MC Hammer Blogs

[The Definition]

yeah that must be really bad for any artist to go through

[The Definition]

heres the link on yousendit/;

MC HAMMER - FULL BLAST

[Turntable]

thanks

[The Definition]

no problem........

[bigted]

I find it ironic that people would yell "sellout!" when MC Hammer did Pepsi commercials but yet you see rappers like Kanye do Pepsi advertisements and they don't get called sellouts, shows you how much the rap game changed just like they said that JJFP sold out by doing "FPOBA" after they went bankrupt: "Thought it was wack 'cause I wanted to act, now every brother and mother in rap be trying to do that" ...

[The Definition]

I find it ironic that people would yell "sellout!" when MC Hammer did Pepsi commercials but yet you see rappers like Kanye do Pepsi advertisements and they don't get called sellouts, shows you how much the rap game changed just like they said that JJFP sold out by doing "FPOBA" after they went bankrupt: "Thought it was wack 'cause I wanted to act, now every brother and mother in rap be trying to do that" ...

i agree with you it is very ironic and thats why the rap game has changed so much.....its stupid Kanye is not thought to be a sellout when Hammer was...the music industry's just got worse we have to face it

[Schnazz]

When Hammer performed with Snoop, it appeared like an instant change after he went bankrupt while Snoop and gangsta rap was exploding. When Will had Snoop on an album, it was a LONG time after the explosion of gangsta rap, a long time after the height of Snoops popularity, and Will's far from bankrupt.

As far as Will selling out for FPoBA, I think that's a natural extension of his career. It's not like he was rapping like Ice Cube at the time and then going to do a sit com. FP's music at the time was fun loving, joking music for the most part.

[bigted]

Well if you say Hammer's a sellout then Kanye West is a sellout too 'cause he's supposed to have this gospel rap image but then he publicly says that he watches pornos and then turn around to say that he should be in the bible, back in the days he'd get dissed hard for acting like that, people actually used to care about image but not anymore, I might as well listen to Nelly instead of Kanye 'cause at least he don't front... That's more contradictory in my opinion than Hammer performing with Snoop, Kanye also collabs with a lot of hardcore rappers too so why doesn't he get flack for that? I see Kanye putting himself on this pedestal like he's the most righteous artist but I don't see it that way at all, he dumbs down and sounds ignorant a lot of times, he needs to stop acting like he's perfect, Hammer's not like that, his music has always had a message no matter who he's down with, "Funky Headhunter..." was a lil' less happier than his previous work 'cause he was simply responding back to all the haters and critics who were callin' him out, he put his feelings into the music but it was still positive like "Lost and Found" and that's what should mattered most and it's not like he's running to work with G Unit now like Mase who went from Paster Mase to Murder Mase, now that's the definition of selling out, Will said that he liked "The Chronic" album around the time he said "nine-trey everyone wants to be a gangsta buck-buck-buck but no more thanks to me" so I'm sure he'd do a track with Snoop and Dre around that time if they had time to do so, he had a track with Warren G that was supposed to be on the comeback "Big Willie Style" album that never came out, Will don't got beef with any artist either so that shouldn't make him a sellout, he could work with whoever he wants to as long as he keeps it positive....

I'm also sick of people saying that Will sells out by cursing in his movies when he's supposed to be this clean cut rapper, people need to leave Will and Hammer alone and start dissin' these egotisical rappers that're out now, I think a lot of the fans have sold out on Hammer and Will who have basically stayed true to themselves the fans were the ones who rode the gangsta rap bandwagon, and if Will's acting career didn't take off he'd be in the same situation as MC Hammer is at this point...

Edited March 4, 2006 by bigted

[Chief]

LOL..what Ted said

[bigted]

I found a recent blog of Hammer posting a timeline of his career, he also mentions that he'll be releasing his new album "Look 3X" on July 4th

http://mchammer.blogspot.com/archives/2006...er_archive.html

May 12: Chapter 11

Chapter 1:

1986 I began my career as a recording artist, known as The Holy Ghost Boy's,

my partner and I introduced the world to gospel rap. He sang, I rapped.

The first Gospel rapper.

Chapter 2:

My partner decided to go it solo as a singer and left me to go it solo as a rapper.

I reemerged as,"MC Hammer the Holy Ghost Boy" and later as, "MC Hammer and The Posse"

and finally as, "MC Hammer".

Chapter 3:

1987- I release the album titled, "Feel My Power" and sale it coast to coast

out the trunk of my car. I move enough units to attract Capitol Records

and sign a ground breaking artist and label deal.

1988- I release the album, "Lets Get It Started" and introduce Hip Hop to

showmanship and performance on the highest level.

I go from opening, to a closing headliner on my first tour.

Arenas, stadiums, and amphitheaters.

The album would end up triple platnium. With hits like, "Turn This Mutha Out",

"Pump It Up", "Ring'Em", "Lets Get It Started" and ," They put Me In The Mix".

Chapert 4:

1990- I release the album, "Please Hammer Don't Hurt'Em"

and introduce mainstream America to Hip Hop on a new level

continuing with the enrgy and style that was laid on the first album.

The dancing, catchy hooks and melodic music, combined with the art

of sampling, remixing and re- eventing familiar old school grooves

would go on to produce the hits, "Pray", "Have You Seen Her",

" Here Comes The Hammer", and ,"You Can't Touch This".

The album went on to sale over ten million albums (10x platnium) in America

and 17 million worldwide.

