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look at the life and career of MC Hammer
look at the life and career of MC Hammer Stanley Kirk Burrell was born March 30th
Stanley Kirk Burrell was born March 30th
Stanley Kirk Burrell was born March 30th 1962 in Oakland California life as a
1962 in Oakland California life as a
1962 in Oakland California life as a young child was tough as he grew up in a
young child was tough as he grew up in a
young child was tough as he grew up in a poor family and resided in a cramped
poor family and resided in a cramped
poor family and resided in a cramped apartment with several siblings he spent
apartment with several siblings he spent
apartment with several siblings he spent much of his time hanging around outside
much of his time hanging around outside
much of his time hanging around outside the Oakland Athletics Stadium and was
the Oakland Athletics Stadium and was
the Oakland Athletics Stadium and was eventually hired to work for the team at
eventually hired to work for the team at
eventually hired to work for the team at age 11 during this period player Reggie
age 11 during this period player Reggie
age 11 during this period player Reggie Jackson noticed his resemblance to the
Jackson noticed his resemblance to the
Jackson noticed his resemblance to the legendary Hank Aaron and so he nicknamed
legendary Hank Aaron and so he nicknamed
legendary Hank Aaron and so he nicknamed Burrell hammer
Burrell hammer
Burrell hammer he was later dubbed MC after he became
he was later dubbed MC after he became
he was later dubbed MC after he became interested in hip-hop and started
interested in hip-hop and started
interested in hip-hop and started performing at clubs following his high
performing at clubs following his high
performing at clubs following his high school graduation and an unsuccessful
school graduation and an unsuccessful
school graduation and an unsuccessful tryout for the big leagues with the San
tryout for the big leagues with the San
tryout for the big leagues with the San Francisco Giants Burrell spent time in
Francisco Giants Burrell spent time in
Francisco Giants Burrell spent time in the Navy in the 1980s Burrell formed the
the Navy in the 1980s Burrell formed the
the Navy in the 1980s Burrell formed the Christian rap group Holy Ghost Boys and
Christian rap group Holy Ghost Boys and
Christian rap group Holy Ghost Boys and started going by the moniker MC Hammer
started going by the moniker MC Hammer
started going by the moniker MC Hammer using borrowed money he got into the
using borrowed money he got into the
using borrowed money he got into the music industry by launching an
music industry by launching an
music industry by launching an independent record label this enabled
independent record label this enabled
independent record label this enabled him to independently release his debut
him to independently release his debut
him to independently release his debut 1987 s feel my power on bustin records
1987 s feel my power on bustin records
1987 s feel my power on bustin records thanks to MC Hammer’s relentless street
thanks to MC Hammer’s relentless street
thanks to MC Hammer’s relentless street marketing the album managed to sell over
marketing the album managed to sell over
marketing the album managed to sell over 60,000 copies without major label
60,000 copies without major label
60,000 copies without major label backing his big break came in 1988
that was the year his showmanship and
that was the year his showmanship and dancing abilities landed him a deal with
dancing abilities landed him a deal with
dancing abilities landed him a deal with Capitol Records his first release with
Capitol Records his first release with
Capitol Records his first release with the label was let’s get it started which
the label was let’s get it started which
the label was let’s get it started which was a revamped edition of his first
was a revamped edition of his first
was a revamped edition of his first album along with extra songs the top 30
album along with extra songs the top 30
album along with extra songs the top 30 efforts sold over 2 million copies on
efforts sold over 2 million copies on
efforts sold over 2 million copies on the strength of singles like pump it up
the strength of singles like pump it up
the strength of singles like pump it up and turn this mother out MC Hammer then
and turn this mother out MC Hammer then
and turn this mother out MC Hammer then changed up his style with 1990s police
changed up his style with 1990s police
changed up his style with 1990s police hammer don’t hurt him the album stayed
hammer don’t hurt him the album stayed
hammer don’t hurt him the album stayed at number one on the pop charts for over
at number one on the pop charts for over
at number one on the pop charts for over 21 weeks and eventually became the first
21 weeks and eventually became the first
21 weeks and eventually became the first hip hop record to achieve diamond status
hip hop record to achieve diamond status
hip hop record to achieve diamond status most of its success was thanks to
most of its success was thanks to
most of its success was thanks to hammers most notable track the Rick
hammers most notable track the Rick
hammers most notable track the Rick James inspired you can’t touch this
James inspired you can’t touch this
James inspired you can’t touch this touch this
the album also contained his highest
the album also contained his highest charting single prey which went to
charting single prey which went to
charting single prey which went to number two
despite being denounced for his lyrics
despite being denounced for his lyrics and overuse of sampling by critics and
and overuse of sampling by critics and
and overuse of sampling by critics and fans MC Hammer’s success continued he
fans MC Hammer’s success continued he
fans MC Hammer’s success continued he acted in the movie please hammer don’t
acted in the movie please hammer don’t
