Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. The MC Hammer really is one you had to experience in real time. It’s hard ...

MC Hammer was noticeably absent from the "Grammy Salute to 50 Years of Hip Hop. A previous speech he made might explain why. MC Hammer was noticeably absent from the “Grammy Salute to 50 Years of Hip ...

Misinterpreted social media hashtag causes unnecessary panic among MC Hammer fans, while the real story sheds light on a heroic act by UFC Fighter Mark Coleman. Fans of the legendary Hip-Hop artist MC ...

XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment: March 1, 1994: Hammer, who dropped the MC from his name during this time, delivered his fifth studio album, The Funky Headhunter, via Giant Records ...

*The MC Hammer era in hip hop kicked into high gear on this day in 1990, when his third album, “Please Hammer, Don’t Hurt ‘Em,” started its record breaking 21-week run at the top of the U.S. album ...

See Senior Director of TV Programming Meredith Speight’s recommendations from this month’s KQED 9, PLUS and Passport schedules. Videos from KQED Live Watch recordings of recent KQED Live events. Donor ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Few artists in hip-hop history have matched the meteoric rise and cultural impact of MC Hammer. Emerging from Oakland’s music scene in the late 1980s, he quickly evolved from a local ...

Today we celebrate the birth of Mr. Stanley Kirk Burrell, known the world over as MC Hammer, who came into this world 50 years ago. This parachute-panted musical hero Hammer-danced his way into our ...

MC Hammer is facing financial trouble after being sued for allegedly failing to make payments on his 2023 Land Rover Defender. JPMorgan Chase Bank filed a lawsuit against the American rapper - who had ...

There was a time in the early 1990s when he was one of the biggest names in music. His song “U Can’t Touch This” was everywhere, and today, some 30-plus years later remains a mainstay on throwback ...

OPINION: The Oakland rapper’s most edgy album came with some controversy over his image and a legendary Speedo. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author ...