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'Hammer Time' Meets 'Gangnam Style' at the American Music Awards

Donald Deane — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 15:39:08 +0000

Given that ‘Gangnam Style’ is one of the most popular songs of 2012, it’s not surprising that Psy was tapped to close last night’s American Music Awards. But it WAS totally surprising when MC Hammer joined him onstage for an awesome mashup featuring ‘Too Legit to Quit.’ At first, we didn’t make much of Psy’s [...]

U Can't Touch This Obama/MC Hammer Mashup

Emerald Catron — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 16:16:06 +0000

Remember the “you didn’t build that” debacle? It turns out if you take enough of President Obama’s words out of context you can make him do a little rap song that sounds remarkably like “U Can’t Touch This” by MC Hammer. Bonus at 2:52 — turns out the president is ticklish.

Jason Terry Performs Dramatic Reading of MC Hammer's 'U Can't Touch This' [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:40:57 +0000

If you are of a certain age, you should be able recite the lyrics to MC Hammer's 1990 smash hit 'U Can't Touch This' backwards and maybe in your sleep. 34-year old Dallas Maverick's guard Jason Terry is also a fan, and he gives a Masterpiece Theater-style dramatic reading of Hammer's boast-filled hip hop classic while wearing his signature headband.

San Francisco Mayoral Candidate Ed Lee Teams Up With MC Hammer For Bizarre Campaign Ad [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 18:20:46 +0000

Ed Lee was appointed San Francisco's interim mayor in January when elected mayor Gavin Newsom took over as California's lieutenant governor. Now Lee wants the job full-time, and is running for the office in November's election. In other words, as MC Hammer once said, Lee is '2 Legit 2 Quit.'

And, you guessed it, MC Hammer's 1991 ode to stick-to-itiveness is also the 59-year old's campaign theme song, which he has just released as a fairly insane music video featuring Hammer and various other luminaries.

MC Hammer Has His Own Search Engine For All Your Mc Hammer-Related Needs

Jeff Giles — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:51:32 +0000

In news that should go a long way toward reaffirming Middle America's vision of Silicon Valley as a place full of silly people with too much money and not enough common sense, hip-hop legend and honorary 'Addams Family' member MC Hammer has started his own search engine, the oddly-named WIREDoo.

MC Hammer Busts Out His 'U Cant Touch This' Dance at the Gathering of the Juggalos [VIDEO]

Chip Sandalwood — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:23:19 +0000

Devoted fans of the clown-themed rap-metal group Insane Clown Posse gathered in Cave-In-Rock, Illinois for the Gathering of the Juggalos, an infamous four-day celebration of all things ICP. The weekend’s unlikely star? MC Hammer. Though crowds at the annual Gathering of the Juggalos have been less than kind to visiting pop culture personalities like Tila [...]