His album, 1990’s “Please Hammer Don’t Hurt ‘Em” is still one of the best-selling albums in hip-hop history. My point with all this is that MC Hammer was a thing.

On January 13, 1990, MC Hammer released the lead single from his second studio album that catapulted him—as well as hip-hop at the time—into the mainstream stratosphere. “U Can’t Touch ...

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In fact, his third studio album Please Hammer Don’t Hurt ‘Em (1990) became the first rap album to be certified diamond by RIAA. He is undoubtedly embedded into the fabric of hip-hop music.

MC Hammer can’t touch Donald Trump—or at least that’s the impression I get towards the end of our amusing phone interview, when his publicist all but shrieks please hammer, don’t hurt ...

MC Hammer has not yet announced any upcoming releases aside from “Better Run Run.” His most recent album, “DanceJamtheMusic,” was released in 2009. Read Next Jason Aldean: not 'Momma and ...

James Blake’s BIG HAMMER single cover. This image is opening the chapter of my collaboration with James and Crowns & Owls for his upcoming album. Can’t wait to show what we’ve been working ...

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