Yauch will forever be remembered as one of the ones who changed it all.
While RUN DMC and Funk Masterflesh introduced hip-hop too, The Beastie Boys were the ones who added their own twist to it and were not African American.
Yauch, as co-founder of The Beastie Boys,
monster high is a big part of why that success came to the trio.
Then, as a practicing Buddhist,
Polo chemisette Yauch made it ‘cool’ to be in touch with religion and rap about it.
Musicians mourned along with music fans, taking to Twitter and even concerts to remember and pay tribute to the late rapper.
Coldplay’s Chris Martin belted out a bittersweet version of the trio’s “Fight for your Right to Party.”
