MCA's Ill Communication

BACK in July last year, Beastie Boy and hip-hop legend Adam Yauch, aka MCA, was diagnosed with a cancerous parotid gland.
Fans were told the cancer was treatable and it wouldn't affect his trademark baritone vocals but the release of the Beasties' album Hot Sauce Committee would be on indefinite hiatus.
But just last week, Yauch released a statement to fans on the beastieboys.com mailing list asking them to join him and some friends in meditation to beat cancer.

Here's the letter:

hello,

wanted to send this out to you guys in case you were into it, or wanted to give it to anyone who you think might be.

a few friends and i are meditating at the same time twice a day. 9:30am and 6:30pm eastern standard time, for about an hour and half.

we are picturing smashing apart all of the cancer cells in the world.

we are visualizing taking the energy away from the cancer, and then sending it back at the cancer as lightening bolts that will break apart the DNA and RNA of the cells. if you have the time, please join us in whipping up this lightening storm. mind over matter......

if you prefer to sit then sit, but if you are not used to meditating, or sitting quietly doesn't sound like fun, put on some music and dance while you do the visualization, and if you want to do it at some other time, or picture curing some other illness that's fine too. yoko will be joining the meditation by visualizing all of us dancing with joy to celebrate the world without cancer. all variations are welcome. this is really just being done with a wish for all beings to be cured of all illnesses and to find true lasting happiness.

i'll also be saying prayers for the earthquake victims in tibet, so join in on that if you can too.

please feel free to pass this onto anyone who you think may find it interesting.

with all my love,

adam

Chillingly, it was released on the same day of hip-hop icon Guru's death following a long battle with the disease.
Yauch seems positive and upbeat but to some it may seem like he's clutching at straws.
The guy is ill (in both senses of the word) and it remains scarily quiet from the Beastie Boys front but music fans across the world will be hoping he can beat cancer.