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MC Hammer - DanceJam

Thursday, December 13th, 2007 – running time 17:11
MC Hammer - DanceJam
The hip hop sensation of the early '90s is now a web entrepreneur and poised for success combining user generated video and social networking with DanceJam. Guest host Liz Gannes interviews MC Hammer and learns what it will take to make dance online a success.

Liz Gannes, editor of NewTeeVee.com on the GigaOM network, fills in for Om and joins Joyce this week. That's right, the women have taken over, and they've got a lot to talk about!

You probably remember this week's guest for his slick dance moves back in 1990, but thankfully for us, MC Hammer's back, and he's gone entrepreneur! We grill him on DanceJam, his newest online dance project.

MC Hammer proves his geek cred as he explains what makes DanceJam special: a site dedicated to dance culture, allowing uses to submit videos of their dance styles, learn how to do the best dance moves for a particular style and find information about offline dance events. MC Hammer's input to the user interface is a particular area he's proud of with this project.

Online video and user generated content is an area that MC Hammer believes in. With methods to monetize video, for example with ads served by ScanScout.com, he sees the potential for online video coming to fruition. By harnessing the power of users who are interested in dance and creating videos about dance, DanceJam is positioned to be a home for that community. DanceJam is optimized for the dance community across all genres, such as ballroom dancing, salsa dancing, and cheerleader dance, providing a one stop for anyone interested in dance culture.

MC Hammer recognizes the value of his name and the brand association between his involvement and DanceJam, but believes the project is bigger than just his name and involvement. Success will be defined by adoption by the dance community, in the shape of both dancers and the professional dance industry in terms of casting dancers found on DanceJam.

DanceJam is not live yet, and while there has been a lot of buzz around the site, they do not have an announced live date yet.

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Don't miss the bonus holiday treat at the end of this week's show!

Highlights
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" Hello welcome to negate on the show I'm -- cam and this week omens actually in Paris after that web conference and we're looking at have -- gains -- writers. An editor of new TV joining us today thank you can what -- called -- a little that UT for those people here aren't meant that even though you'll should be. Need to be at one and in fact Makiko network for completely devoted to covering the business of online video. It's an extension of what -- doesn't just cover the spread abroad bandits specifically looking at how. And technology is shaping the creative process as it applies to video and making movies and television rights to your specialties actually what we're doing nearly that you don't -- but I have no interest in the show and that's. Probably a little element added here and hopefully he'll be -- joining us more often so we're gonna actually go ahead and jump right into the news stories today. What's the big to refute this week I'm just to deceive linked and competent platform. Hoping developers will continent which is something a lot of social networks are doing now Google is trying to -- together and to opensocial make an interoperable. The thing linked into a -- from some other ones as well. But it's not like me linked -- is taking a -- attitude on this. Cling -- to catch up. Yeah absolutely and I you know. How interesting really can applications be. On this network the don't. Actually spent much time and maybe just go on to respond to these people can be your contact defiantly -- the last night not early February public a lot of -- interaction and deftly as much more utilitarian thing than they but the thing that mark Zuckerberg always says that he wants. These look to be a social utility but truly linked -- is is very useful out there and it doesn't really. Bleed over into that social spaces nice manners -- it will have to expand our definition about beyond you know throwing. Each other which is probably -- and I think that people act. Not that interest in doing that you know I think of the overtime at -- and networks. -- platforms that are -- similar applications across them that are so similar. It's really about your audience really valley it's can be a lot harder to distinguish yourself because. He can go everywhere. Yeah that's you. And then we'll move onto our our next I would actually I'm asking to speak on Ask.com who we -- know is number four in the search market now. Announced their new product ask you racer so what ask you racer does is it stopped your search choirs from being written to -- servers. For the -- that -- is responding to people's concerns about privacy. Right users being. Paranoid about things that are going on -- looking Buchanan and Google and Yahoo! storing people's information for X number of months. -- pretty weak in the market and enough there program will really make a dent in their market yeah I don't think it's coming -- you mean I don't think that there's enough. Serious privacy junkies are like. Paranoid people out there who are going to you and really make a big shift in the market -- I think it's a really good direction for people -- even write to the servers and that's what beacon should be doing it FaceBook mean. But on the the same time I don't think that means personally as a consumer and I want to go somewhere to get to -- search results and not that concerned about them when I'm up at the same time if we're able to vote their feet and we do think it's a good. -- direction for people moving on some level that early adopters should start promoting -- Mean you know policy in and really putting pressure on the other big guys to step moving in the general direction. The loophole is a lot people pointed out is asked uses Google monetize their search. Yet historic -- it thinks are silent -- on they gonna see big change -- unless there's some huge privacy outcry about what someone the other competitors. So we'll keep covering this story and see what the search engines aside to do you want to just going jump right to the interview you we will talk to -- and -- previous acting payment now it started. Video start up. A while ago and see what you're talking about and guys also after the Internet show three -- and we have a special video holiday treat you guys from -- Aptly wonderful excellent it. --"

