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8 MC Hammer Songs That Changed Hip-Hop’s Mainstream Sound.

(ThyBlackMan.com) Few artists in hip-hop history have matched the meteoric rise and cultural impact of MC Hammer. Emerging from Oakland’s music scene in the late 1980s, he quickly evolved from a local ...
The Boombox

Tupac Shakur Once Wrote a Song for MC Hammer Called ‘Too Tight’ [LISTEN]

Before Tupac Shakur’s untimely death, the late rapper was prolific in the studio. So much so that, as part of his deal with Death Row Records, he was required to write songs for artists on the label, ...
Yahoo

Tupac’s Long-Lost Song For MC Hammer Has Surfaced

The rumored song 2Pac recorded for MC Hammer recently made its way to Soundcloud. Tupac Shakur’s final months before his death were spent in the lab creating music he hoped would further his legacy in ...
The Grio

Revisiting MC Hammer’s 1994 album, ‘The Funky Headhunter’ 30 years later

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. The MC Hammer really is one you had to experience in real time. It’s hard ...
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MC Hammer Drops ‘Please Hammer, Don’t Hurt ‘Em’ Album – Today in Hip-Hop

On this day, Feb. 12, in hip-hop history... 1990: Today marks the anniversary of MC Hammer's Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em, which is, without a doubt, one of the most commercially successful albums in ...
Rolling Stone

New MC Hammer Song Debuts on Flipboard

A self-described “super geek” who’s presently consulting for or investing in eight technology companies, Hammer’s new track appears in a special Hammer on Flipboard section which lets you access music ...
Laweekly

MC Hammer's "Too Legit To Quit": Why This Song Sucks

History: It was no “You Can't Touch This,” but lots of people remember “Too Legit To Quit” because it came with a nifty little 4-part hand gesture. Remember ...
Uproxx

Music Video Breakdown: ‘Straight To My Feet’ By MC Hammer And Deion Sanders

I am going to assume that most of you are not aware of the fact that MC Hammer and Deion Sanders made a music video for their song “Straight to My Feet” from the Street Fighter soundtrack. My ...
Hartford Courant

Budget battle cites famed artist MC Hammer at Capitol – “Can’t Touch This”

One of the best-known dance and hip hop songs of the early 1990s was “U Can’t Touch This” by famed artist MC Hammer. The song won numerous awards and eventually hit number 1 on the charts for its ...
The Boombox

MC Hammer Birthday: 10 Facts About the Rapper on His 50th Birthday

MC Hammer, the rap star synonymous with his ubiquitous hit "U Can't Touch This," celebrates his 50th birthday today (March 30). The Oakland, Calif. native may not have a current song booming from ...
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Revisiting MC Hammer’s 1994 album, ‘The Funky Headhunter’ 30 years later

OPINION: The Oakland rapper’s most edgy album came with some controversy over his image and a legendary Speedo. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author ...