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4 Beastie Boys Tracks That Prove MCA Was ‘Cool as a Cucumber in a Bowl of Hot Sauce’

VICE·Lauren Boisvert·28 days ago
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With his gravelly vocals and quick-witted rhymes, Adam Yauch— better known as MCA —was a crucial member of the Beastie Boys. The trio balanced each other well, and there really wasn’t one Beastie who out-rhymed the others. But as we just passed the 14th anniversary of MCA’s death—on May 4, 2012—here are just four Beastie Boys tracks that highlight his work. Videos by VICE “Posse In Effect” “Well, I’m MCA, I got nothin’ to prove / Pay attention, my intention is to bust a move.” MCA opened “Posse in Effect” with blunt force attitude. Licensed to Ill was a debut album to end all debut albums, and while the Beastie Boys’ more experimental work also had merit, the youthful audacity of their first album remains a favorite for many. The instinct when trying to categorize that attitude is to go straight to “Fight for Your Right”. But these two lines from “Posse in Effect” have always stood out against everything else for their simplicity.…

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