" I am -- I'm here with. Daily throughout co founder against him one of the most notable entrepreneurs and online video space but not yet for his online video talent. Because he's done some other stuff under the moniker and the hammer absolutely. Though convince the Fed you're not at celebrity spokesperson health health and he got. What do you want to know talk about the instant what what kind of that platform that rumor."

" Well but first law not here. Do it just education -- My business model or my action and this is by -- I asked him yourself when you see arguments user interface and you've seen the experience. You'd be very well please. My contributions to the actual design and making sure it is optic. To the dance culture and also from a viewer's standpoint as well as loving thing to interact with. You know dance and Indian team ideas and eventually compete he had thought -- the user experience feel like when people carpet I won't be -- come to decide. They'll first -- parent you know genre to dance all listed. And those particular generous everything based on. Styles by geographical locations. You'll be able to select one and when you select one you can go into that particular quote unquote. Environment and we'll have both competitors. And champions -- the champion. And you can upload your video or you can just in the various house and -- list now. And be entertained by staff at and I shouldn't shouldn't leave out also on the main instructional aspects of you happen to go to a geographically area you actually love. The stellar dance they'll be a video there's teacher effectiveness. And of the game library and the phone. Will be gone offline. Event's sponsor driven to say. And it crumbles and will be able to gather. You know premium content and drive via traffic back to today -- him. And give users an opportunity to bolt these lead to forced fumbles -- days in advance in or previous -- What lead up to pay all. Of the -- and it did of the -- located it. Some means and or suspect to global in the All-Star game even localize the humans football games basketball."

" Things like video and Ireland here's a pretty good venue for this afternoon talk little bit about opportunity that you see coming in. In in connecting gets with media -- first --"

" I believe all wholeheartedly in online video period. And I believe in the emerging weighs about monetize. Video everything from you know -- ban to ads in. Done by companies like -- scout and allied companies were common comfortable ways to monetize video copy -- faces a big growth area going forward. I'll have my pillow will horse back a little bit more interactive it needs to be. Yeah I think the big deal was you know a lot of people didn't like if you just do pretty roles he gets pretty monotonous I just believe that going forward. It's always to deal experience that becomes the best experience."

" And now you're creating very focused community very a lot of video on dance. Oriented video around the Internet -- your EC NN advantage in creating a community of focused community on -- around."

" It's like having a two minutes mob ball players in the community. Other city all of baseball players and there's no field. Hubble we have an Internet is a tremendous amount of dance video sprayed everywhere -- in -- appears based you know here at this community of that community but sprinkled. What what we're doing his bald -- ballplayers who don't have a home it would build and had one great stadium. And one replaced it all of the ball players can come -- and it's great experience and again."

" That become a star or teach their craft or in our act with others who are on the scene. You know playing field as they are."

" In addition to. People who might have this exposure with community before there are you know there are some offline communities. I've really strong really and talented and high profile dancers that you have to meet you have connections to -- Lowery he'll be bringing into the site."

" What that as well but at this -- is built on being optimize for the community itself and they'd just lives they'll be other stars because they dates. And if you -- as you want to be -- against him in it is the courtroom audience. And the defect to police in the union for. Dances to hang out socialized. Find it makes no -- you want to put in the video and movie in a commercial. Cheerleader competitions. Broadway dance ballroom dancing salsa dancing you name it danced and displeased when you -- final all all liberals. You know. If John Rosen and communities dance."

" And we do your involvement in the project we've gotten quite a lot a lot of buzz a lot of interest even before you know when we're talking right now its report the thank you you know and I mean. What kind of and how you can deal with expectations."

