Don't know why this popped up on my IG but I'm glad it did, fire to see. Hammer was a little before my time and, unlike a lot of the other old school cats before my time, I never went back when I got older to experience his music because of how the game clowned him and acted like he was never nothing and all that BS. Amazing entertainer, watched a lot of his performances on youtube, stellar shyt. Woulda been fire to see Snoop bring him out at Yankee Stadium to do a joint or two
Cormega gives MC Hammer his flowers. Hammer responds in the comments
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Don't know why this popped up on my IG but I'm glad it did, fire to see. Hammer was a little before my time and, unlike a lot of the other old school cats before my time, I never went back when I got older to experience his music because of how the game clowned him and acted like he was never nothing and all that BS. Amazing entertainer, watched a lot of his performances on youtube, stellar shyt. Woulda been fire to see Snoop bring him out at Yankee Stadium to do a joint or two
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He need a Doc.
These young folks don't understand how big dude was at one point.
These young folks don't understand how big dude was at one point.
It seems like there was a vendetta against him or sumn, like he never ever gets mentioned. History lowkey did him worse than it did Vanilla Ice...like they're pretty much the same to most fans who don't know better.
i went to high school w/ his nephew, he told me hammer is mad chill
might be my bay bias, but I never thought he was wack or anything like that
2 legit had some joints
might be my bay bias, but I never thought he was wack or anything like that
2 legit had some joints
Hammer was so big he had his own CARTOON SHOW! AND he performed on Oprah
Why did he use that picture from a Cheetos commercial lol
But Please Hammer Don’t Hurt Em was the first full rap album I heard. 2 Legit 2 Quit had almost the same hype as a Michael Jackson video. By the time Funky Headhunter dropped he was old news and I was ashamed of him after seeing that first Pumps and a Bumps video
Salute to Hammer
But Please Hammer Don’t Hurt Em was the first full rap album I heard. 2 Legit 2 Quit had almost the same hype as a Michael Jackson video. By the time Funky Headhunter dropped he was old news and I was ashamed of him after seeing that first Pumps and a Bumps video
Salute to Hammer
I think because he's highlighting all the endorsements and commercials and all that..
please hammer dont hurt em tour, craziest show i ever been to
Hammer mad cool on social media I mentioned him one time and he responded saying thanks.
IMO he was the first global hip hop superstar. First rapper to go diamond. He had the radio in a choke hold for a couple years. He had a bigger impact than most.
IMO he was the first global hip hop superstar. First rapper to go diamond. He had the radio in a choke hold for a couple years. He had a bigger impact than most.
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We gotta call it what it is, the game hated on Hammer. It wasn't "cool" to be mainstream or commercial back then. Stuff rappers do now, like endorsements, commercials, etc was seen as "selling out" in the early 90s. At his peak, Hammer was worth like 30 million. This is in 91! when a rapper getting that kinda money was unheard of. There were brehs going platinum that never saw 1 million let along 30. Its crazy how he's damn near never mentioned for as big as he was.
For real.
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He did it in a corny, semi-c00nish fashion. Pete Rock and CL Smooth freestyling about Sprite and Hammer dancing for popcorn chicken in glittery parachute pants are night and day.
Hammer had very minimal lyrical and rapping ability, danced and performed in a c00nish manner, became huge and also helped popularized that formula.
So arguably, Hammer helped further commercialize and water down rap and hip hop as a culture.
I grew up on this so while I respect Mega, let's not forget the fuller context.
So arguably, Hammer helped further commercialize and water down rap and hip hop as a culture.
I grew up on this so while I respect Mega, let's not forget the fuller context.