| “ | All right now, for all you boppers out there in the big city, all you street people with an ear for the action, I've been asked to relay a request from the Gramercy Riffs. It's a special for the Warriors; that's that real live bunch from Coney... and I do mean The Warriors. Here's a hit with them in mind. | „ |
| ~ First line in the film |
The D.J. is an unnamed African-American woman who runs a radio program that all the gangs - and some of the city - tune into. She is known to be seemingly omniscient. She was played by Lynne Thigpen and voiced by Pat Floyd.
In The Film[]
The D.J. reports the progress of the ongoing capture effort for The Warriors. It's not known if she is backed by The Riffs or not, but she is nonetheless a powerful entity in the storyline. She likes to refer to the city's gangs as "boppers", possibly to avoid the attention of the police to her station. She also (somewhat affectionately) refers to gangs as her "babies".
In The Game[]
The D.J. could be seen as the narrator of the game, as she has a larger part. She introduces The Warriors in the Flashback Missions, and gives a short monologue if the player fails a mission. She can also be heard on the radio, in The Warriors' clubhouse, between missions.
She also starts off Rumble Mode matches, by saying things like "Three, two, one... Rumble!", then congratulating the winning team after the match. Like Diego and hoodie Luther, she is not playable.
She is also heard in a game over, this is whenever the player either makes an error, gets arrested or dies.
Quotes[]
Film[]
- "Be lookin' good, Warriors. All the way back to Coney. Ya hear me, babies? Good. Real good. Adios." - After playing Nowhere To Run
- "Here's an update; The Turnbull AC's missed their chance, so there's still time for a big hit. More news later." - A deleted scene, after The Warriors escape from The Turnbull AC's
- "The Baseball Furies have dropped the ball - made an error. Our friends are on second base and are trying to make it all the way home. Remember, boppers... be lookin' good." - After The Baseball Furies' reported failure
- "Good news, boppers! The big alert has been called off. It turns out that the early reports were wrong. All wrong. Now, for that group out there that had such a hard time getting home... sorry about that. I guess the only thing we can do is play you a song." - Just before the end credits
Flashbacks[]
- "Okay, boppers. It's got to start somewhere. The end of one thing usually means the beginning of another. This is how Cleon formed the Warriors." - Introducing Flashback A
- "Alright now. Every leader needs some solid lieutenants to lean on. Cleon and his crew got lucky when they ran into a couple of old friends. This is how Cowboy and Swan signed on with the Warriors." - Introducing Flashback B
- "Every squad needs some heavy muscle. Whether it's a renegade who marches to his own mean beat, or a quiet giant who speaks with his fists. This is how Ajax and Snow became Warriors." - Introducing Flashback C
- "Listen, boppers; you need more than muscle to survive on the streets. Sometimes, a good scout with a keen eye can save your whole team. Here's how Fox joined up with the Warriors." - Introducing Flashback D
- "You can't choose your roots, but you can roll to a new rhythm. Coney was never the same once Cochise laid down his groove with the Warriors." - Introducing Flashback E
Game Over[]
- "Too bad for the Destroyers. They lost two good soldiers." - Flashback A
- "Word is... two Destroyers got wrecked. We know you're smarter than that..." - Flashback A
- "The Destroyers just can't seem to get it together. Get a grip, brothers." - Flashback A
- "A new crew was wiped clean from the scene last night, after tryin' to march over some Destroyer turf." - Flashback B
- "Some small-time outfit... was crossed out last night in the big C.I. when they tried to acquire some Destroyer property. Too bad for them. They just couldn't cut it." - Flashback B
- "The latest crew to arrive on the scene... had their career cut short... when they tried to muscle in on the Destroyers' biggest racket last night." - Flashback B
- "The Destroyers flexed on two Warrior recruits that wandered onto their turf last night. Too bad, the new blood didn't know the rules of the streets.." - Flashback C
- "The Warriors lost two of their latest additions, when they wandered off the map, right into Destroyer patrols. You should know better, babies... Goodnight." - Flashback C
- "The Warriors gotta be careful who they give their colors to. Their latest recruits were wrecked last night, when they tried to soldier in on Destroyer turf." - Flashback C
Rumble Mode[]
| Occasion | Quote |
|---|---|
| Custom gang | A real heavy set... |
| A real live bunch... | |
| A real motley crew... | |
| A real sensitive set... | |
| A minor-league team... | |
| A bunch o' wannabes... | |
| A band of renegade cats... | |
| A set with a serious sense of style... | |
| Boppers with an attitude... | |
| Backyard brawlers... | |
| Some real crazy cats... | |
| Some big, bad boppers... | |
| Some small-time outfit... | |
| Some real heavy hitters... | |
| Some bad mother dudes... | |
| Some really psycho dudes... | |
| Some serious-lookin' outfit... | |
| Some rebels without a clue... | |
| Some crazy major-leaguers... | |
| Some jacked-up flash-heads... | |
| Some serious wreckin' machines... | |
| The heaviest mothers around... | |
| The baddest cats around... | |
| Lookers that like to lay a mean beat... | |
| VS | Versus... |
| Are up against... | |
| Will be boppin' with... | |
| Say they can handle... | |
| Are gonna brawl with... | |
| Are gonna tangle with... | |
| Are gonna clash against... | |
| Are gonna settle a score with... | |
| Are gonna get a rumble goin' on with... | |
| Are lookin' to see if they're heavier than... | |
| Ready | Alright. |
| Ready? | |
| It's time. | |
| This is it. | |
| Here we go. | |
| Start | Rumble. |
| Waste 'em. | |
| Start flexin'. | |
| Go, boppers. | |
| Wreck 'em all. | |
| Set it off, boppers. | |
| Get heavy out there. | |
| Time to brawl, babies. | |
| Be lookin' good, babies. | |
| Finish | Stay solid. |
| Nice work. | |
| Nice moves. | |
| Ain't that sweet. | |
| Stay heavy, boppers. | |
| Keep on flexin' those muscles. |
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