Dafuk was MC Hammer thinking with the '2 Legit' video?
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OnlyInCalifornia
Southern California/Vegas
Homey the clown
Homey don't play that
Choreography was on point in this video.
People try to clown Hammer for "Pumps N bump" but if another rapper who was popular at that time such as Snoop,2pac, Ice Cube, etc had made that song it wouldve been better received by the masses back then. The only reason people hated on that song was because was associated with Hammer.
Devil Plisken…CMS
Veteran
this has to be the most ridiculous video of all time
dude really thought he was MJ.... little did he know his career would be over a couple years later after wasting millions on cameos/special effects
We just found out you’re alive
i respect the showmanship but nah that shyt was wack straight up no matter how recorded it......
Mj n hammer was the only music entertainers gettin Pepsi endorsements n cartoons
Always thought it was weird how hip hop claimed he sold out
When everything about hammer was his city and everybody was from there blood related n ppl he knew
They said he went broke .. he never went broke nikkas didn’t know u suppose to do what the rich white folks when ya glory days are coming .. bankrupt and consolidate
His music wack .. not to everybody especially to the youth
Deion Sanders was the Michael Jordan of football I don’t care who u were 89-2002
U waited for Your team highlights and prime highlights hammer took his game to another level
FeloniousMonk
Dont mind me..Im a azzhole
The issue was with him "selling out" was early on corporations wouildnt endorse lets say a Run DMC with Adidas or even a ll cooj j with Kangol, who of course helped those products gain
notoriety on the premise of being b-boy gear and wanting to emulate hip hop or typical inner city fashion.
Hip hop has always had grassroots/community based.
This new culture being unearthed, b*stardized by the majors and media, as a fad, begins to take hold and mass marketed.
Fast forward a few years and Hammer's phenom skyrocketed, so far that his music touches everyone and crosses over to pop.
So what is really the end game when you're a hustler and love rap like the rest of the youth...
But YOUR shyt takes off!
NOW you got corporations looking to capitalize off your celebrity due to your star power.
Hammers music crossed over from timing and hustle.
Commercialization of rap music is in full swing, which true proponents of hip hop was against.
So I guess Stanley was supposed to deny those million dollar offers because hip hop dont fukk with using the
Preach Jackson
All Star
To be legendary 
That’s a lie. First it would’ve look stupid for MJ to be up there dancing. Sharpton and I think Jesse told MJ not to go up there.
Hammer speaks about his interactions with MJ at length
Kilgore Trout
Banned
this has to be the most ridiculous video of all time
dude really thought he was MJ.... little did he know his career would be over a couple years later after wasting millions on cameos/special effects
The impact of this video was felt world wide I remember being in kindergarten and everyone was doing the 2legit hand signs
NormanConnors
Detroit/MSU Spartan Life
Wow. I haven't seen this since it came out. I remember the video for James Brown onward, but i had forgotten about the intro.
Hammer was still in that big pop star stage with this one. From Can't Touch This, 2 Legit, ... that Adaams Family song. After that he seemed to disappear. A lot of my old memories of watching MTV back then, and hanging around the house I remember Hammer being on.
Hammer was still in that big pop star stage with this one. From Can't Touch This, 2 Legit, ... that Adaams Family song. After that he seemed to disappear. A lot of my old memories of watching MTV back then, and hanging around the house I remember Hammer being on.
