Late Beastie Boy Adam 'Mca' Yauch is set to be honoured with a special tribute at the 2013 Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival in his native New York.

The rapper lost his battle with cancer on 4 May, 2012, aged 47, and organisers of the annual music event reveal they wanted to put together a show to salute his memory last summer - but couldn't pull it off in time.

Wes Jackson, executive director of the Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival, says, "We reached out to (bandmate) Ad Rock right after MCA passed last year and asked if there was anything we could do to help celebrate the life of his brother.

"It was...

On Tuesday, the surviving members of rap pioneers The Beastie Boys released a limited-edition line of watches on to fund programs at a neighborhood park named in honor of late band member Adam 'MCA' Yauch.

Adam 'Ad-Rock' Horovitz and his fellow Beastie Boy Michael 'Mike D' Diamond presented the line of brightly colored timepieces on the band's official Facebook.com page on Tuesday and all stock was sold out within 30 minutes.

The nautical-themed $75 accessories, created in partnership with officials at watchmakers Nixon Time Teller Pieces, feature an image of Diamond dressed in a yachti...

Beastie Boys fans celebrated the life of Adam "MCA" Yauch on Saturday, one year after his death, by declaring it was MCA Day.

Yauch died last year on May 4th after a battle with throat cancer, and fans in his native Brooklyn gathered at Littlefield art space to remember the late rapper.

Several friends of the group took to a stage, surrounded by photos of MCA. DJ Hurricane recalled a story: "At this show back in 1987 the opening band, Murphy's Law, couldn't make it. So we dressed up in suits and moustaches, like the Sabotage video. Adam shoves this banana in his pants and it fell down dur...

Brooklyn Heights residents are reportedly set to pay tribute to late Beastie Boys star Adam 'MCA' Yauch by renaming a local playground in his memory.

According to the New York Post, Palmetto Playground will become known as the Adam Yauch Playground after city officials debut the new title at a special ceremony on Friday.

Michael 'Mike D' Diamond and Adam 'Ad-Rock' Horovitz are expected to attend the event to salute their band mate, who was just 47 years old when he lost his battle with throat cancer on May 4th last year.

Fans had originally pushed for the nearby Squibb Park to be renam...

As 2012 comes to a close please click through to take a look back and remember all the actors, actresses, musicians, singers, writers, directors, producers and others who have entertained us over the years but left us during the past year.

They may be gone but their legacies will live on... R.I.P.

Etta James the "At Last" singer died of complications from Leukemia on January 20 at age 73.

Welcome Back Kotter star Robert Hegyes, who played Juan Luis Pedro Phillipo de Huevos Epstein on the show, died of a heart attack at age 60 on January 26.

Singer & reality TV star Leslie Cart...

Three skateboard decks designed and signed by late Beastie Boys star Adam Yauch just weeks before his death are to be auctioned off in November to raise cash for charity.

Yauch, aka MCA, wrote out the lyrics to the rap trio's Bodhisattva Vow on the decks and signed and dated each one in March.

They will hit the online auction block alongside boards and decks featuring lyrics scribbled by Paul McCartney and Tom Petty, among others, on November 29th.

All proceeds will help fund a new Tony Hawk project to create skate parks in low-income communities. The Yauch boards auction will benefi...

The Beastie Boys have filed suit against the bosses of a popular energy drink company over allegations of copyright infringement.

The Body Movin' hit-makers lodged papers in Manhattan federal court in New York on Wednesday, claiming Monster executives have been using their tracks in a promotional video and downloadable audio file without their permission.

The lawsuit emerges just two days after late rapper Adam 'MCA' Yauch's will was filed in Manhattan Surrogate Court.

The documents reveal Yauch had amassed a fortune of $6.4 million, which would be placed in a trust fund for his wife ...

Fans of the Beastie Boys will get their chance to pay their respects to late hip-hop star Adam 'MCA' Yauch this weekend as part of a walking tour in Brooklyn, New York.

The memorial Beastie Boys walking tour and celebration falls on the day before what would have been MCA's birthday.

The tour, which will begin at 9am, features stops at John Berry's loft - the site of the band's first show, and the location of the "Paul's Boutique" album cover.

The free tour will culminate with a party at Overlook bar in Manhattan.

Adam Horovitz has opened up about his grief for Beastie Boys band mate Adam Yauch, confessing he cried in a street as he struggled to deal with his friend's death.

The rapper, known as MCA, died on May 4th at the age of 47 following a three-year battle with cancer after doctors discovered a tumor in his salivary gland in 2009.

Horovitz, dubbed Ad-Rock, thanked fans for their support in the wake of Yauch's death but admitted, "As you can imagine, s**t is just fkd (f**ked) up right now."

He's now gone public with his feelings in a new Rolling Stone magazine interview, which was conducte...

Legendary Hip-hop group the Beastie Boys are facing a new copyright lawsuit just days after the death of band member Adam Yauch.

