[raluboon]

The world will never be the same again. I was 9 years old in 1986 when Licenced to Ill came out. That was also the year that my dad died. It was a hard year for me, but the Beasties helped me through it. I played that tape over and over again until it wouldn't play anymore. Since then, I have bought and loved every single B-Boys album and have absolutely worn each one of them out. In no small way, Beastie Boys has been part of the soundtrack to my life. No matter what kind of mood I was in, I could always count on the Beasties to make me smile and feel like a kid again. I'm incredibly sad right now to think that it's over. A world without Beastie Boys is no kind of world at all. Thank you, Mr. Yauch, for giving so much happiness, innocence, and pure joy to the world. You were one of a kind. Your passing leaves a hole in the world that will never again be filled... but your music will live forever. Beastie Boys for life!