" What SE headed out nicely added value having branded is already known. On global basis. People would take a look at what you're doing and scrutinize -- you don't and that's okay because anytime Muslims what you do when it's -- substance. You welcome. The scrutiny. If it drives you to the site increased interest surrounding his -- it's fantastic as part of what my my job is once we got to this stage but from its inception. It was an idea that you know I assume you have my respect for the last. You know 23 years all we've going back over to two who. Jennifer pike in -- low of one of the founders of it will video and hanging over there. Millionaire for two years ago in working on the idea of bringing and -- video and community together so it's not new you know new space for me. Handed but when it's some that I certainly. Impassioned about. How do you think -- measures that -- than liberty the accounting. Year. Bob measuring success and it for me would be affected he gets traction. That people like the experiences to users who used used him so while this is what I was looking for is your reaction when getting actually formed the dance community only. A nationwide basis right now this is a place what to -- of course you can actually hanging out. And again. Have -- doubles with professionals were available nobles would directors in Hollywood casting directors. It's it's that very great opportunity to answer to that's that's what success is success is the model. It gains attractions -- but with the users and plus he's utilized by the business of dance in Hollywood and Madison avenue. And and ended it grows."

" Thanks for speaking with us today I really appreciate the -- then for more information. We've got to the end standoff on a story. --"

" Welcome back and without a lot of fun wasn't like into being mr. and camera. I think it was different it was not your average. -- tech entrepreneur and that's for sure -- a legitimate celebrity. Well you know battling. I write -- and and you know I have I was looking at."

" What can government and Simpson -- and I actually think it's a fabulous idea. People here in Silicon Valley and the geeks made up he would be dancing crowd but the community's going after that -- community is very passionate what they do. And passions -- communities and so. I'm really looking forward to seeing it doesn't. Inhaling fumes now. -- Well you know with any software company even if you have some star power behind it that apparently they keep going faster so every time we've talked to them that kind of pushed a little bit but hopefully it'll be someday it'll keep banana. One with a changeup into our viewer feedback for this week when a legal and start has adjourned yesterday."

" Sure are well that the comment for a moment and then standing in for around. I've read it. This is from -- please stop introducing joint I don't she's -- just -- at the professional maybe Ronald I think she shouldn't treat yourself. To actually think."

" Well I I LL which -- my -- sometimes I just myself and I'm not that picky but I can -- but I'll -- should -- answers myself a few more times. And then we also have -- from from Daniel dale is reading I guess -- New York City area and -- to -- I would love the opportunity to discuss the ever changing ever fascinating world technically over great you know. Dale thanks for the invite -- my hometown whom lived there for quite a long time so will be up there at some point soon and we'll definitely. -- we're heading up there in -- in the shows that we can put together dinner for -- reviews -- guys. In the meantime please keep reading and to go home edition three dot com check -- the site and the forms on division three dot com slash to go home and guys we have especially these guys right after the credit. This eighteen until then. I'm doing and she -- The -- You next week."

" Did you go home show."

" Its web two -- hope hope hope."

" Steve TV listen money comes into the street."

" The lime --"

" And not a good -- yeah -- babies so -- some business and -- horrible. BC DV this nannies of its business in a partial zero and I'll be up on light coating -- yeah he's the baby and I. Miss Smithson."

" India and China and."

" No science uses the the all Andersen means that you couldn't yeah. Next you will still -- and do not read any good. Should be innocent accident. Fire the CEO BC baby must now princes go rent costs while not hot it's. No we do an Angel last -- he's Steve Davies. And -- Million dollars. At that. VC -- eat one little thing that I really need. Yeah he's -- and steam release will be easy baby so. It's nothing Julius Katz and that -- appointments. -- each beat the must not -- yeah. Yeah and seeing. Nine your answer right here on yeah Ming ZQ yeah you have some goodness none paying him. But this -- and what. His take on nine finance. Since see in that room where if you are. And beans. -- evening. They did he. Believe me see. In the UC baby and saving up and I'm good yeah great -- soon. I don't give us out even moving. These seem -- Harry. Winston hangings. And none. You can sit on my current."

