MC Hammer

- Name: Stanley Kirk Burrell
- Nickname: Hammer
- Born: March 30, 1962
- Hometown: Oakland, California
- Former batboy for the Oakland Athletics
- Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em was the first Hip-Hop album to reach Diamond status (10 million copies sold)

Stanley Burrel aka MC Hammer is a pop leaning rapper from Oakland, California who rose to fame in the early 1990 with the hits "U Can't Touch This" and "Too Legit to Quit". Known for his signature baggy pants (also known as "Hammer Pants") and fly dance moves, the former Oakland A's batboy became a sensation with his 1990 album Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em. After falling out of favor in the late 90s, and declaring bankruptcy, Hammer returned to his roots as an evangelical preacher.
Hammer's attempt to make a comeback is the focus of an A&E reality show called Hammertime. The show debuts on A&E on Sunday, June 14, 2009.
According to Profootballtalk.com Hammer was involved in the final contract negotiations between the National Football League's San Francisco 49ers and their first-round draft pick, Michael Crabtree.http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/10/06/here-comes-the-hammer/
Albums
- 1987: Feel My Power
- 1988: Let's Get It Started
- 1990: Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em
- 1991: Too Legit to Quit
- 1994: The Funky Headhunter
- 1995: Inside Out
- 1996: Too Tight
- 1998: Family Affair
- 2001: Active Duty
- 2003: Full Blast
- 2006: Look Look Look

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