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Champaign-Urbana, IL - Musician, producer, composer, audio designer, and DJ Larry E. Gates II  has played hundreds of stages across the nation and has shared those stages with the likes of Chuck Berry, G. Love & Special Sauce, 30 Seconds To Mars, Local H, Superdrag, Trombone Shorty, Brother Ali, The Nappy Roots, Blueprint, DJ Rare Groove, Illogic, and many others.

 

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Entries in Beastie Boys (17)

Feel Good Fridays: Your Old Droog

Your Old Droog rips a crafty tale over a Beastie Boys instrumental. Let's go get that paper.

Way Gone Wednesdays: Beastie Boys feat. Nas

Over two and a half years after the death of MCA (Adam Yauch) the video for "Too Many Rappers" has finally surfaced. R.I.P.

 

Way Gone Wednesdays: Derek Langille

Apparently back in 2012 artist Derek Langille turned the Spike Jonze directed video for the Beastie Boys' "Sabotage" into a 7 page comic. See the whole thing here.

 

Real Talk Tuesdays: MCA Day NYC

On Saturday, May 3rd, the Littlefield Performance and Art Space in New York held a special day of appreciation for Adam "MCA" Yauch who passed away two years ago. Folks who made the trek were treated to a special presentation by b-boys dressed as Buddist monks. His music, the culture that he loved and the religion he subscribed to - this is a beautiful tribute. Dig.

Madhouse Mondays: Jeopardy Raps

Jeopardy unveiled a category called "It's a Rap" on a recent episode. Just listening to Alex Trebek read these lyrics makes me giggle.