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Adam Yauch

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Adam Nathaniel Yauch (pronounced; August 5, 1964 – May 4, 2012) was an American rapper, singer, musician, songwriter, director and film distributor. [1]

83 relations: Ad-Rock, Al Jazeera, Alternative hip hop, American Jews, Anti-Americanism, Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!, Bad Brains, Bard College, Bass guitar, Beastie Boys, Ben Stiller, Billy Talent, Brooklyn, Buddhism, Build a Nation, Capitol Records, Catholic Church, Check Your Head, Cihan Kaan, Coldplay, Dalai Lama, David Cross, Def Jam Recordings, Distribution (marketing), Edward R. Murrow High School, Eminem, Feminism, Frontline (U.S. TV series), Grand Royal, Gunnin' for That No. 1 Spot, Hardcore punk, Harlem, Harvard University, Hello Nasty, Hip hop music, Hot Sauce Committee Part Two, IFC (U.S. TV channel), Ill Communication, Independent film, Jeff Ament, Kate Schellenbach, Licensed to Ill, Linkin Park, Lion's Roar (magazine), Lymph node, Madonna (entertainer), Midwood, Brooklyn, Mike D, Milarepa Fund, New York (state), ..., New York City, Oscilloscope (company), Paul's Boutique, Pearl Jam, Phish, Pitchfork (website), Pseudonym, Radiohead, Rap rock, Reading and Leeds Festivals, Reagan Youth, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Rock opera, Rolling Stone, Rucker Park, Russell Simmons, Sabotage (song), Salivary gland tumour, Sure Shot, The Messenger (2009 film), The Mix-Up, The New York Times, Thom Yorke, Tibetan Americans, Tibetan Freedom Concert, Tibetan independence movement, To the 5 Boroughs, Trial in absentia, Twitter, Veganism, Vernian Process, Wendy and Lucy, Will and testament. Expand index (33 more) »

Ad-Rock

Adam Keefe Horovitz (born October 31, 1966), better known as Ad-Rock or King Ad-Rock, is an American rapper, guitarist and actor.

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Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera (translit,, literally "The Island", though referring to the Arabian Peninsula in context), also known as JSC (Jazeera Satellite Channel), is a state-funded broadcaster in Doha, Qatar, owned by the Al Jazeera Media Network.

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Alternative hip hop

Alternative hip hop (also known as alternative rap) is a subgenre of hip hop music that encompasses the wide range of styles of hip hop that are not typically identified as mainstream.

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American Jews

American Jews, or Jewish Americans, are Americans who are Jews, whether by religion, ethnicity or nationality.

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Anti-Americanism

Anti-Americanism, anti-American sentiment, or sometimes Americanophobia, is dislike of or opposition to the governmental policies of the United States, especially regarding the foreign policy, or the American people in general.

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Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That!

Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That! (alternate title: Awesome; I... Shot That!) is a 2006 concert film of the Beastie Boys directed by Adam Yauch under the name Nathaniel Hörnblowér.

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Bad Brains

Bad Brains is an American hardcore punk band formed in Washington, D.C., in 1977.

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Bard College

Bard College is a private liberal arts college in Annandale-on-Hudson, a hamlet in New York, United States.

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Bass guitar

The bass guitar (also known as electric bass, or bass) is a stringed instrument similar in appearance and construction to an electric guitar, except with a longer neck and scale length, and four to six strings or courses.

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Beastie Boys

The Beastie Boys were an American rap rock band from New York City, formed in 1979.

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Ben Stiller

Benjamin Edward Meara Stiller (born November 30, 1965) is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and director.

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Billy Talent

Billy Talent is a Canadian rock band from Mississauga, Ontario.

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Brooklyn

Brooklyn is the most populous borough of New York City, with a census-estimated 2,648,771 residents in 2017.

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Buddhism

Buddhism is the world's fourth-largest religion with over 520 million followers, or over 7% of the global population, known as Buddhists.

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Build a Nation

Build a Nation is the eighth full-length studio album by hardcore punk pioneers Bad Brains.

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Capitol Records

Capitol Records, Inc. is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group through its Capitol Music Group imprint.

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Catholic Church

The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with more than 1.299 billion members worldwide.

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Check Your Head

Check Your Head is the third studio album by American hip hop group Beastie Boys, released on April 21, 1992 by Capitol Records.

