In a statement Ad-Rock said: The Beastie Boys have come a long way since their 1986 debut album Licensed to Ill. was released. In particular, the song “Girls” is one of the most misogynistic songs of not only the 1980s, but of all time. Eventually, the Beastie Boys realized this. On the band’s 1994 album Ill Communication the late Adam Yauch sang on “Sure Shot:” In November, Ad-Rock hosted a rally at Adam Yauch Park in Brooklyn, during which he gave a passionate and stirring anti-hate speech. The park was renamed for the beloved, late MCA in 2013. Recently, the park was defaced with anti-Semitic, pro-Trump graffiti. The disrespect to women has got to be through To all the mothers and sisters and the wives and friends I want to offer my love and respect to the end." With this shoe to benefit Planned Parenthood, Ad-Rock joins a growing list of artists and celebrities donating to charity following the election of Donald Trump. The “Ramos Ad-Rock” is available for pre-order now and will ship in February 2017.
