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.

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jillybean said:

As did Tommy Lee apparently. He sure sang it a lot!

theAudience said:

OMG...not OAKTOWN 357!!!!!


I saw him live when he was the shit...he put on a good show. I do feel kinda sorry for him though..losing EVERYTHING he worked for..shit...how many ppl did he have on his payroll back then...100 or something?! probably more.

and NOW...he's found JESUS!! don't they all...

Marrk said:

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]

thesexofit said:

that's when he was trying to make a come-back with something more "hardcore"
he first played it live on Arsenio...me thinks...

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.

Yeah i hear u, but that song is a must 4 parties, it was hard to accept this song and image back then, but i got round that and this song is not serious really, just deep funk with rather risque lyrics (for Hammer-check out bridge)! As said before, that song would of blown up huge if it was Dre or Tupac, now that annoys me tons i'm afraid!

thesexofit said:

Yes, but Tupac would never do a song like "Pumps and a Bump".

Come2getheras1 said:

...are you kidding or are you for real??? So many times I head 'Pray' & never noticed...AND Prince wrote it??? That's news...also didn't M.C Hammer had his version of 'Soft & Wet'...YIKES!!! These artists got to learn to leave Prince gems ALONE. But yeah, everyone was 'hammerin' back then...
[This message was edited Sun May 23 21:01:33 2004 by Starmist7]

Come2getheras1 said:

It is credited on songwriting with Prince, but that's just hammer being surprisenly generous as naming him co-writer when in fact all Hammer did was use Princes tune and nothing else! Prince had NOTHING to do with it! Same with "U can't touch this", where he list Rick James in the songwriting bit and not the usual sample by bit!

Hammer did record at Paisly park though! But then so did many others but interesting nonetheless!

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.

Did he go up on stage and sing "Pray" with Prince, would that fit in with his Jehovah beliefs now? The song amounts to "We got to pray, just to make it today", so a rather silly question but it would of been nice nonetheless!

or "Soft and wet" sample he used of course!

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*

Yep, that's what I was talking about, pretty funny/sick huh! I guess knowone will proberly have to witness that again! It's cool u got a master copy, but in this case, err, I don't really want to c that one again!
Fivefootnine is right too though of course, but that video..... maybe I can still buy it somewhere (?)

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:

Thanks for the info on which was the 1st video.
Was "Pump it Up" the one that looked like it was shot outside around a loading dock?

tA

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CalhounSq said:

Sheeeet, them gals "...used to be fine back in the day."

tA

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