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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 .
Stanley Kirk Burrell (born March 30, 1962), better known by his stage name MC Hammer (or simply Hammer), is an American rapper known for hit songs such as "U Can't Touch This", "2 Legit 2 Quit" and "Pumps and a Bump", flashy dance movements, extravagant choreography and his eponymous Hammer pants. [2]
In October 2000, VH1's 100 Greatest Dance Songs included Hammer's "U Can't Touch This" at No. 88. 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 ...
The MC Hammer really is one you had to experience in real time. It’s hard to explain to young people who haven’t heard of him, but Oakland, Calif.’s, MC Hammer (born Stanley Burrell) really ...
It was added to urban radio formats on September 20, 2011 as the album's third official single. The official remix of the song features Nicki Minaj. [1] It samples MC Hammer's "U Can't Touch This", which in turn samples Rick James's single "Super Freak".
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.
"Pumps and a Bump" is a song by American rapper MC Hammer from his fifth album, The Funky Headhunter (1994). [3] The single peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart and No. 26 on the Billboard Hot 100 , making it the final Top 40 hit of Hammer's career.
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!").