In July of 2009, Adam Yauch (MCA) of the Beastie Boys announced he had cancer. The rapper has been under treatment and had surgery to remove a tumor in his salivary gland. The group postponed the September release of (and the tour to support) their album Hot Sauce Committee, Part 1 while Yauch was fighting the disease but now he’s healing and ready to get that album out.

Yauch said he and the other Beastie Boys are planning to give the album a final once-over soon. “I was just talking to Adam [Horovitz] and Mike [D] today on the phone and we were talking about working on it a bit. We finished the record over a year ago, so we want to take a look at it and re-evaluate and make sure it is what we want to put out there and that we are still happy with it. I don’t think we will change it up too much.”

Here’s to hoping his health stays on this positive path!

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