"U can't touch this", and few could. The song topped charts in 1990
and earned an estimated $30 million. At the top of the ride Hammer
had a $12 million dollar mansion in Fremont, CA, 17 luxury cars and
a staff of 250.
"Hammer time" was over by 1996, when $13.7 million in the red, he
declared bankruptcy. After breaking his leg in 1996 and the murder
of friend Tupac Shakur, Hammer experienced somewhat of an
epiphany and went back to being "a man of God" (Hammer grew
up in a religious envronment and was no stranger to spiritual
endevours).
Hammer is now an evangilist, his shows now consist of prayer,
preaching and gospel singing. He lives in a four-bedroom home
in Northern California with his wife and 4 children.
Update: March/04: Reader HiRoll3r reports to us "Just an update. I was invited to a party in the SF Bay Area a few
weeks ago. Turns out it was a party for the release of his new album and
video(perhaps single) Full Blast.
So it looks like Hammer's getting out of
the preaching game and back into music. Til his backers figure out that this
will not be a lucrative venture."
Update Feb 26/06: Hammer starts a webblog Look Look Look, see references.
Updates & Sightings
2007-05-12 MC Hammer expert panelist to Techcrunch
Nice backgrounder on MC Hammer's activities the last few years via Techcrunch:
"Following the September 11, 2001 attacks, Hammer released the patriotic album Active Duty on his own WorldHit label and donated portions of the proceeds to 9/11 charities. MC Hammer has a television show on the Trinity Broadcasting Network. Hammer is an advisor to stealth Internet start-up Dance Jam."
Above excerpt from his bio for the Techcrunch Conference panel he'll be on.
2007-11-07 MC Hammer to launch DanceJam.com
Submitted by via Techcrunch Techcrunch's Mike Arrington is an investor in MC Hammer's DanceJam, which is currently in limited beta stealth mode.
Hammer: http://mchammer.com Tue Feb 09 14:03:15 : I wish I could teach you how to appreciate a "Moment" in each Day and give that "Moment" to yourself as a gift. You deserve it :) Tue Feb 09 13:59:12 : @gordvass Yes, for a lot of reasons. Hope at the top of the list. Tue Feb 09 13:58:20 : @BryanParkhurst Thanks... I enjoyed making that film. Tue Feb 09 13:57:20 : @MisterMusik It simply means that you are presenting your ideas to the wrong people and need to revamp your network.
