Uh oh, uh oh, here comes the Hammer!

Remember the Hammer? Damn I always loved his music! Yeah I like other more 'serious' hiphop, but hammer was mainly about the partying and dancing! Good, clean original rap artist who mixed it with pop that has been a staple 4 artists like P. Diddy, Nelly and yes, even Eminem!

He deserves way more props then what he got or was given! People resented him 'cause of his "Sellout" qualities! Hey, Hammer deserved his sucsess and opened doors 4 rap to become bigger and more profitable anyway!


Come on, his vids were dope!
Fav songs

1) "U cant touch this"
2) "2 legit 2 quit"
3) "Do not pass me by"
4) "This is the way we roll"
5) "Adams Groove"
6) "Lets get it started"
7) "Pumps and a bump"
8) "Don't stop"


Who said Hiphop had to be always serious anyway?

He had some bad songs, but alot of it was very good! Remember the "2 legit 2 quit" video! He challanged Jacko to a dance contest back then and Jacko turned him down! Now that would of been an awsome thing to see!

Don't compare him to Vanilli ice as he was just a watered down imitation of Hammer!


His gangster album, 1994's "The funky headhunter" is a good listen! Gone is the sense of humour but the death rowish production suits him very well! "Pumps and a bump" would of gone down as a classic if it were bloody Dre or Tupac!


Come on, their must be some love 4 the Hammer?

Sorry 4 the triple post, my 'mate' pressed the post response button a couple more times then what was required! Sorry!

Remember his version of "Soft and Wet" on his first album! Yikes!

So was "Pray" actually written by Prince as a lot of people believe or is it because Hammer took the "When Doves Cry" tune?

i remember bein' in love with his dancer, Rubberband Man...

I'd add "It's All Good" to your list. Loved that song.

Yes, Hammer was tha ish back n tha day!

I didn't mind Hammer. Credibility detroyed in four words.

I found the 2 Legit 2 quit single the other day. That must be the longest 45rpm ever. It's like 7 or 8 minutes long!

When I saw MC Hammer's 1st(?) video "Pump it Up", I knew this guy was gonna make it because he was about to add "Showtime" to what had become, IMO, tired rap acts that needed a kick in the a$$. (even though he wasn't really a rapper)

Upfront, i'll admit i'm not a fan of rap music. Outside of RUN DMC, Erik B and Rakim, Kool Moe D, Public Enemy and very few others (basically old-schoolers), you can have it. How many times can you look at a rapper swallowing a mic to the point that you can't understand what he's saying, surrounded by sullen looking "stage roamers" and "pep rally-rappers" (throw yo hands in the air, make some noise y'all, say hoooo...now somebody scream). Boring. Gimme a break.

Anyway, what I got out of that particular video was a groovin' track, a cat that could dance and was accompanied by some REAL SISTAHS (Tabatha King, Djuana Johnican and Phyllis Charles). No anorexic LA face w/out Oakland booty types.
They did have some Oakland booty goin' on.

A nice lo budget video that was fun to watch. The rest is history.


Sweet LD (Djuana Johnican), Terrible T (Tabatha King) along with MC Hammer.

Tribal Disorder

jillybean said:

theAudience said:

Sweet LD (Djuana Johnican), Terrible T (Tabatha King) along with MC Hammer.

Marrk said:

I didn't mind Hammer. Credibility detroyed in four words.

I found the 2 Legit 2 quit single the other day. That must be the longest 45rpm ever. It's like 7 or 8 minutes long!

thesexofit said:

Marrk said:

I didn't mind Hammer. Credibility detroyed in four words.

I found the 2 Legit 2 quit single the other day. That must be the longest 45rpm ever. It's like 7 or 8 minutes long!

Yeah alot of Hammers songs went on 4 way to long! Particually that one, the verses are good though and the vid had some of his best moves! The hype behind that vid, only Jacko created vids back then on as high budget as Hammer!


Damn, just remembered the original "Pumps and a bump" vid! Hammer was very brave 4 that one! Anyone know what I'm talking about! I think they had to re-cut that video!
[This message was edited Fri May 21 4:32:17 2004 by thesexofit]

hammer opened the door to europe for rap music no doubt ! i used to love his shit !!!

2 legit , u cant touch this, pray !!!

dodgy trousers tho

thats any cred i had gone aswell !

Um, "Pumps and a Bump" has to be one of the most awful songs ever.

I don't have a problem with "hip-hop" not being serious, but he was really trying to be tough with that song.

Remember his cartoon, with the talking shoes lol that was so funny

thesexofit said:

Come2getheras1 said:

Come2getheras1 said:

i still have all of his YoMTV Raps cards.

I saw Hammer at both of the Prince shows at the House of Blues in Vagas last February.

Actually, Hammer's first video was "Let's Get It Started" which must of cost like $50 total. Pump It was the second video and a huge step up in production value. He was drippin' with Jheri Curl juice big time in those days I used to kick it sometimes with them during the "Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em" days. My roommates were some kind of executives at Bust-It! and one of them was dating Tabitha (Terrible T)...Y'all are forgettin' that other homegirl, B Angie B. She used to sing all of the hooks on Hammer's and associates jamz (remember "Juicy Gotcha Krazy") That's Juui-caay to you Then she got her boobs done and went solo. She had a few minor hits, the only one I can think of though is the remake of The Emotions' "I Don't Want To Lose Your Love" which is still the jam, she covered it right (meaning she had the vocal chops.) That's my little memories of my time with Hammer.

Peace, Serveitupfrankie*

I just noticed someone mentioned "Pumps and Bump" video...I have a master copy of that one, and I think it's the un-edited version. 'Cause this is the one where his d*ck is flopping all over the place in that speedo...I remember everyone's reaction when that video came out. They were like, "Daaaayyuuum, Is that all you Hammer?"

Peace, Serveitupfrankie*

That hairdo is unforgivable!!!

I gotta admit I did love the shit outta "Turn This Mutha Out"


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[This message was edited Tue May 25 2:16:55 2004 by CalhounSq]

Hammer Anyone still own a pair of his trademark parachute pants?

What'choo talkin' bout Willis?... ALL of the homegirls had thier hair down that way...that was the mad style in those days. At least in Oaktown...

Peace, Serveitupfrankie*

serveitupfrankie said:

CalhounSq said:

That hairdo is unforgivable!!!