MC Hammer

American rapper and dancer

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2024 MC Hammer released the non-album single 'U R Everything'
2020 Hammer appeared in a Cheetos commercial during Super Bowl, celebrating the 30th anniversary of his song 'U Can't Touch This.'
2020 MC Hammer released the non-album single 'Look Around'
2020 Hammer appeared in a Cheetos commercial during Super Bowl, celebrating the 30th anniversary of his song 'U Can't Touch This.'
2019 Conducted the Hammer's All-star House Party Tour.
2017 MC Hammer released an updated version of his 1990 charting song 'Help the Children,' accompanied by a short film video.
2017 MC Hammer appeared on Beat Shazam on Fox, showcasing his enduring presence in popular culture.
2017 MC Hammer appeared on Beat Shazam on Fox, showcasing his enduring presence in popular culture.
2017 MC Hammer released an updated version of his 1990 charting song 'Help the Children,' accompanied by a short film video.
2014 MC Hammer released 'All in My Mind,' which samples 'Summer Breeze' by The Isley Brothers, with his new group Oakland Fight Club featuring Mistah F.A.B.
2014 Performed at Kool & the Gang Superjam at Outside Lands.
2014 MC Hammer released his album titled 'Icon'
2014 MC Hammer released 'All in My Mind,' which samples 'Summer Breeze' by The Isley Brothers, with his new group Oakland Fight Club featuring Mistah F.A.B.
2013 Hammer was arrested in Dublin, California, for allegedly obstructing an officer but claimed it was due to racial profiling; all charges were dropped by early March.
2013 Hammer was arrested in Dublin, California, for allegedly obstructing an officer but claimed it was due to racial profiling; all charges were dropped by early March.
December 2013 MC Hammer released 'Raider Nation (Oakland Raiders Anthem)' along with a video.
December 2013 MC Hammer released 'Raider Nation (Oakland Raiders Anthem)' along with a video.
May 17 2013 Received the George and Ira Gershwin Award for Lifetime Musical Achievement at UCLA Spring Sing
2012 Performed at MusicFest and Jack's Seventh Show at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre.
November 2012 Appeared with Psy at the 40th American Music Awards, performing a mashup of 'Gangnam Style' and '2 Legit 2 Quit'.
2011 MC Hammer announced a new internet venture called WireDoo, intending to create a deep search engine to compete with Google and Bing, although it never left beta mode.
2011 MC Hammer released the non-album single 'See Her Face'
2011 Performed at the Illinois State Fair with Boyz II Men.
2011 MC Hammer announced a new internet venture called WireDoo, intending to create a deep search engine to compete with Google and Bing, although it never left beta mode.
October 2011 Hammer appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, discussing his career, tech involvement, and personal life.
October 2011 Hammer appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, discussing his career, tech involvement, and personal life.
February 22 2011 Received the first Gravity Summit Social Media Marketer of the Year Award at UCLA
February 3 2011 MC Hammer appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, where he premiered the track 'See Her Face' via Flipboard. This marked the first instance of music being included in the Flipboard application.
February 3 2011 MC Hammer appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, where he premiered the track 'See Her Face' via Flipboard. This marked the first instance of music being included in the Flipboard application.
November 1 2010 Hammer released the song and video titled 'Better Run Run!' in retaliation to Jay-Z's September diss, claiming Jay-Z was in league with Satan and depicting a scenario where he defeats the devil and baptizes Jay.
November 1 2010 Hammer released the song and video titled 'Better Run Run!' in retaliation to Jay-Z's September diss, claiming Jay-Z was in league with Satan and depicting a scenario where he defeats the devil and baptizes Jay.
October 31 2010 MC Hammer promised to release a track in response to Jay-Z's diss regarding Hammer's financial issues in the 1990s.
October 31 2010 Released the non-album single 'Better Run Run' online with a video.
October 31 2010 MC Hammer promised to release a track in response to Jay-Z's diss regarding Hammer's financial issues in the 1990s.
July 2010 Hammer started a mixed martial arts management company called Alchemist Management and launched an apparel line called Alchemist Clothing.
July 2010 Hammer started a mixed martial arts management company called Alchemist Management and launched an apparel line called Alchemist Clothing.

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