Hurricane was released by in Bob Dylan to protest the imprisonment and support the innocence of middleweight boxer Rubin “Hurricane” Carter who was allegedly involved in a triple murder at the Lafayette Bar and Grill in Paterson, New Jersey. In the song, Dylan sounds off on the alleged acts of racism and profiling that took place against Carter which lead up to an unfair trial and life sentence in 1967. The Federal Courts later overturned the ruling setting Rubin Carter free.

Dylan’s Hurricaine was released on Dylan’s 1976 album Desire. Later it was featured on the soundtrack of the film biography “Hurricane” which re-told of story of Rubin Carter. This is a great song by Dylan. Enjoy!

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