…extremely expensive, Herc was in quite a bind, until Jeff Chang stepped in to help the Hip-Hop DJ pay the bill.
Herc had written an introduction for Chang’s book “Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop,” a history of Hip-Hop, and, according to the New York Times, thought it was time to return the favor.
Herc is now using the new media attention to highlight the need for health care reform. He notes that other artists often don’t have anything in the way of medical insurance either, and it is time to address this problem, as well as the wider problems faced by America’s medically uninsured.
“We are fighting for health care not just for me, but for everyone,” says Herc. “I see this situation as another quest for me to shine light on a sensitive issue for the community.”