MC Hammer

MC Hammer is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and actor. He had his greatest commercial success and popularity from the late 1980s until the mid-1990s. M.C. Hammer is considered a “forefather” and innovator of pop rap, and is the first hip hop artist to achieve diamond status for an album. BET ranked Hammer as the #7 “Best Dancer Of All Time”.[12] Vibe’s “The Best Rapper Ever Tournament” declared him the 17th favorite of all-time during the first round.

Throughout his career, Hammer has managed his own recording business. As a result of his previous success, Hammer has now become somewhat of a popular web mogul and activist, currently involved in several Internet projects (such as the TechCrunch40 conferences and DanceJam).[126][127][128] In early 2008, Hammer launched his newest project as co-founder and chief strategy officer of Menlo Park-based (Silicon Valley) DanceJam.com.