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What Western society teaches us is that if you get enough money, power and beautiful people to have sex with, that’s going to bring you happiness. That’s what every commercial, every magazine, music, movie teaches us. That’s a fallacy.

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—	Adam MCA Yauch (1964 - 2012), The Beastie Boys, 1998, Rolling Stone

AROE’s Plane
Brighton, England, by AROE MSK HA 7th Letter

The artist tells Rolling Stone: ”The Beastie Boys had always been a massive influence on me throughout my life after first hearing them – and then seeing them – in 1987 at Brixton Academy. Their ability to fuse so many types of music and evolve effortlessly stood them ahead of their peers in hip-hop. Often taking big risks to create something new – something I identify with whilst trying to push my painting. Music has lost a true creative pioneer. I wanted to extend my condolences to Adam Yauch’s family and friends at this time by painting something that truly represented the impact that the Beastie Boys had on my generation here in the UK.”

Click here for more “Street Tributes MCA: Honoring the late Beastie Boy Adam Yauch” — from Team Entree, MQ, CramConcepts.com and Danielle Mastrion — via Rolling Stone.

Chris Murray honors Adam MCA Yauch of The Beastie Boys.

Click here for more — from Dave MacDowell, Dan Santat and Ken Garduno — via the homies at Complex Magazine.