Read more opinions on theGrio. The MC Hammer really is one you had to experience in real time. It’s hard to explain to young people who haven’t heard of him, but Oakland, Calif.’s ...

MC Hammer, born Stanley Kirk Burrell, was born in 1962 in Oakland, California. His father was a professional poker player and his mother, with whom he and his eight siblings grew up, was a secretary.

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Additionally, MC Hammer employed a staff of 200 people, costing him between $500,000 and $1 million per month. The Turning Point In His Career By 1996, his excessive spending would land him in ...

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