Beastie Boys Adam Yauch could Shred!
May 4, 2012, 5:45 pm / Categories: Winter Gear
For those of us who grew up in the 80s and 90s, the death of Beastie Boys rapper Adam Yauch today is a definite reminder of human mortality. But when I saw this video on Facebook today I felt even a bit sadder — not only was the guy a great performer, but he could shred a heck of a line on a snowboard!
No wonder he created that gleeful, energetic music that still fuels me up to this day. The man appears to have lived life to the fullest and left us with a legacy of great tunes for generations to come. Yauch died from cancer at age 47. R.I.P., MCA. —Sean McCoy
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and he was a good surfer apparently as well – I remember my brother mentioned surfing with him in southern california perhaps 15-18 years ago (who knows how true that might be). but yeah, he could shred