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MC Hammer (born Stanley Kirk Burrell on March 30, 1962) is an American MC who was popular during the late 1980s and early 1990s, known for his dramatic rise to and fall from fame and fortune and his trademark Hammer Pants. He became a preacher in the 1990s and 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).

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1	U Can't Touch This full track	8,387
2	Pray full track	251
3	Can't Touch This	214
4	Here Comes The Hammer full track	124
5	Have You Seen Her full track	120
6	You Can't Touch This	96
7	Addams Groove full track	77
8	2 Legit 2 Quit	71
9	Too Legit to Quit	47
10	Yo!! Sweetness full track	44
11	Dancin' Machine full track	35
12	Let's Get It Started full track	32
13	Pumps and a Bump	31
14	U Can't Touch This (Radio Mix)	28
15	Pump It Up (Here's The News) full track	27

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RedHeadphone wrote:
Sunday morning

MC hammer for president! [4]

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macnar wrote:
Saturday evening

Just saw Hammer live last night! good show! no more hammer pants though. :(

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Bukikaka wrote:
19 days ago

MC hammer for president! [3]

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brknghstgames wrote:
last month

for those of you who love the "U Can't Touch This" dance...check out these guys: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyGn5Bfllz8&feature=channel_page

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aNLokxMusiK wrote:
last month

awwwwww.... U Cant Touch This

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TheWisestJack wrote:
September 2009

it's HAMMERZEIT!

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TheRasga wrote:
September 2009

STOP!!! HAMMERTIME!!

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unbendable wrote:
September 2009

ту туртун тун тун тун тун )

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boudieboom wrote:
September 2009

CAN'T TOUCH THIS!

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Belinda93x wrote:
September 2009

MC hammer for president! [2]

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September 2009

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doforlove wrote:
September 2009

I Go.

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Another_Foune wrote:
September 2009

5T0P ! H4MM3R T1M3 !

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aldikk wrote:
September 2009

u can't touch this !

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Fefa999 wrote:
September 2009

MC hammer for president!

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BoDeMehmet wrote:
September 2009

Zıplaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa :)

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pat456 wrote:
September 2009

bad charts^^

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majkelina wrote:
August 2009

MC Hammer rulezz! ; D

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noo_dog wrote:
August 2009

My Fav Trax: U Can't Touch This Can't Touch This U Can't Touch This (1990) You Can't Touch This U Can't Touch This [1990] U Cant Touch This You Cant Touch This Cant Touch This U Can't Touch This (Radio Mix) U Can´t Touch This U Can`t Touch This MC Hammer - U Can't Touch This U'can't Touch This MC Hammer - Can't Touch This U can't touch this (Ultimix) Can´t Touch This U can't touch this (original) U Can't Touch This (club mix) U Can't Touch This (Club Ver.. Can't Touch This (Rude Ass Tinkler Mix) U Can't Touch This (1991) U Cant't Touch This U Can't Touch This - MC Hammer U CAN'T TOUCH THIS (2001 SUPER BASS MIX) You Can Touch This Can Touch This U' can't touch this You Can't Touch This (1996) MC Hammer – U Can't Touch This U Can't Touch This [Club Version] Can't Touch This. 1990. U Can't Touch This U can't touch it You Cant T Touch This Can t Touch This Hammer Time (don't touch this) U Can Touch This You Can't Touch This (1980's) Prince - When Doves Cry WAIT WHAT PRINCE!?!?!1/1/1/1/1/1

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CoconutWarrior wrote:
August 2009

classic

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