Articles about MCA

Beastie Boys’ MCA offers another health update

By Alex Young on October 7th, 2009

“i’m feeling healthy, strong and hopeful that i’ve beaten this thing, but of course time will tell.”

Beastie Boys’ MCA offers health update

By Alex Young on August 5th, 2009

It’s been a little less than three weeks since the Beastie Boys’ Adam “MCA” Yauch shared with the world that he had been diagnosed with a cancerous tumor.
Today, the Brooklyn hip-hopper offered an update on how things are going. In an open letter (via Brooklyn Vegan), Yauch explained that he is now a week and [...]

Beastie Boys’ MCA has cancer; band cancels festival appearances, pushes back album release

By Alex Young on July 20th, 2009

In a video posted on the band’s official website earlier today, Adam “MCA” Yauch of the Beastie Boys revealed that he has been diagnosed as having a cancerous tumor in his left parotid (salivary) gland. Fortunately, because it was caught early, doctors believe it is very treatable, though Yauch will need surgery and several weeks of additional treatment.