Topix — Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons says Adam Yauch, the gravelly voiced Beastie Boys rapper who co-founded the seminal hip-hop group, has died at age 47. more info

E! Online — As a founding member of the Beastie Boys, Adam Yauch was a hip-hop pioneer. Following the sad news of Yauch's death from cancer, E! News pays tribute to MCA, who—along with... more info

411 Mania — A sad day for Beastie fans... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Sad news today for fans of hip hop, popular music, and cool guys in general. Adam "MCA" Yauch, founding member of The Beastie Boys, has passed away at the age of 47. More » Post from: Crushable more info

E! Online — As the music biz—and fans worldwide—mourn the death of Beastie Boys cofounder Adam Yauch, who passed away Friday at 47 after a battle with cancer, friends and celebs are stepping... more info

ContactMusic — A number of celebrities have taken to twitter to pay tribute to Adam Yauch The Beastie Boys co-founder - also known as MCA - passed away this morning 04 05 12 after battling cancer in his parotid gland and a lymph node since 2009 and Justin Timbe... more info

Guardian Music — We're collecting reactions from around the web shared by friends and fans of the pioneering rapper who has died at 47Adam Yauch, who performed as MCA as one-third of the pioneering hip-hop act the Beastie Boys, has died at the age of 47. As news of Y... more info

Guardian Music — To mark the sad death of Adam Yauch at the age of 47, here are some examples of the Beastie Boys at their finest – and a chance for you to tell us what MCA and the band meant to youLive on the Scott and Gary ShowBefore they became rap's biggest act... more info

Time — The music world is mourning after the loss of rapper MCA of the Beastie Boys. In 2009, he announced that he was getting radiation treatment for a cancerous tumor in his left salivary gland. TIME looks back at the influential artist’s career. more info

ContactMusic — Will I AM Q-Tip Travis Barker and Fred Durst are leading the tributes to tragic Beastie Boys star Adam Yauch following his death on Friday 04May12 Rapper Yauch also known as Mca was diagnosed with a tumour in his salivary gland in 2009 and he lost... more info