Chapter 5:

The tour would span the globe and Hip Hop would move from second class citizen

in the touring world, to Royalty. I established a blue print in inking deals with Pepsi,

Mattel, ABC, British Knights, Taco Bell, KFC, and many more. I demanded

that Hip Hop Artist be valued on the level of all other stars including sports stars.

Chapter 6:

I introduce the concept of not forgeting where you came from

and began to employee my childhood friends, family and

young men amd women from throughout the inner city's of America

who had dreams of getting out the hood and seeing the world.

Chapter 7:

The number would grow to over two hundred employees with a payroll

of one million dollars a month at times, and more.

Chapter 8:

My label would release albums on Oaktown's 357, B Angie B,

Special Generation, Ace Juice, David Black and others.

Laying the ground work and precedence for the Hip Hop labels that would come later,

Death Row, Bad Boy, etc....

Chapter 9:

BET (Black Entertainment television)

BET would be left out of videos by Super Star Artist that would be given exclusively

to MTV. Bob Johnson (owner of BET) and I got together at his home and I agreed to use

my influence and videos to help end this un- fair practice by refusing to give MTV Exclusives

on my videos.

Later for a BET anniversary special Bob would call me and ask me to bring my tour off the road and cancel some dates because it was cruciall to the success of the only channel that African Americans had and he needed me and the groups who were on my tour. I explained to Bob that this would cost me up to 500 thousand dollars and he said he understood but this would be

monumental for our people. I took the hit and supported BET, Bob and our people and canceled the show and headed to New Orleans for the BET 10th Anniverasry Special.

Bob is still a friend til this day and I'm happy for his personal success.

Chapter 10:

1992- "2 Legit 2 Quit" is released and would produce the hits,

"Adams Groove", "Do Not Pass Me By", and the title cut,

"2 Legit 2 Quit". The album would also feature the remake of

the 1970's classic, "Why Can't We Live Together?". I felt

there was racial tension in America that was not being addressed

that was reaching a boiling point. Then came tha LA Riots again.

Here is that video that was never released that captured the moment.

The album went on to sale 4 million copies (4x platnium).

1994- would see the release of ,"The Funky Head Hunter" with the classic hits,

"Pumps And A Bump" and ,"Its All Good". The Album would go platinum.

1995- would see the release of, "Inside Out" with the critical acclaimed hit as

spoken by Tupac himself, "Keep On", it would also produce the critically acclaimed

and now classic cover,"Goin Up Yonder" and a heart felt tribute to Eazy E, a song for Eazy

(Nothing but Love).

Chapter 11

1996

after ten years straight of recording, world wide touring and blazing trails for an entire

genre as well as placing the medium (Hip Hop) in a positive light and helping to fulfill

the dreams of many, I was left with no choice at the time and had to file a chapter 11

bankruptcy because the over all business model was no longer sustainable. The payroll

was coming directly out of my pocket and a million dollars a month is a heavy burden.

The debts from business and lawsuits overwhelmed my income.

It was time for rest and a do over.

May 12 2006 ten years later.

We complete the terms of the chapter 11 and sale the remaining assets for over

two and a half millions dollars. I am elated on the business side but sentimental

about the assets.

1986- a start. 1996 an ending. 2006 a new beginning. Look at all 3 decades,

as a matter of fact Look 3 times. Look3X

Tracklisting for his "Look 3X" album:

The Songs

Look3x Club (Chapter 1)

I Got It From The Town

Hyphy, Dumb, Buck, Krump

YAY!!!

HammerTime

We Doin' The Thizz

Look, Look, Look

Mash

West Coast Cha

Checking Memories

Look University (Chapter 2)

I Can't Stand It

What Happened To Our Hood?

Hard Times

I Won't Give Up

Look3x Lounge (Chapter 3)

What I Got

Get2NOU

Who Luvs Me?

I Got To Get Away

Look Ministry (Chapter 4)

Thankful

Edited June 9, 2006 by bigted

[JumpinJack AJ]

Thanx 4 posting that!! It's about time he drop this new album. He's been dropping rare singles, doing random performances, and dropping videos every once in awhile that haven't added up2 much. From what i've heard over the years, i think this album has alot of potential if he can just get it out there and at least a lil' support from the media.

[WesSyde]

sounds dope, looks like Hammer will be droppin a lil bay flava on this one so it should be dope.

[bigted]

He put some tracks for his new album on his myspace page, it's some dope stuff, check it out, btw I was bumpin' "The Funky Headhunter" today:

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fusea...iendid=27933337

Edited June 13, 2006 by bigted

[bigted]

I was reading one of his blogs a few days ago, it's crazy how he basically goes online mostly everyday to talk to his fans for many months, he talks about a lot of other things besides music too, he seems to be a big Barry Bonds fan, he even posts a lot of picutures of his family and friends, if any of his haters'd take time and go through those blogs they'd find it hard to hate on him 'cause he's one of the realest in the music buisiness, anyways he said that 100,000 people downloaded the new tracks he posted on his myspace in a span of 12 days, now if all them go out to buy the album next week he'll be heading back to the top of the charts again, and he was mentioning that he's been doing performances with LL lately, they did a concert last week for the US troops, I guess they squashed their beef from years ago, it'd be quite interesting to see them do a track together, I think he should do something with Q-Tip and Tribe Called Quest too since they're also working on a comeback

Edited June 29, 2006 by bigted

[Turntable]

One if his new tracks is on I-Tunes. Thats the crapyest, trashyest Dirty South-alike crap I heard for a long time. I hope the rest is gonna be better er else he gonna go down like he allready did once.