Tributes for the late Beastie Boys MC flooded Twitter on Friday. By Jocelyn Vena Adam Yauch in 1999 Photo: Mick Hutson/ Getty Images Beastie Boys founding member Adam Yauch, a.k.a. MCA, died Friday (May 4) at age 47 after a nearly three-year battle with cancer. The MC’s death quickly spread across the Internet, and the tributes that flooded Twitter showed the impact his music had on artists from all areas of entertainment. “Crushed to hear the news of Adam Yauch’s passing,” Justin Timberlake tweeted . “A true pioneer of art. My thoughts and prayers are with his family and loved ones.#RIPMCA” He’s not the only member of the pop world feeling the loss: The Ryan Tedder-led band, OneRepublic, also expressed their shock over his death. “R.I.P Adam MCA,” the band wrote . “Beastie Boys remain untouchable.” DJ Steve Aoki expressed his sadness,
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