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What do people mean when they say MC Hammer was the "Michael Jackson of Rap music?" Okay so I grew up around Hammer's time but was never a die-hard fan. (Okay maybe I went through my period of it but anyways..)
I've heard that someoen said they viewed MC Hammer as the "Michael Jackson of rap music." (In his hey-day at least..) So I was curious why? Was it because of the dancing? I remember hearing something about him challenging Mike to a dance contest? Or was it because of the outfits? Or was he really innovative for rap musicians music videos? (Like Michael was with Thriller) I know this might seem silly to ask but I'm curious..thanks.. | |
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I'd say the dancing/videos. Hammer was king of overblown video spectacles that were directly influenced by Jacko. They both were fond of the "throw 3 million dollars at a clip and see what turned out" form of making vids.
Don't believe me? Check out "Black or White" and "2 Legit 2 Quit"... both born out of the same school of thought... I'm the first mammal to wear pants. | |
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