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Adam Yauch speaks at a press conference before the 1998 edition of the Tibetan Freedom Concert in Washington, D.C.

May 6, 2012 Friends and collaborators of the Beastie Boy remember the man and his influence.

Adam Yauch (center), with Mike Diamond (right) and Adam Horovitz, in a photo from 1985, the year before the Beastie Boys' debut LP, Licensed to Ill, was released.

May 5, 2012 His low, hoarse voice made Yauch seem like the mature Beastie Boy. He'd eventually earn the title.

Adam Yauch (left) with the Beastie Boys in 1987. The gruff-voiced rapper known as MCA died Friday after a battle with cancer.

May 4, 2012 The gruff-voiced rapper known as MCA was diagnosed with cancer in 2009. He died in New York at 47.

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The Minneapolis collective Doomtree performs live in The Current's studio.

May 3, 2012 The members of this multifaceted Minnesota collective get together for a concert at The Current.

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April 30, 2012 The all-under-21 jazz trio infuses instrumental music with hip-hop elements and youthful energy.

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In "Zero Dark Thirty," rapper Aesop Rock returns from a long hiatus, still armed with propulsion and pessimism.

April 26, 2012 In "Zero Dark Thirty," the rapper returns from a hiatus, still armed with propulsion and pessimism.

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A holographic representation of Tupac Shakur seen during a performance by Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival on Sunday, April 15.

April 17, 2012 A trick of light was the most talked about event at this year's Coachella festival.

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The Beastie Boys circa 1987.

April 6, 2012 Laura Nyro and The Beastie Boys were inspired by the city in different ways, with lasting results.

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