MC Hammer (born Stanley Kirk Burrell on March 30, 1962) is an American MC w… Read Full Bio ↴MC Hammer (born Stanley Kirk Burrell on March 30, 1962) is an American MC who was most popular during the late 80s and early 90s as he released a string of hits, labeled by critics such as those at Allmusic as "one of the best-selling rappers of all time". Known for his dramatic rise to and fall from fame and fortune (going from top 40 acclaim to bankruptcy) as well as his trademark 'Hammer Pants' and 'Hammerman' cartoon, he became a preacher in the mid-90s, and he now works as a television show host and CEO. He lives in Tracy, California, with his wife Stephanie and six children, three boys and three girls.
His debut album Feel My Power was produced between 1986 and 1987 to be released independently in 1987. It was produced by VEH (of Con Funk Shun), and sold over 60,000 copies. In the spring of 1988, a DJ played the track "Let's Get it Started"—a song in which he declared he was "...second to none, from Doug E. Fresh, Cool LL, or DJ Run"—after which the track began to gain popularity in clubs. Hammer received several offers from major record labels after the successful release of the independent album.
Hammer initially refused to sign a contract with Capitol Records, but after a substantial signing bonus was added to his contract, he did. His debut album was then re-released as Let's Get It Started. A new video was shot for "Let's Get it Started," and another video was produced in fall of 1988 called "Pump It Up" (a new track added to Let's Get It Started). The "Pump It Up" video was added to the roster of "new wave" hip-hop videos that premiered or re-aired on the premiere season of Yo! MTV Raps. It depicted hip-hop legends Run-DMC getting disrespected by Hammer. The album eventually went triple-platinum (more than 3 million units sold). "Turn This Mutha Out" (the album's biggest hit), "Feel My Power", and "They Put Me in the Mix" saw heavy rotation on R&B/Hip-Hop radio stations throughout late 1988 into 1989.
His second album, 1990's Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em, included the smash single "U Can't Touch This", which sampled Rick James' 1981 hit "Super Freak". Interestingly, despite heavy airplay, "U Can't Touch This" stopped at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart due to the fact that it was released only as a twelve-inch single. Follow-up hits included "Have You Seen Her" (cover of the Chi-Lites); and "Pray", which had a beat sampled from Prince's "When Doves Cry" and was his biggest hit in the US, peaking at #2. The album went on to become the first hip-hop album to reach diamond status, selling more than 10 million units.During 1990 Hammer toured extensively in Europe which included a sold-out concert at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham. With the sponsorship of PepsiCo, PepsiCo International CEO Christopher A. Sinclair went on tour with him in 1991. At the same time, he also appeared in The West Coast Rap All-Stars posse cut "We're All in the same Gang".
The Addams Groove Songfacts that in 1991 Hammer recorded the theme for the launch of the 1990s run of the Addams' Family film series, which introduced a whole new generation of fans to the Addams Family franchise. MC Hammer was still on the rise, and having a rap artist do the theme song added a contemporary feel to the movie, which was based on a '60s TV series about a very creepy family.
Hammer's relationship with Suge Knight dates back to 1988. Hammer next signed with Death Row Records, then home to Snoop Dogg and his close friend, Tupac Shakur. The label did not release any of Hammer's music while he was with them. However, Burrell did record music with Shakur, most notebly the song "Too Late Playa", and the album (Too Late) he recorded leaked onto the internet some years later. Their collaborative efforts are yet to be released. After the death of Shakur in 1996, Burrell left the record company.
In 1996, Burrell and Oaktown signed with EMI, which saw the release of a compilation of Hammer's chart topping songs. The album, Greatest Hits, featured 12 former hits and was released in October, only six months after his bankruptcy.
In 1997, just prior to beginning his ministry, MC Hammer (who by that time had readopted the "MC") was the subject of an episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show and the VH1 series Behind the Music (music from his previous album was featured in this documentary). In these appearances, Burrell admitted that he had already used up most of his fortune of over $20 million, proving that money is nothing if it doesn't bring peace.
In 1998, MC Hammer released his first album in his new deal with EMI, titled Family Affair because it was to introduce the world to the artists he had signed to his Oaktown Records as they made their recording debut. This album was highly plugged on Trinity Broadcasting Network but featured no charting singles, and sold only 500,000 copies worldwide.
