"Mc Hammer splurging. He bought our Coppers brand new helicopters and suburbans. Now we hurting" Yuk

[Bugsmoran]

Is it true Mc Hammer bought the Oakland Police Department a new Helicopter, cars and guns back in da day? I been hearing about this for years.

I seen a Mc Hammer interview somebody asked him about that and he said it was just rumors.

Anybody know if this is true? Hammer said it wasn't but maybe he's just embarrassed about it now




Rick James talking about it in this interview.

33:30minute mark





Yukmouth mentions it in this song

2:25mark

 

[OnlyInCalifornia]

I don't think he directly bought it for them but certainly his tax money and all the money he spent in the area did indirectly.

Hammer still has some dough. Seen him up in Tracy, CA pulling out a big ass house in a new Jag.

 

[Bugsmoran]

Hammer still has some dough. Seen him up in Tracy, CA pulling out a big ass house in a new Jag.

I believe that.

I remember he did an interview on the Chris Rock show and said when he we went broke Suge Knight wrote him a check for 400grand

 

[Benefited]

I believe that.

I remember he did an interview on the Chris Rock show and said when he we went broke Suge Knight wrote him a check for 400grand

Free Suge

I know he killed somebody but the circumstances behind Terry dying seem odd,and like he may have been partially responsible,with Suge maybe being partially responsible. Time served should be good enough.

I just came in to say how underrated Yukmouth was

Wouldn't be suprised,Hammer talked about how he saw alot of friends die,and thats why he spent so much money taking them on the road. Yuk was in the streets and probably just saw it as part of the game. I could imagine Hammer having no remorse for the street nikkas in Oakland,and wanting to stop the crime.

 

[Bugsmoran]

Wouldn't be suprised,Hammer talked about how he saw alot of friends die,and thats why he spent so much money taking them on the road. .

Hammer's a real one for that

 

[Marlo Barksdale]

Nah it wasn't true. False rumors spread to hurt his character. He spoke about it on an interview with Bay Area rap historian Davey D back in 2006.

davey D Hip Hop Articles-MC Hammer the Vindication Interview | Davey D's Archived Essential Hip Hop Articles

In pt2 of our one on one with MC Hammer, he let’s us know about his connection to the streets. Folks outside the Bay Area saw the genie pants and the typewriter walk dance and figured Hammer was some sort of softy who could and should be dismissed. Folks in Oakland knew otherwise. Hammer was and is no joke. His old crew, the High Street Bank Boys were more than notorious. Hammer talks at length about the types of steps he took to pull his home boys away from street life and the challenges it presented. His actions by default became a full scale prison to work program. He explained how it was this sort of activity that eventually led to him going bankrupt.

Hammer spoke at length how the police along with some outside enemies tried to undermine his efforts and spread a nasty rumor about him buying OPD a police helicopter. He emphatically refutes the claim and talked about the type of corruptions that had gone on within the police department and how many officers were upset because he was providing opportunities for guys they wanted to see locked up.

We spoke at length about Cointelpro and how many of the other independent movements including Luke in Miami, James Prince in Houston and Eazy E in LA all saw themselves under fire at the same time. He spoke about the early attempts these young black entrepreneurs made to consolidate their resources and create a major distribution channel. It was at that point that the helicopter rumors surfaced and Luke came under fire for obscene material. James Prince and Rap-A-Lot records became the object of a federal investigation. Hammer gets deep with this aspect.. Lastly he talks about his close friendship with Eazy E and how the two had a lot in common because of their street background..

 

[BaRRyG]

Nah it wasn't true. False rumors spread to hurt his character. He spoke about it on an interview with Bay Area rap historian Davey D back in 2006.

Hammer should of offered cube a fade back in the day

 

[shopthatwrecks]

I don't think he directly bought it for them but certainly his tax money and all the money he spent in the area did indirectly.

Hammer still has some dough. Seen him up in Tracy, CA pulling out a big ass house in a new Jag.

he had money when he went bankrupt...nikkas hear bankrupt n think he is broke...u consolidatin ya bills...

nikka still had stables of horses at the time...u know how much it cost to take care of horses...it aint goldfish...

 

[Houston911]

.....

 

[shopthatwrecks]

Nah it wasn't true. False rumors spread to hurt his character. He spoke about it on an interview with Bay Area rap historian Davey D back in 2006.

lol j prince name jus randomly n quietly pops up

 

[Young/Nacho\Drawz]

Don't Hammer got stock in twitter or some ish like dat?

 

[Bugsmoran]

Don't Hammer got stock in twitter or some ish like dat?

I never heard that

Good move if true

 

[OnlyInCalifornia]

Free Suge

I know he killed somebody but the circumstances behind Terry dying seem odd,and like he may have been partially responsible,with Suge maybe being partially responsible. Time served should be good enough.

I just came in to say how underrated Yukmouth was

Wouldn't be suprised,Hammer talked about how he saw alot of friends die,and thats why he spent so much money taking them on the road. Yuk was in the streets and probably just saw it as part of the game. I could imagine Hammer having no remorse for the street nikkas in Oakland,and wanting to stop the crime.

Yukmouth put out some solid music but also was a weird guy. I honestly think their shots at Too Short were uncalled for and he got sonned by short dawg.

 

[Mr. Negative]

"I bust one, flipped, gunned downed another then sprayed more/Now I'm running from a police helicopter Hammer paid for!"

 

[Bugsmoran]

Yukmouth put out some solid music but also was a weird guy. I honestly think their shots at Too Short were uncalled for and he got sonned by short dawg.

Yuk didn't diss Short Numskull did. Yukmouth said that on Drink Champs... he lowkey threw Numskull under the bus a couple times during the interview lol