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Mc Hammer
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There has always been a lot of controversy over the way Mc Hammer was running his life. Most rappers at that time did not agree with the fact that Hammer had commercial contracts with Pepsi or Taco Bell, for example. And now you see how it is today.
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Mc Hammer is the greatest rapper in the history of the US. He revolutionized teh rap industry and almost of todays rappers get there stuff from Hammer. Hammer, u need to make some more cd's and show what the Hammer can do.
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The results in sales for Mc Hammer are impressive. After the "Feel My Power" produced by Felton Pilate (of Con Funk Shun) in 1987 that sold over 60 000 copies, Capitol Records got interested and proposed him a contract. Hammer refused, but with a bonus things change. The Result is Triple Platinum, 3 million copies of Let's Get Started.
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MC Hammer's debut effort established him as a hip-hop superstar, with energetic dance tracks under its pop-tinged choruses, highlighted by the single "Turn This Mutha Out." ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All ...Read full review
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MC Hammer was born in Oakland, California. In Hammer's early teens, Charlie O. Finley, owner of the Oakland Athletics baseball team, noticed the boy performing outside of the stadium. Finley named the boy his "executive vice president," and he served in that capacity until 1980. In reality, his job was to report to Finley on what was happening with the team, since Finley did not live in Oakland. A's players named him "Little Hammer" because of his resemblance to slugger "Hammerin'" Hank Aaron.
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MC Hammer school of English (video) Daryl Caesar, an ESL EFL teacher in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, shot this adorable video of children learning to speak and spell in English using the time-honored "Hammer Time" method. Video Link to their on-stage performance, and here's another clip of the kids practicing in the clasroom: Video Link. (via Souris' tweetstream)... Xeni Jardin 2007-09-13T10:18:29-08:00
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