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    Stanley Kirk Burrell (born March 30, 1962), better known by his stage name MC Hammer (or simply Hammer), is an American rapper, dancer, record producer and entrepreneur; known for hit songs such as "U Can't Touch This", "2 Legit 2 Quit" and "Pumps and a Bump", flashy dance movements, extravagant choreography and his eponymous Hammer pants.

  2. Jun 17, 2024 · MC Hammer had more than $10 million in debt and only $1 million in assets, according to SF Gate. Despite this drastic change in fortune, he has no regrets about how everything happened.

  3. Jun 17, 2024 · The Turning Point In His Career. By 1996, his excessive spending would land him in bankruptcy. MC Hammer had more than $10 million in debt and only $1 million in assets, according to SF Gate. Despite this drastic change in fortune, he has no regrets about how everything happened. “Some people ask me sometimes, would I go back and change things?”

  4. Apr 9, 2019 · Hammer left the Navy in 1984 with an honorable discharge and a new goal in life: to become the most famous rapper and entertainer in the world. Right off the bat, Hammer began rapping and...

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  5. Nov 7, 2022 · Forbes once ranked MC Hammer in its list of the 40 highest-paid entertainers and estimated the rapper earned $33 million from 1990 to 1991, more than Sean Connery, Billy Joel, and Jack...

  6. Apr 21, 2023 · Likely the most prominent song MC Hammer ever concocted, “U Can’t Touch This” dropped in May 1990, sending sent MC Hammer to another stratosphere.

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  8. Mar 30, 2014 · Having blown through his ample fortune, Hammer filed for bankruptcy in 1996 with a staggering debt of over $13 million and was forced to sell off his house for a fraction of what he spent to...