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"U Can't Touch This" is a song co-written, produced, and performed by American rapper MC Hammer. It was released as the third single from his third album, Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em (1990), and has been considered his signature song .
Hammer appeared in a Cheetos commercial during the Super Bowl in 2020, the 30th anniversary of "U Can't Touch This". [302] [303] In January 2024, a storage unit was sold at auction containing what the buyer of the storage unit reported as 30 master tapes containing at least 14 unreleased tracks recorded during Hammer's time at Death Row Records.
In May 2001, VH1's 100 Greatest Videos included Hammer's "U Can't Touch This" at No. 59. In April 2003, VH1's 50 Greatest Hip Hop Artists included MC Hammer at No. 44. In 2004, Hammer was ranked No. 167 on the Top Pop Artists of the Past 25 Years chart. In August 2005, the single "U Can't Touch This" was certified gold.
Hammertime is a 2009 American reality television series that chronicles the daily life of rapper MC Hammer. The show debuted June 14, 2009 on the A&E Network and was produced by 3Ball Productions. [1] The title is derived from a lyric in Hammer's 1990 hit single "U Can't Touch This" ("Stop! Hammer time!").
Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em is the third studio album by American rapper MC Hammer, released on February 12, 1990 [1] by Capitol Records and EMI Records.Produced, recorded and mixed by Felton Pilate and James Earley, the album was made on a small budget of around $10,000 and recorded on a modified tour bus between May 1988 and November 1989.
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Hammer's specialized clothing line would come in a variety of colors and were usually shiny and flashy-styled, as often seen throughout his hip-hop career during talk show appearances, live concerts and music videos (including "U Can't Touch This" and "Pray"). The customized pants appeared again on Hammertime, his 2009 TV reality show. [4]
On a recent episode of Josh Horowitz's Happy Sad Confused podcast, the Parks & Recreation alum, 51, admitted that he hasn't seen an episode of the beloved NBC comedy series "in a long time."