In 2001, MC Hammer released his 8th studio album, Active Duty, to pay homage to the ones lost in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The album followed that theme, it featured two singles, "No Stoppin' Us (USA)," and "Pop Yo Collar." The album, like its predecessor, failed to chart and would not sell as many copies as previous projects.
After leaving Capitol Records and EMI for the second time in his career, MC Hammer decided to move his Oaktown imprint to an independent distributor and released his ninth studio album, Full Blast, in 2003. The album would feature no charting singles and failed to certify in the RIAA. A video was produced for Full Blast, a song that attacks Eminem and Busta Rhymes.
After going independent, he decided to create a digital label to release his tenth studio album, Look Look Look. The album was released in 2006 and featured production from Scott Storch. The album featured the title-track single, and would sell much better than his previous release (300,000 copies worldwide).
Between 2006 and 2007, Hammer released a military-inspired rap song with a political message to President George W. Bush about sending the American troops back from war, called "Bring Our Brothers Home". The video was filmed at the Santa Monica Pier.
To see current information, check out his official blog: http://mchammer.blogspot.com/
His debut album Feel My Power was produced between 1986 and 1987 to be released independently in 1987. It was produced by VEH (of Con Funk Shun), and sold over 60,000 copies. In the spring of 1988, a DJ played the track "Let's Get it Started"—a song in which he declared he was "...second to none, from Doug E. Fresh, Cool LL, or DJ Run"—after which the track began to gain popularity in clubs. Hammer received several offers from major record labels after the successful release of the independent album.
Hammer initially refused to sign a contract with Capitol Records, but after a substantial signing bonus was added to his contract, he did. His debut album was then re-released as Let's Get It Started. A new video was shot for "Let's Get it Started," and another video was produced in fall of 1988 called "Pump It Up" (a new track added to Let's Get It Started). The "Pump It Up" video was added to the roster of "new wave" hip-hop videos that premiered or re-aired on the premiere season of Yo! MTV Raps. It depicted hip-hop legends Run-DMC getting disrespected by Hammer. The album eventually went triple-platinum (more than 3 million units sold). "Turn This Mutha Out" (the album's biggest hit), "Feel My Power", and "They Put Me in the Mix" saw heavy rotation on R&B/Hip-Hop radio stations throughout late 1988 into 1989.
His second album, 1990's Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em, included the smash single "U Can't Touch This", which sampled Rick James' 1981 hit "Super Freak". Interestingly, despite heavy airplay, "U Can't Touch This" stopped at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart due to the fact that it was released only as a twelve-inch single. Follow-up hits included "Have You Seen Her" (cover of the Chi-Lites); and "Pray", which had a beat sampled from Prince's "When Doves Cry" and was his biggest hit in the US, peaking at #2. The album went on to become the first hip-hop album to reach diamond status, selling more than 10 million units.During 1990 Hammer toured extensively in Europe which included a sold-out concert at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham. With the sponsorship of PepsiCo, PepsiCo International CEO Christopher A. Sinclair went on tour with him in 1991. At the same time, he also appeared in The West Coast Rap All-Stars posse cut "We're All in the same Gang".
The Addams Groove Songfacts that in 1991 Hammer recorded the theme for the launch of the 1990s run of the Addams' Family film series, which introduced a whole new generation of fans to the Addams Family franchise. MC Hammer was still on the rise, and having a rap artist do the theme song added a contemporary feel to the movie, which was based on a '60s TV series about a very creepy family.
Hammer's relationship with Suge Knight dates back to 1988. Hammer next signed with Death Row Records, then home to Snoop Dogg and his close friend, Tupac Shakur. The label did not release any of Hammer's music while he was with them. However, Burrell did record music with Shakur, most notebly the song "Too Late Playa", and the album (Too Late) he recorded leaked onto the internet some years later. Their collaborative efforts are yet to be released. After the death of Shakur in 1996, Burrell left the record company.
In 1996, Burrell and Oaktown signed with EMI, which saw the release of a compilation of Hammer's chart topping songs. The album, Greatest Hits, featured 12 former hits and was released in October, only six months after his bankruptcy.
In 1997, just prior to beginning his ministry, MC Hammer (who by that time had readopted the "MC") was the subject of an episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show and the VH1 series Behind the Music (music from his previous album was featured in this documentary). In these appearances, Burrell admitted that he had already used up most of his fortune of over $20 million, proving that money is nothing if it doesn't bring peace.
