Beastie Boys

That didn’t take long. Yesterday (Aug. 9), late Beastie Boys rapper Adam ‘MCA’ Yauch‘s last will and testiment was publicly revealed to contain a clause banning his music being used in any advertisements, and now E! reports that Mike D, Ad-Rock and the estate of the late Yauch sued Monster Energy Corp. on Tuesday for copyright infringement.

The advertising industry is known for using music to its advantage, but Adam ‘MCA’ Yauch has prohibited the use of his creative material in such a way. The will of the Beastie Boys member – who passed away on May 4 of cancer – was filed earlier this week (on Aug. 7) in the Manhattan Surrogate Court, and it conveys his firm wishes on the matter.

According to TMZ, Beastie Boys rapper MCA has died at the age of 47.

A free online listen? Rich Ledoux Likes This! I hope this starts a trend with more bands, although it appears The Beastie Boys have made Hot Sauce Committee Part Two available as a free online sample because the album leaked. Either way, read on and check out the new album from the legendary musical pioneers.

Beastie Boys rapper Adam Yauch has been given the all-clear in his cancer battle, 18 months after he was diagnosed with the disease.