Born: Oakland, CA, 1962
Influenced by: James Brown, Michael Jackson, Run-D.M.C.
Genre: Hip-Hop
Biography: There had been hit rap singles and albums before him, but MC Hammer was the man who truly brought rap music to a mass pop ...
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'U Can't Touch This'--MC Hammer (1990)
The next song on our countdown gave us parachute pants and one overused catchphrase. The Oakland-based rapper's biggest hit earned him about as much street cred as James Blunt and didn't exactly pave the way...Read moreNov 14 2007 12:00PM
by Henry Diltz
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Spinner.com: Previous | NextLos Angeles, 1990: I just remember he was just the nicest guy, and once again I worked on a couple of his videos as well. When I actually saw him do a whole concert I was really amazed at the energy. And where did he go? Gosh, he was...Read more
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