Faced with the prospect of dealing drugs or hustling for dough, Hammer instead joins the Navy, escaping the streets in return for a hitch. But Hammer’s undeniable talents do not extend to mastering big-league fastballs. Now nineteen, Hammer – as he now calls himself – is given a coveted personal tryout by Finley and the A’s. Wesley, a serious young man who is acutely aware of the poverty and despair that dominates their neighborhood and others like it, chides him: “You and a billion other black kids.”
He wants to be a major leaguer, or as he tells his older brother Wesley, “It’s like God told me I was gonna be bigger than Reggie. Stanley is profoundly impressed by the experience of being out on the big-league diamond, struck by the intense adulation that the players draw from thousands and thousands of fans. Among the onlookers is A’s owner Charlie Finley, who applauds Stanley’s talent and enterprise, and offers the youngster his first paid gig – as the A’s batboy! Stanley becomes the team’s mascot, and is dubbed “Hammer” by Reggie, who notes the boy’s resemblance to legendary homerun king “Hammerin’ Hank” Aaron. Stanley and his cohorts Wee-Wee and Juicy are hustling for tickets, itching to cheer their hometown team from the cheap seats. The baseball fans pouring into Oakland-Alameda Coliseum – home of Reggie Jackson and the Oakland A’s – can’t help but notice 11-year-old Stanley Kirk Burrell as he blisters the pavement with a slick James Brown imitation, dancing for tip money in the stadium’s parking lot. “Too Legit: The MC Hammer Story” features original master recordings authorized by MC Hammer himself, of the smash hit songs including “U Can’t Touch This,” “Too Legit to Quit” and “Pray.” Tangi Miller also stars in the VH1 Original Movie, premiering Wednesday, December 19 at 9:00 p.m. The music-filled dramatic biography “Too Legit: The MC Hammer Story” stars Romany Malco in the title role of this true story about the ’90s rap- music phenomenon who soared to the top – and then lost it all.
But less than five years later, he had completely lost his more than $30 million dollar fortune. Do no harm to the walls," Hammer joked.From his humble beginnings as an Oakland A’s batboy to his phenomenal success with the 1990 cross-over hit, “U Can’t Touch This,” MC Hammer rose to the top faster than any rap act in music history.
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While Hammer seemed eager to reflect on the influence and impact of his biggest hits, he isn't content to live in the past the veteran artist is preparing a brand new single, "The Plug," which he says is "already a classic." He's also starring in a series of a commercials for Command Wallstrips, where he uses his famous "hammer time" catchphrase to promote the company's ironically hammer and nail free alternative to hanging wall decor. Hammer also expressed his admiration for modern artists, such as Kanye West, and Drake, saying "Hip hop is in good hands." He specifically pointed out his love for Chance the Rapper's latest, critically acclaimed mixtape, saying it epitomized the "touch points and sensibilities of hip-hop." "There's a tremendous amount of dancing going on, and that was the foundation we laid, from the late 80's into the 90's, celebrating the art of dance, beats, performance, and music," Hammer said.
The song became an instant hit as soon as it was released, and even now, almost twenty five years later, Hammer still sees the song's influence on modern hip-hop and pop. The video for the title track to the album, "2 Legit 2 Quit," is still one of the most expensive music videos ever created, and featured many of the biggest stars of the era, including other music legends such as Queen Latifah, the late James Brown, and NWA's Eazy-E. "That whole project we had a lot of fun," Hammer told CBS News. With the 25th anniversary of "Too Legit Too Quit" quickly approaching, Hammer took some time out of his busy schedule to reminisce about the triple-platinum hit, and express optimism for the future of hip-hop. Hip-hop pioneer and icon MC Hammer has had a career spanning just over three decades and over fifty million albums sold.
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