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Cihan Kaan

Cihan Kaan (born 1976) is a musician, filmmaker and author from the United States, who resides in New York.

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Coldplay

Coldplay are a British rock band formed in 1996 by lead singer and pianist Chris Martin and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland at University College London (UCL).

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Dalai Lama

Dalai Lama (Standard Tibetan: ཏཱ་ལའི་བླ་མ་, Tā la'i bla ma) is a title given to spiritual leaders of the Tibetan people.

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David Cross

David Cross (born April 4, 1964) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, director, and writer, known primarily for his stand-up performances, the HBO sketch comedy series Mr. Show, and his role as Tobias Fünke in the sitcom Arrested Development.

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Def Jam Recordings

Def Jam Recordings is an American record label focused predominantly on hip hop and urban music, owned by Universal Music Group (UMG).

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Distribution (marketing)

Distribution (or place) is one of the four elements of the marketing mix.

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Edward R. Murrow High School

Edward R. Murrow High School, is located in the Midwood section of Brooklyn, New York City, New York and is part of the New York City Department of Education.

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Eminem

Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), known professionally as Eminem (often stylized as EMINƎM), is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, record executive, and actor.

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Feminism

Feminism is a range of political movements, ideologies, and social movements that share a common goal: to define, establish, and achieve political, economic, personal, and social equality of sexes.

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Frontline (U.S. TV series)

Frontline (styled by the program as FRONTLINE) is the flagship investigative journalism series of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), producing in-depth documentaries on a variety of domestic and international stories and issues, and broadcasting them on air and online.

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Grand Royal

Grand Royal was the Los Angeles, California-based vanity record label set up in 1992 by the Beastie Boys in conjunction with Capitol Records after the group left Def Jam Recordings.

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Gunnin' for That No. 1 Spot

Gunnin' for That #1 Spot is a 2008 documentary film directed by Adam Yauch, founding member of the Beastie Boys.

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Hardcore punk

Hardcore punk (often abbreviated to hardcore) is a punk rock music genre and subculture that originated in the late 1970s.

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Harlem

Harlem is a large neighborhood in the northern section of the New York City borough of Manhattan.

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Harvard University

Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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Hello Nasty

Hello Nasty is the fifth studio album by American hip hop group Beastie Boys.

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Hip hop music

Hip hop music, also called hip-hopMerriam-Webster Dictionary entry on hip-hop, retrieved from: A subculture especially of inner-city black youths who are typically devotees of rap music; the stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rap; also rap together with this music.

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Hot Sauce Committee Part Two

Hot Sauce Committee Part Two is the eighth and final studio album by American hip hop band Beastie Boys, released on April 27, 2011, through Capitol Records.

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IFC (U.S. TV channel)

IFC (formerly known as the Independent Film Channel) is an American cable and satellite television channel that is owned by AMC Networks.

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Ill Communication

Ill Communication is the fourth studio album by American hip hop group Beastie Boys.

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Independent film

An independent film, independent movie, indie film or indie movie is a feature film that is produced outside the major film studio system, in addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies.

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Jeff Ament

Jeffrey Allen Ament (born March 10, 1963) is an American musician and songwriter who serves as the bassist for the American rock band Pearl Jam.

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Kate Schellenbach

Kate Schellenbach (born January 5, 1966) is an American musician and television producer.

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Licensed to Ill

Licensed to Ill is the debut studio album by American hip hop group Beastie Boys.

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Linkin Park

Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California.

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Lion's Roar (magazine)

The Lion's Roar (previously Shambhala Sun) is an independent, bimonthly magazine (in print and online) that offers a nonsectarian view of "Buddhism, Culture, Meditation, and Life".

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Lymph node

A lymph node or lymph gland is an ovoid or kidney-shaped organ of the lymphatic system, and of the adaptive immune system, that is widely present throughout the body.

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Madonna (entertainer)

Madonna Louise Ciccone (born August 16, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman.

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Midwood, Brooklyn

Midwood is a neighborhood in the south-central part of the New York City borough of Brooklyn.

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Mike D

Michael Louis Diamond (born November 20, 1965), better known as Mike D, is an American rapper and founding member of the hip hop group the Beastie Boys.

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Milarepa Fund

The Milarepa Fund is an American non-profit organization that raises money for and promotes awareness of the Tibetan independence movement.

