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Revisiting MC Hammer’s 1994 album, ‘The Funky Headhunter’ 30 years later

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. The MC Hammer really is one you had to experience in real time. It’s hard ...
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MC Hammer’s Net Worth: From “U Can’t Touch This” to ‘The Addams Family’

There was a time in the early 1990s when he was one of the biggest names in music. His song “U Can’t Touch This” was everywhere, and today, some 30-plus years later remains a mainstay on throwback ...
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8 MC Hammer Songs That Changed Hip-Hop’s Mainstream Sound.

(ThyBlackMan.com) Few artists in hip-hop history have matched the meteoric rise and cultural impact of MC Hammer. Emerging from Oakland’s music scene in the late 1980s, he quickly evolved from a local ...
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Revisiting MC Hammer’s 1994 album, ‘The Funky Headhunter’ 30 years later

OPINION: The Oakland rapper’s most edgy album came with some controversy over his image and a legendary Speedo. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author ...