a great talent today when Adam "MCA" Yauch died at the age of 47. In memoriam, let's look at some of the great tunes that made the Beastie Boys one of the greatest acts ever. W... more info

WFMU's Beware of the Blog — RIP Adam Yauch. Here's a video clip Brian Turrner pointed out to me, which "would never fly in the USA". more info