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New York (state)

New York is a state in the northeastern United States.

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New York City

The City of New York, often called New York City (NYC) or simply New York, is the most populous city in the United States.

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Oscilloscope (company)

Oscilloscope (also known as Oscilloscope Laboratories) is an independent film company and distributor founded by Adam Yauch and former THINKFilm executive David Fenkel.

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Paul's Boutique

Paul's Boutique is the second studio album by the American hip hop group Beastie Boys, released on July 25, 1989, on Capitol Records.

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Pearl Jam

Pearl Jam is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1990.

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Phish

Phish is an American rock band that was founded at the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont in 1983.

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Pitchfork (website)

Pitchfork is an American online magazine launched in 1995 by Ryan Schreiber, based in Chicago, Illinois and owned by Condé Nast.

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Pseudonym

A pseudonym or alias is a name that a person or group assumes for a particular purpose, which can differ from their first or true name (orthonym).

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Radiohead

Radiohead are an English rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in 1985.

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Rap rock

Rap rock is a fusion genre that fuses vocal and instrumental elements of hip hop with various forms of rock.

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Reading and Leeds Festivals

The Reading and Leeds Festivals are a pair of annual rock music festivals that take place in Reading and Leeds in England.

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Reagan Youth

Reagan Youth is an American punk rock band formed by singer Dave Rubinstein (Dave Insurgent) and guitarist Paul Bakija (Paul Cripple) in Queens, New York in early 1980.

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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, located on the shore of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, recognizes and archives the history of the best-known and most influential artists, producers, engineers, and other notable figures who have had some major influence on the development of rock and roll.

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Rock opera

A rock opera is a collection of rock music songs with lyrics that relate to a common story.

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Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone is an American monthly magazine that focuses on popular culture.

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Rucker Park

Rucker Park is a basketball court in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, at 155th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard across the street from the former Polo Grounds site; it is geographically at the base of a large cliff named Coogan's Bluff.

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Russell Simmons

Russell Wendell Simmons (born October 4, 1957) is an American entrepreneur, record producer, and author.

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Sabotage (song)

"Sabotage" is a 1994 song by American hip-hop group Beastie Boys, released as the first single from their fourth studio album Ill Communication.

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Salivary gland tumour

Salivary gland tumours or neoplasms are tumours that form in the tissues of salivary glands.

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Sure Shot

"Sure Shot" is a song by American hip hop group Beastie Boys, released as the third single from their 1994 album Ill Communication.

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The Messenger (2009 film)

The Messenger is a 2009 war drama film starring Ben Foster, Woody Harrelson, Samantha Morton, Steve Buscemi, and Jena Malone.

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The Mix-Up

The Mix-Up is the seventh studio album by the Beastie Boys, released on June 26, 2007.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (sometimes abbreviated as The NYT or The Times) is an American newspaper based in New York City with worldwide influence and readership.

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Thom Yorke

Thomas Edward Yorke (born 7 October 1968) is an English musician and composer, and the singer and principal songwriter of the alternative rock band Radiohead.

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Tibetan Americans

Tibetan Americans are Americans of Tibetan ancestry.

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Tibetan Freedom Concert

Tibetan Freedom Concert is the name given to a series of rock festivals held in North America, Europe and Asia from 1996 onwards to support the cause of Tibetan independence.

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Tibetan independence movement

The Tibetan independence movement is a movement for the independence of Tibet and the political separation of Tibet from China.

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To the 5 Boroughs

To the 5 Boroughs is the sixth studio album by the Beastie Boys.

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Trial in absentia

Trial in absentia is a criminal proceeding in a court of law in which the person who is subject to it is not physically present at those proceedings.

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Twitter

Twitter is an online news and social networking service on which users post and interact with messages known as "tweets".

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Veganism

Veganism is the practice of abstaining from the use of animal products, particularly in diet, and an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of animals.

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Vernian Process

Vernian Process is an avant-garde musical duo formed in San Francisco in 2003.

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Wendy and Lucy

Wendy and Lucy is a 2008 American drama film directed by Kelly Reichardt.

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Will and testament

A will or testament is a legal document by which a person, the testator, expresses their wishes as to how their property is to be distributed at death, and names one or more persons, the executor, to manage the estate until its final distribution.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Yauch

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