In 1998, MC Hammer released his first album in his new deal with EMI, titled Family Affair because it was to introduce the world to the artists he had signed to his Oaktown Records as they made their recording debut. This album was highly plugged on Trinity Broadcasting Network but featured no charting singles, and sold only 500,000 copies worldwide.
In 2001, MC Hammer released his 8th studio album, Active Duty, to pay homage to the ones lost in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The album followed that theme, it featured two singles, "No Stoppin' Us (USA)," and "Pop Yo Collar." The album, like its predecessor, failed to chart and would not sell as many copies as previous projects.
After leaving Capitol Records and EMI for the second time in his career, MC Hammer decided to move his Oaktown imprint to an independent distributor and released his ninth studio album, Full Blast, in 2003. The album would feature no charting singles and failed to certify in the RIAA. A video was produced for Full Blast, a song that attacks Eminem and Busta Rhymes.
After going independent, he decided to create a digital label to release his tenth studio album, Look Look Look. The album was released in 2006 and featured production from Scott Storch. The album featured the title-track single, and would sell much better than his previous release (300,000 copies worldwide).
Between 2006 and 2007, Hammer released a military-inspired rap song with a political message to President George W. Bush about sending the American troops back from war, called "Bring Our Brothers Home". The video was filmed at the Santa Monica Pier.
To see current information, check out his official blog: http://mchammer.blogspot.com/
Black Is Black
MC Hammer Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Black Is Black' by these artists:
70s-80s Stood on a bridge looking over a river. I hear a…
Afro-Dite The year 1963 The people's president Was taken away By secu…
Amanda Stott Whoa, yeah I don't care what they all may think of…
B & B Okay now guess who's back In a black Maybach With a black…
Banda Old Days & Strings If you're drinking beers on the street for revolution Just t…
Belle Epoque Black is black I want my baby back It's grey It's grey S…
Beverley Mitchell Oh, I don't care, what the world may think of…
Black Is Black New Orleans Is Black and Gold City The Saints are the…
Bravos Los Black is black I want my baby back It's grey, it's grey Sinc…carlos a Going out tonight with my new best friends Getting into figh…
Cerrone Black is black I want my baby back It's gray, it's gray S…
Charlie & The Tunas That old black magic has me in its spell That old…
Damien J. Carter & Claudio Lari Can you tell us about love? Hmm, well, there's love of…
Dino Desi & Billy Black is the color of my true love's hair Her face…
DJ Rob & Tim B ""Que cola com os mais perigoso vem que hoje ta…
DJ-aXiLeS Oh, oh, oh, oh Benjamin Siggers Oh, oh, oh, oh One of my…
Donna Summer It was bad, really mean She had the kind of reputation…
Earth Wind & Fire Querem Meu swag My phone is black Álcool na mão…
Eddie Santiago Black is black, I want my baby back It's grey, it's…
Eddy Grant & Equals Black is black I want my baby back It's gray, it's gray Sinc…
Graham BLVD Black night is not right I don't feel so bright I don't…
Hall James Black bird, black bird followed me everywhere I went, everyw…
Hanny-D Now from a tribe called Quest And I'm here tonight with…
Horrorscope I hear the whispers of the dead trees all around…
IM Ima paint Everything Black Ima paint Everything Black Ima pa…
Im & Dave Look, black is beautiful, black is excellent Black is pain, …
Im & David Black is the color of my true love's hair Her lips…
Im And Dave Look, black is beautiful, black is excellent Black is pain, …
Im And David Black is the color of my true love's hair Her lips…
James Last Black is black, I want my baby back It's grey, it's…
Joy Black is black I want my baby back It's grey, it's grey S…
Juan Rodríguez mis lirycs subiendo como una crypto dinero en negro y no…
Jungle Brothers Now from a tribe called Quest And I'm here tonight with…
Kinds Hot black Walk back, man If you still can The light is sligh…
La Unión Black is black I want my baby back It's grey it's grey Si…Los Bravos Black is black I want my baby back It's grey, it's grey Sinc…