acted in the movie please hammer don’t hurt him toured the world lent his name
hurt him toured the world lent his name
hurt him toured the world lent his name and image to merchandise and appeared in
and image to merchandise and appeared in
and image to merchandise and appeared in his own Saturday morning cartoon the
his own Saturday morning cartoon the
his own Saturday morning cartoon the rapper then ditched the MC from his name
rapper then ditched the MC from his name
rapper then ditched the MC from his name and dropped too legit to quit though it
and dropped too legit to quit though it
and dropped too legit to quit though it reached the Billboard top five the 1991
reached the Billboard top five the 1991
reached the Billboard top five the 1991 disc did not match his previous record
disc did not match his previous record
disc did not match his previous record sales the album’s title cut was its most
sales the album’s title cut was its most
sales the album’s title cut was its most successful single and was accompanied by
successful single and was accompanied by
successful single and was accompanied by a pricey music video that spawned
a pricey music video that spawned
a pricey music video that spawned popular hand-signs
unfortunately hammers career was never
unfortunately hammers career was never quite the same after this release give
quite the same after this release give
quite the same after this release give me the girls with the box and he tried
me the girls with the box and he tried
me the girls with the box and he tried unsuccessfully to fit in with the
unsuccessfully to fit in with the
unsuccessfully to fit in with the emerging gangsta rap crowd with the more
emerging gangsta rap crowd with the more
emerging gangsta rap crowd with the more aggressive album the funky headhunter in
aggressive album the funky headhunter in
aggressive album the funky headhunter in 1994 then with 1995 inside out
1994 then with 1995 inside out
1994 then with 1995 inside out hammer took back the MC in his stage
hammer took back the MC in his stage
hammer took back the MC in his stage name but album sales were still slow
name but album sales were still slow
name but album sales were still slow despite experimenting with genres like
despite experimenting with genres like
despite experimenting with genres like pop and gospel the rapper continued to
pop and gospel the rapper continued to
pop and gospel the rapper continued to find only modest sales with his later
find only modest sales with his later
find only modest sales with his later albums too tight family affair
albums too tight family affair
albums too tight family affair active duty full blast look-look-look
active duty full blast look-look-look
active duty full blast look-look-look and dance jammed the music the rapper’s
and dance jammed the music the rapper’s
and dance jammed the music the rapper’s personal life also suffered as years
personal life also suffered as years
personal life also suffered as years went by his extravagant lifestyle left
went by his extravagant lifestyle left
went by his extravagant lifestyle left him bankrupt and on more than one
him bankrupt and on more than one
him bankrupt and on more than one occasion he lost money due to copyright
occasion he lost money due to copyright
occasion he lost money due to copyright infringement however by the late 1990s
infringement however by the late 1990s
infringement however by the late 1990s MC Hammer refocused on religion and
MC Hammer refocused on religion and
MC Hammer refocused on religion and announced he had become an ordained
announced he had become an ordained
announced he had become an ordained minister I see I see an endtime
minister I see I see an endtime
minister I see I see an endtime preparation and I also see God declaring
preparation and I also see God declaring
preparation and I also see God declaring Christ and his kingdom in Asia in
Christ and his kingdom in Asia in
Christ and his kingdom in Asia in addition to music MC Hammer appeared on
addition to music MC Hammer appeared on
addition to music MC Hammer appeared on television including the reality show
television including the reality show
television including the reality show hammer time when it came to business he
hammer time when it came to business he
hammer time when it came to business he dabbled in fashion sports management and
dabbled in fashion sports management and
dabbled in fashion sports management and internet projects he continued to
internet projects he continued to
internet projects he continued to release the occasional track and even
release the occasional track and even
release the occasional track and even had a short-lived beef with rapper jay-z
had a short-lived beef with rapper jay-z
had a short-lived beef with rapper jay-z after selling over fifty million albums
after selling over fifty million albums
after selling over fifty million albums and winning three Grammy Awards MC
and winning three Grammy Awards MC
and winning three Grammy Awards MC Hammer will always be remembered as a
Hammer will always be remembered as a
Hammer will always be remembered as a great musical entertainer along with his
great musical entertainer along with his
great musical entertainer along with his trademark baggy pants and flashy style
trademark baggy pants and flashy style
trademark baggy pants and flashy style which were synonymous with 90s
which were synonymous with 90s
which were synonymous with 90s overindulgence the rapper pioneered many
overindulgence the rapper pioneered many
overindulgence the rapper pioneered many dance moves and is considered the
dance moves and is considered the
dance moves and is considered the forefather of elaborate stage shows
forefather of elaborate stage shows
forefather of elaborate stage shows simply put MC Hammer is one man you
simply put MC Hammer is one man you
simply put MC Hammer is one man you can’t touch
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