Update: How To Help DJ Kool Herc

Earlier this week word spread of DJ Kool Herc, the father of Hip-Hop, needing some financial help for his medical problems. Jeff Chang, author of Can't Stop Won't Stop got the ball rolling and set up a website to collect donations for the Bronx native, who it turns out is in need of treatment for kidney stones, but lacks insurance. Chang addressed those visiting the website, saying, “He has given so much to make our lives better. Let us do the same for him.” And Herc has a message, as well, writing: “Now we are fighting for health care not just for me, but for everyone. I see this as another quest for me to shine light on a sensitive issue for the community." You can donate to the cause here. [via City Room]

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By Jen Carlson in Arts & Entertainment on February 2, 2011 2:40 PM

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BoogieDown

FYI - Herc is a native of Jamaica, not the Bronx, though he made his name here, of course.

PaulaNYC

Oh, wait...you mean all those A&R executives at Def Jam, Sony, Warner, and the other peddlers of this musical swill aren't helping to assist this "artist"?

I used to hear these 30 and 40 year-old music executives chatting among themselves when I was dancing in a VIP room. These guys wouldn't let their own kids listen to ANY of the hip-hop acts; they thought it was "Black Music", they used the "n" word freely, and they wanted nothing to do with it, (other than the profits.)

I feel sorry for this guy, but when you swin with sharks like these guys are, you're going to lose a limb or worse.

A&R

Peanut_Butter

That's crazy. People are sick. What they would do for money.

DoctorMemory

You'd think that maybe Jay-Z or the Beasties or any of the other multi-millionaires that dot the NYC hip-hop landscape could maybe toss in a few bucks here?