MC Hammer is an American rapper, songwriter, dancer and record producer who rose to fame in the 1980s and 90s. A pioneer of the genre of pop rap, Hammer is credited with introducing rap and hip hop music to the mainstream through infectious classics like Can't Touch This and Too Legit To Quit. He has sold over 30 million albums in the US and over 50 million albums internationally, breaking down barriers for rap music and shaping the landscape of today's music industry in the process. The first hip hop artist to achieve diamond status for an album, Hammer's Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em, released in the 1990s, remains one of the top selling rap albums of all time and is considered by most an iconic, household staple.

MC Hammer is also known as an unstoppable force on the dance floor. Long before the days of viral TikTok dances, MC Hammer took the world by storm with "The Hammer" a dance move that defined the 90s and beyond. He was named by BET as one of best dancers of all time.

Today, MC Hammer carries on his legacy through various entrepreneurial ventures and has immersed himself deeply within the blockchain community. An avid supporter of all things cryptoart and NFT, Hammer is further solidifying his presence in the space with an NFT drop of his own. Learn More