Los Straitjackets Black is black, I want my baby back It's grey, it's…
M.C.ハマー You know I'm proud to be black y'all And that's a…
Mandalas You can't stand the weight of the night all over…
MARILO YE-YE Look I put to shame the ones that talk dumb I…
Mark Wirtz Orchestra & Chorus Old black magic has me in its spell Old black magic…
Mike Kennedy Black is black, I want my baby back It's grey, it's…
Mitch Webb and The Swindles Do, do Do, do, do-ooh Do, do Do, do, do-ooh, ooh So black I…
Mr. Blue Hadi bin motoruna Bas gazla şeridine doğru, bas bas Önde yol…
Mr. KWA We are two shadows moving on a wall Two characters both…
Mr. Loco I had a black president but still my people ain’t…
Orchestra 101 strings That old black magic has me in its spell That old…
Pedro Ruy-Blas Nothing in this world is making sense Nothing in this…
raymond lefevre and his orchestra That old black magic has me in its spell That old…
Rick Springfield (GraingerWadeyHayes) Black is black, I want my baby back And…
S2R I'm a black man With a black voice Gotta a black mom Raised…
Sasa Tin Kedzo One thing leads to another Are we going in a right…
Silver Disco Explosion At first I was afraid, I was petrified Kept thinking I…
Slow I don't wanna leave you here tonight It don't feel right My…
Snaps What you gonna do when the Panther comes He will never…
Standells Black is black, I want my baby back It's grey, it's…
Super's 深まる night 今夜が始まった パリッとアイロンあてた Y-shirt ショーウィンドウ見て ウインクしたら 爽快と…
Supers Daybreak 告げず 宵を待って鳴く ルースター グロッキーなるサイレンスは雄弁 黒い白 スルーしつつあった グレ…
Takeshi Terauchi And The Bunnys Black is black, I want my baby back It's grey, it's…
The Afro-American Ensemble The year 1963 The people's president Was taken away By secu…
The Apaches Cocaine Money Flexin Nigga Toda noite ela me liga Tem pra …
The End I love you when you're not around Yeah, whether you're…
The Equals Black is black I want my baby back It's gray, it's gray Sinc…
The Gypsys I can't help but think about it sometimes I rewind and…
The Jordans Stay with me I'll keep you safe I know things look dark…
The Kinetics Geez Us Kinetic Eye no fucks So tough with the lyrical sho…
The New Merseysiders Trees swayin' in the summer breeze Showin' off their silver …
The Rock Orchestra Black is black I want my baby back It's gray, it's gray Sinc…
The Rockers Ok like I've been real lonely Wishing I had someone to…
The Shadows Black is black, I want my baby back It's grey, it's…
The Sonics A little high A little low In my eyes it starts…
The Standells Black is black, I want my baby back It's grey, it's…
The String-A-Longs Strange craft flying over our house late at night When the…
Tigres Black is black I want my baby back It's grey, it's grey Sinc…
TINOS Back in back in back in back in back in…
Tonia and the Beat Black owned. We gon bring this money back home It…
V.A Black eyes, black lips, black nails. We are dancing a slow…
V.A. Beautiful is black, Beautiful is black Beautiful is black, B…
Various Artist Black is black I want my baby back It's gray, it's gray Sinc…
Various Artists Black is black I want my baby back. It's grey, it's grey, si…
X-Sonic A little high A little low In my eyes it starts…
[unknown] I know a mother who can't see heaven when she…
Y RL Sip my coffee, think of you Don't know what I'm supposed…
Los Bravos Black is black, I want my baby back It's grey, it's…
We have lyrics for these tracks by MC Hammer:
'U can't touch this' You can't touch this You can't touch this You can't touch th…
109 It's All Good It's all good - Hammer 1994 (Hey...) (It's all good) (It's …
2 Legit 2 Quit Too legit... Too legit to quit (three times) Sweat running a…
Addams Family Groove They do what they want to do, say what they…
Break 'em Off Somethin' Propa Chorus (8x): (Q-tip) If you say Hammer Proper (Hammer) We ab…
Break 'Em Off Somethin' Proper What you say Hammer? Proper We about to break em off…
Break em Off Somethin Propa Chorus (8x): (Q-tip) If you say Hammer Proper (Hammer) We ab…
Break Em Off Somethin Proper What you say Hammer? Proper We about to break em off…
Can't Touch This You can't touch this You can't touch this You can't touch th…
Can´t Touch This You can't touch this You can't touch this You can't touch …
Count It Off Check it out I got a problem that i just cant…
Crime Story Crime stories You get, boy, no glory Not in these crime stor…
