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M.C. Hammer

Highest Rated: 67% The Addams Family (1991)

Lowest Rated: 34% Finishing the Game (2007)

Birthday: Mar 30, 1962

Birthplace: Oakland, California, USA

From his supercharged performances to his stylish outfits, M.C. Hammer was entertainment personified at the height of his powers. He burst onto the music scene in 1990 with the groundbreaking album Please Hammer Don't Hurt Em, featuring the smash hit single "U Can't Touch This." Considered one of the first "mainstream" rappers, Hammer delivered rap music to a new segment of the population, paving the way for elaborate choreography and showmanship never before seen from any artist of that genre. He even started a new dance craze called the "Hammer Dance." Hammer's sophomore release, Too Legit to Quit(1991), also sold millions. Hammer bounced back in the 21st century with both a newfound spirituality as well as new ventures like his own reality show "Hammertime" (A&E, 2009) and successful start-ups in the tech arena. His influence in rap music was undeniable, as attested by the popularity of later rappers like Kanye West whose extravagant live shows, flashy footwork, and sampled melodies would not have existed without Hammer's original vision.

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Highest rated movies

67% 67% The Addams Family Watchlist
34% 47% Finishing the Game
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17% Cheyenne
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35% One Man's Justice
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Deadly Rhapsody
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57% Reggie's Prayer
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20% The Right Connections
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100: Head/Heart/Feet
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet 100: Head/Heart/Feet Unknown (Character) - 2014
34% 47% Finishing the Game Roy Thunder (Character) $52.9K 2007
No Score Yet No Score Yet Deadly Rhapsody Wizard (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet 20% The Right Connections Kendrick Bragg (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet 17% Cheyenne Haddox (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet 57% Reggie's Prayer Ranger (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet 35% One Man's Justice Dexter Kane (Character) - 1995
67% 67% The Addams Family Original Music $111.3M 1991

TV

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No Score Yet No Score Yet The Greatest #AtHome Videos Guest 2020
36% No Score Yet Glenn Martin, DDS Unknown (Guest Voice) 2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Wendy Williams Show Guest 2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hammertime Self 2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Surreal Life Self 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet For Your Love Unknown (Guest Star) 2000
No Score Yet 93% Martin Unknown (Guest Star) 1995
No Score Yet 57% Saturday Night Live Host 1991