Bosses at music label Tuf America launched a legal battle against the Intergalactic hit-makers last week, alleging the band illegally sampled Trouble Funk's Say What and Drop The Bomb on four of its early tunes - The New Style, Car Thief, Shadrach, and Hold It, Now Hit It.

Tuf America chiefs are seeking a trial to determine the appropriate amount of damages, according to AllHipHop.com.

The papers were filed at the United States District Court for the Souther...

Beastie Boys rapper Mike D has been in a "blur of deep emotions" after losing his friend and bandmate Adam Yauch to cancer.

Yauch, known as MCA, died on Friday at the age of 47 following a three-year battle with the disease.

Bandmate Adam 'Ad-Rock' Horovitz broke his silence about Yauch's passing on Sunday night, thanking friends and family for their outpouring of "love and support", and now fellow Beastie Boy Mike D has opened up about the loss and paid tribute to his late pal.

In a post on the band's Facebook.com page, the star, real name Michael Diamond, admits he's struggling to come...

Adam 'Ad-Rock' Horovitz And Mike 'Mike D' Diamond have both reached out to their fans following the loss of their friend and bandmate Adam 'MCA' Yauch, who at the age of 47 lost his three year battle with cancer on Friday.

In a post on the Beastie Boys official Tumblr blog Horovitz wrote, " as you can imagine, sh!t is just fkd up right now. but i wanna say thank you to all our friends and family (which are kinda one in the same) for all the love and support. i’m glad to know that all the love that Yauch has put out into the world is coming right back at him. thank you." The post is accomp...

The mother of Beastie Boys singer Adam Yauch has opened up about her son's "courageous" battle with cancer, insisting Adam remained hopeful right until he passed away.

The 47-year-old rapper, known as MCA, died on Friday after a three-year battle with the disease. Doctors discovered a tumor in his salivary gland in 2009.

The star was admitted to the hospital on April 14, but his condition deteriorated rapidly over the last two weeks. He died in New York City with his wife, Dechen Wangdu, and 13-year-old daughter, Tenzin, at his bedside.

His mother told the New York Times, "He was a very ...

Public Enemy star Chuck D paid tribute to late hip-hop pioneer Adam Yauch on Friday after the Beastie Boys legend passed away after a long battle with throat cancer.

Chuck D attributes the trio from Brooklyn with helping put his group on the map.

"Adam and the Boys put us on our first tour 25 years and 79 tours ago," he tweeted. "They were essential to our beginning, middle and today. Adam especially was unbelievable in our support from then 'til now, even allowing me to induct them into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

"I consider myself a strong man and my father says be prepared to los...

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.

Rappers will.i.am and Q-Tip, and rockers Travis Barker and Fred Durst were among the first stars to express their grief at the death of the rap icon, also known as MCA, and the messages of condolence have continued to pour in via Twitter.com.

News of Yauch's passing was first reported by Simmons' GlobalGrind.com blog and the veteran rap pioneer, who co-founded Def Jam Recordings with producer Rick R...

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. We'd be here all day if we listed them all, but here are the first that come to mind (in no particular order):

Sabotage

One of their best songs ever, most definitely their best music video ever. The Beastie Boys started as a punk band, and they reached back to their roots to deliver an aggressive rap over distorted guitars. "WHYYYYYYYYYYYY?"

Shake Your Rump

"It's the joint! BWAAAHAMMMMM!" I...

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.

Rapper Yauch, also known as MCA, was diagnosed with a tumor in his salivary gland in 2009, and he lost his battle with cancer on Friday at the age of 47.

The hip-hop pioneer's passing has sent shockwaves through the music community and now dozens of celebrities are speaking out to share their grief on Twitter.com.

Black Eyed Peas star will.i.am writes, "restinpeaceMCA 1 of my favorite hiphop groups...hiphop raised a lot of us & now we have to w...

Adam Yauch, one-third of the legendary hip-hop group the Beastie Boys, has died at the age of 47, according to TMZ. Yauch, also known as MCA, had been in treatment for cancer since 2009. The rapper was diagnosed in 2009 after discovering a tumor in his salivary gland.

Yauch sat out the Beastie Boys' induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April, and his treatments delayed the release of the group's most recent album, "Hot Sauce Committee, Pt. 2."

The Beastie Boys had not performed live since the summer of 2009, and Yauch's illness prevented the group from appearing in music videos ...

The Beastie Boys were forced to scrap a planned performance at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Cleveland, Ohio on Saturday night when rapper Adam 'MCA' Yauch pulled out of the event.

The trio was saluted by rap heavyweights Chuck D and LL Cool J but only Mike Diamond and Adam Horovitz were on hand to accept the accolade.

Hours before the ceremony the group's publicist released a statement which read: "Beastie Boys regret that Adam 'MCA' Yauch will be unable to join Mike 'Mike D' Diamond and Adam 'Adrock' Horovitz at the band's induction into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame...