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Obama silent on passing of MCA
Washington Times ^ | May 6 2012 | Joseph Curl

Posted on 05/06/2012 7:13:03 PM PDT by GlockThe Vote

This column is about politics. Today, it’s not. Still, there’s Watergate, Paul Revere, Edward R. Murrow, fighting for your right, so, kinda still.

Adam Nathaniel Yauch died Friday. If you’re age 16-66 — maybe 106 — you know him as MCA, one-third of the Beastie Boys. He was 47. Way too young. But gone.

Now, half-white Barack Obama (exactly my age) didn’t say a word, even though he was talking to college kids that day, but make no mistake, MCA was no JayZ or Kanye West. This guy was the real deal, groundbreaker, up from his bootstraps, Brooklyn boy made good. Funny the “coolest president ever” doesn’t say a word about the passing of MCA. Weird and kinda sad, actually.

(Excerpt) Read more at p.washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Hobbies; Humor; Miscellaneous; Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: beastieboys
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To: Free Vulcan

The live version where they play the instruments is even better.

That is why I always loved the beasties - they started out as punk rockers, went to 80’s glam rap, then got alot more technical w the masterpiece Paul’s Boutique, and then showed a tremendous amount of range thereafter.

The other great thing about the Beasties is that they have something for everyone. I am an extremne 80’s thrash metal fan, but still like most of the beasties’ music.

R.I.P


41 posted on 05/07/2012 5:18:56 AM PDT by GlockThe Vote (The Obama Adminstration: 2nd wave of attacks on America after 9/11)
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To: GlockThe Vote
I have no idea why this is a news story- and coming from the W Times. What a ignorant gutter America has turned into.
42 posted on 05/07/2012 5:25:31 AM PDT by Vision ("Did I not say to you that if you would believe, you would see the glory of God?" John 11:40)
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To: Free Vulcan

Sabotage is still one of the best videos ever made.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5rRZdiu1UE&feature=list_related&playnext=1&list=AL94UKMTqg-9Dne_Riy790IlRm0W5QWJy1

And to me - I like the live version even better:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-V6eXlDK2E&feature=related


43 posted on 05/07/2012 5:26:35 AM PDT by GlockThe Vote (The Obama Adminstration: 2nd wave of attacks on America after 9/11)
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To: Vision

Its news because like Andrew Breitbart said, the culture is just as important as anything.

Beastie Boys were legnds and made many masterpieces that influenced tens of millions of people and they were not gutter rats like most rappers.


44 posted on 05/07/2012 5:30:26 AM PDT by GlockThe Vote (The Obama Adminstration: 2nd wave of attacks on America after 9/11)
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To: GlockThe Vote
Sabotage

Intergalactic

45 posted on 05/07/2012 5:48:41 AM PDT by Future Snake Eater (CrossFit.com)
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To: Future Snake Eater

I can still repeat almost every lyric off of License to Ill.


46 posted on 05/07/2012 6:08:16 AM PDT by GlockThe Vote (The Obama Adminstration: 2nd wave of attacks on America after 9/11)
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To: GlockThe Vote
Beastie Boys were legnds and made many masterpieces that influenced tens of millions of people and they were not gutter rats like most rappers.

Now why is this?
47 posted on 05/07/2012 7:30:46 AM PDT by Vision ("Did I not say to you that if you would believe, you would see the glory of God?" John 11:40)
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To: GlockThe Vote

White and (half) Jew....No memorial for you!!!! RIP, MCA.....you were awesome.....Mhhhhhhhmmmmmmmmm, drop!


48 posted on 05/07/2012 7:42:59 AM PDT by liberalh8ter (If Barack has a memory like a steel trap, why can't he remember what the Constitution says?)
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To: Vision

WHY IS WHAT?


49 posted on 05/07/2012 7:43:03 AM PDT by GlockThe Vote (The Obama Adminstration: 2nd wave of attacks on America after 9/11)
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To: liberalh8ter

Had Kanye or Jay Z died we all know obama would have sent message out to the peeps.

FFFUUUBBBOOOO!!!!!!!!

FFFFUUUUMMMOOO!!!!!!!

FFFFUUUUEEEEHHH!!!!!!

FFFUUUUJJJNNn!!!!!!

FFFFUUUUUJJJJBBBB!!!!


50 posted on 05/07/2012 7:47:14 AM PDT by GlockThe Vote (The Obama Adminstration: 2nd wave of attacks on America after 9/11)
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To: GlockThe Vote
Don't forget FFFFUUUUUUUVVVVVVJJJJJJ!!!! and

FFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGSSSSSSS!!!!!

After all, they're really in charge ; (

51 posted on 05/07/2012 8:28:51 AM PDT by liberalh8ter (If Barack has a memory like a steel trap, why can't he remember what the Constitution says?)
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To: GlockThe Vote
Your conclusion that they are not gutter rats. A few good songs from a life of destruction does not make them legends.

Their songs are mostly goofy and revolve around debauchery or silly ideals. The “hip hop” community seems to dislike them (not that this matters but they don't seem to be taken seriously in that community.) JayZ is a gutter rat but he's respected as king gutter rat.

They were so moronic that when Bush was invading Iraq they penned a song (bashing Bush) wondering why Bush and Saddam didn't simply just hang out and do some cocaine and drink Courvoisier to solve their problems.

It's music for gutter rat morons. They did have a couple good songs, but legends? In their listeners minds.

52 posted on 05/07/2012 10:11:40 AM PDT by Vision ("Did I not say to you that if you would believe, you would see the glory of God?" John 11:40)
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To: GlockThe Vote
One last thing- I'm not trying to attack you personally.
53 posted on 05/07/2012 10:17:20 AM PDT by Vision ("Did I not say to you that if you would believe, you would see the glory of God?" John 11:40)
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To: GlockThe Vote

Lyricaly and musically Jay-Z and Kunta Kinte West SUCK @$$!! They are just stupid. Just listen to that “New York” Alicia Keys colaberation with Jay-Z...his lyrics are absurd! The Beastie Boys kicked @$$. Listen to “Pass the Mic”, “Professor Booty”, etc, etc...they are great and must have put a lot of thought into their lyrics...a lot of them are very clever and funny.


54 posted on 05/07/2012 11:17:43 AM PDT by Married with Children
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To: goseminoles

Posse on Broadway and Buttermilk Bisquit was Sir Mix-a-Lot


55 posted on 05/07/2012 11:20:49 AM PDT by Married with Children
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