Dancin' Machine Boom! That's right the Boom is here You better get…
Do Not Pass Me By Pass me not, oh, gentle Savior Hear my humble cry While the…
Don't Stop Won't stop 'til the casket drop The shit don't pop, better…
Gaining Momentum Gaining Momentum Gaining X 10, Gaining Momentum There it is…
Get It Started [Chorus 2x] Let's get it started! [Verse 1] Now your party …
Goin' Up Yonder If anybody asks you.... Where I am going... Where I am goi…
Goldie in Me Somethin' 'bout the Goldie in me Somethin' 'bout an Oakland …
Good to Go Mr. Worldwide checking in You know it′s history in the makin…
Have You Seen Her Ah yeah, I'm glad I put this tape in I'm just…
He Keeps Doing Great Things Verse 1 He has done great things for me, Great things, great…
Hear Comes The Hammer Oh oh oh oh oh oh Here comes the Hammer Oh oh…
Help Lord Tiddle-dee-dumb, tiddle-dee-dumb Help Lord, won't You come? …
Help The Children (Help them. Help our children. Help them. Help our children)…
Here Comes the Hammer Oh oh oh oh oh oh Here comes the Hammer Oh oh…
I like big butts Oh my god, becky Look at her butt It is so big…
Intro Bam bam bam bam pam pam pam *hammer* BAM BAM BAM…
Intro: Turn This Mutha Out We are hittin' hard in Oakland Word! We are hittin' hard i…
it's a all good It's all good - Hammer 1994 (Hey...) (It's all good) (It's …
Keep On Verse 1 He has done great things for me, Great things, great…
Let's Get It Started [Chorus 2x] Let's get it started! [Verse 1] Now your party …
Lets Go Deeper Let's go deeper, we wanna go deeper Let's go deeper, we…
Living in a World Like This You can't touch this, you can't touch this You can't touch…
Luv-N-Happiness Menú Happiness Epica I gotta turn this car around I never…
Not Like This So many thoughts runnin' through my mind My kids look hungry…
Oaktown One mo' time, hey, I gotta get my, get my…
On Your Face Ain't it funny that the way you feel shows on your…
One Mo' Time One mo' time, hey, I gotta get my, get my…
Pray That's word,we pray(pray,pray) We got to pray Just to make i…
Pray (Jam The Hammer Mix) That's word, we pray, pray, pray We got to pray just…
Pump It Up Yo pump it up, it's time for the news Yo we…
Pumps and a Bump Pumps and a bump, pumps and a bump, we like…
Ring 'Em (Go Hammer, go Hammer, go!) (Go Hammer, go Hammer, go!) (Go …
She's Soft And Wet Soft and wet Soft and wet (That's how we like 'em) Soft…
Sleepin' on a Master Plan Dah dah dah [Chorus: x2] Sleepin' on a master plan (Sleepin…
Sleepin' On The Master Plan Dah dah dah [Chorus: x2] Sleepin' on a master plan (Sle…
Somethin' 'Bout The Goldie In Me Somethin' 'bout the Goldie in me Somethin' 'bout an Oakland …
That's What I Said I can do it Yeah mayne! Now I can do it Aww…
The Funky Headhunter Yo ham, whassup, man? Whassup, be-Down? Ain't nothin' man, w…
They Put Me In The Mix {*Lone Mixer samples and scratches for 1: 02*} "Scratchin...…
This Is the Way We Roll Yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm rolling on This is the way we…
This Is War T-you-are-t-l-e power T-you-are-t-l-e power T-you-are-t-l-e …
Too Legit to Quit Too legit... Too legit to quit (three times) Sweat running a…
Turn This Mutha Out (lyrics by M.C. Hammer; transcribed by Tone-C) We are hittin…
U Can Can't touch this Can't touch this Can't touch this (oh-oh oh…
U Can%27t Touch This You can't touch this You can't touch this You can't touch …
U Can't Touch This Can't touch this Can't touch this Can't touch this (oh-o…
U Can&apos You can't touch this You can't touch this You can't touch th…
U can' touch this Can't touch this Can't touch this Can't touch this (oh-oh oh…
U Can't Touch This You can't touch this You can't touch this You can't touch th…
U Can´t Touch This You can't touch this You can't touch this You can't touch …
U Can’t Touch This You can't touch this You can't touch this You can't touch th…
UCan'tTouchThis Can't touch this Can't touch this Can't touch this (oh-oh oh…
What Happened To Our Hood What Happened to our Hood? Things ain't the same no more,…
Work This How did we get from the top of the world…
Yo!! Sweetness That's word, we pray, pray, pray We got to pray just…
You Can You can't touch this You can't touch this You can't touch th…
You can´t touch this You can't touch this You can't touch this You can't touch …
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