And Heartbreakers had old and new bass players on stage at the same time. And they'll often have the mom or daughter of the dead ones making speeches. For instance, all of the Rolling Stones got inducted, not just whatever the then current line up was. Just think of how many bands have gotten in, that went through different line-up's.Īnd all the old and new band members seem to get in inducted. A trophy would be correct like a team that wins a Super Bowl everyone gets a ring.” “And when you pull up the archive- I’m there. “Ten months out of the year- I was on the road,” recalled DJ Hurricane. And from bed he came up with the chorus and did it over the phone,” Ad Rock said. In a 1999 interview with The Beastie Boys, Adam “Ad Rock” Horovitz acknowledged Hurricane’s role in creating the “Sure Shot” track. Hurricane asserts that he wasn’t just a DJ for the Beastie Boys, but a more integral member, who received songwriting credit for the hit single, “Sure Shot.” The Beastie Boys went to Russell Simmons for help in finding a DJ, who in turn asked the late Jam Master Jay, who recommended DJ Hurricane.ĭespite the “white rapper” stigma that DJ Hurricane says the Beastie Boys carried, DJ Hurricane went on to complete the rest of the tour and eventually became their permanent DJ.ĭJ Hurricane would go on to tour with The Beastie Boys for the next 13 years, until 1999 when they officially parted ways. When you look at Jam Master Jay and Run DMC- Jay wasn’t under contract on the first 2 albums,” DJ Hurricane explained to in a statement.Īccording to Hurricane, in 1986 when the Beastie Boys were just gaining notoriety, they lost their original DJ amidst the Rasing Hell Tour, that featured Run D.M.C., LL Cool J and Whoodini. The DJ wants to bring to light the importance of supporting artists and their role in the success of their respective groups.ĭespite the importance of the DJ and the hype man in a rapper’s live show and in the creation of music, many hip-hop fans often overlook their critical contributions.Īccording to DJ Hurricane, similar instances include DJ’s like DJ Spinderella (of Salt n’ Pepa) and Eric B (of Eric B and Rakim) and hype man Flavor Flav (of Public Enemy). While the Beastie Boys will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year, their long-time DJ feels that the Rock Hall of Fame is overlooking his role in the group’s success.ĭJ Hurricane says the Rock Hall is snubbing DJ’s and hype men like himself and Flavor Flav, by not giving them their due recognition.
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