Woke up to Aika's grad announcement, then a couple hours later found out about this. It's been a very somber day for me today.
The Beastie Boys were early and long-standing proof that hip hop shouldn't be limited by one's skin color, background, or lyrical subject matter. So sad to see yet another legend go early.
I plan on playing some NBA Street v3 (which features the group as a playable team) this weekend in his honor, as well as catching up on all the classics and recent stuff they've been doing.
Rest in peace, Adam, and thanks for all the memories.