MC Hammer

MC Hammer
Born: Mar 30, 1962 in Oakland, CA
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Genre: Rap
Styles: New Jack Swing, Hip-Hop, West Coast Rap, Pop-Rap, Party Rap
Biography: There had been hit rap singles and albums before him, but MC Hammer was the man who truly brought rap music to a mass pop audience. Armed with a flamboyant wardrobe (particularly his trademark baggy parachute pants) and a raft of sampled hooks lifted straight from their sources, Hammer's talents as a ...Read full biography
Too Legit to Quit
Released: 1991
Label: Capitol
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With his third album, Too Legit to Quit, Hammer dropped the "MC" from his name, but didn't undergo any major changes musically. Indeed, Legit provided a heavy dose of the thing that made Please Hammer, ...Read full review
Let's Get It Started
Released: 1988
Label: EMI
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MC Hammer's debut effort established him as a hip-hop superstar, with energetic dance tracks under its pop-tinged choruses, highlighted by the single "Turn This Mutha Out." ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All ...Read full review
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