" Hello welcome to negate on the show I'm -- cam and this week omens actually in Paris after that web conference and we're looking at have -- gains -- writers. An editor of new TV joining us today thank you can what -- called -- a little that UT for those people here aren't meant that even though you'll should be. Need to be at one and in fact Makiko network for completely devoted to covering the business of online video. It's an extension of what -- doesn't just cover the spread abroad bandits specifically looking at how. And technology is shaping the creative process as it applies to video and making movies and television rights to your specialties actually what we're doing nearly that you don't -- but I have no interest in the show and that's. Probably a little element added here and hopefully he'll be -- joining us more often so we're gonna actually go ahead and jump right into the news stories today. What's the big to refute this week I'm just to deceive linked and competent platform. Hoping developers will continent which is something a lot of social networks are doing now Google is trying to -- together and to opensocial make an interoperable. The thing linked into a -- from some other ones as well. But it's not like me linked -- is taking a -- attitude on this. Cling -- to catch up. Yeah absolutely and I you know. How interesting really can applications be. On this network the don't. Actually spent much time and maybe just go on to respond to these people can be your contact defiantly -- the last night not early February public a lot of -- interaction and deftly as much more utilitarian thing than they but the thing that mark Zuckerberg always says that he wants. These look to be a social utility but truly linked -- is is very useful out there and it doesn't really. Bleed over into that social spaces nice manners -- it will have to expand our definition about beyond you know throwing. Each other which is probably -- and I think that people act. Not that interest in doing that you know I think of the overtime at -- and networks. -- platforms that are -- similar applications across them that are so similar. It's really about your audience really valley it's can be a lot harder to distinguish yourself because. He can go everywhere. Yeah that's you. And then we'll move onto our our next I would actually I'm asking to speak on Ask.com who we -- know is number four in the search market now. Announced their new product ask you racer so what ask you racer does is it stopped your search choirs from being written to -- servers. For the -- that -- is responding to people's concerns about privacy. Right users being. Paranoid about things that are going on -- looking Buchanan and Google and Yahoo! storing people's information for X number of months. -- pretty weak in the market and enough there program will really make a dent in their market yeah I don't think it's coming -- you mean I don't think that there's enough. Serious privacy junkies are like. Paranoid people out there who are going to you and really make a big shift in the market -- I think it's a really good direction for people -- even write to the servers and that's what beacon should be doing it FaceBook mean. But on the the same time I don't think that means personally as a consumer and I want to go somewhere to get to -- search results and not that concerned about them when I'm up at the same time if we're able to vote their feet and we do think it's a good. -- direction for people moving on some level that early adopters should start promoting -- Mean you know policy in and really putting pressure on the other big guys to step moving in the general direction. The loophole is a lot people pointed out is asked uses Google monetize their search. Yet historic -- it thinks are silent -- on they gonna see big change -- unless there's some huge privacy outcry about what someone the other competitors. So we'll keep covering this story and see what the search engines aside to do you want to just going jump right to the interview you we will talk to -- and -- previous acting payment now it started. Video start up. A while ago and see what you're talking about and guys also after the Internet show three -- and we have a special video holiday treat you guys from -- Aptly wonderful excellent it. --"

" I am -- I'm here with. Daily throughout co founder against him one of the most notable entrepreneurs and online video space but not yet for his online video talent. Because he's done some other stuff under the moniker and the hammer absolutely. Though convince the Fed you're not at celebrity spokesperson health health and he got. What do you want to know talk about the instant what what kind of that platform that rumor."

" Well but first law not here. Do it just education -- My business model or my action and this is by -- I asked him yourself when you see arguments user interface and you've seen the experience. You'd be very well please. My contributions to the actual design and making sure it is optic. To the dance culture and also from a viewer's standpoint as well as loving thing to interact with. You know dance and Indian team ideas and eventually compete he had thought -- the user experience feel like when people carpet I won't be -- come to decide. They'll first -- parent you know genre to dance all listed. And those particular generous everything based on. Styles by geographical locations. You'll be able to select one and when you select one you can go into that particular quote unquote. Environment and we'll have both competitors. And champions -- the champion. And you can upload your video or you can just in the various house and -- list now. And be entertained by staff at and I shouldn't shouldn't leave out also on the main instructional aspects of you happen to go to a geographically area you actually love. The stellar dance they'll be a video there's teacher effectiveness. And of the game library and the phone. Will be gone offline. Event's sponsor driven to say. And it crumbles and will be able to gather. You know premium content and drive via traffic back to today -- him. And give users an opportunity to bolt these lead to forced fumbles -- days in advance in or previous -- What lead up to pay all. Of the -- and it did of the -- located it. Some means and or suspect to global in the All-Star game even localize the humans football games basketball."

" Things like video and Ireland here's a pretty good venue for this afternoon talk little bit about opportunity that you see coming in. In in connecting gets with media -- first --"

" I believe all wholeheartedly in online video period. And I believe in the emerging weighs about monetize. Video everything from you know -- ban to ads in. Done by companies like -- scout and allied companies were common comfortable ways to monetize video copy -- faces a big growth area going forward. I'll have my pillow will horse back a little bit more interactive it needs to be. Yeah I think the big deal was you know a lot of people didn't like if you just do pretty roles he gets pretty monotonous I just believe that going forward. It's always to deal experience that becomes the best experience."

" And now you're creating very focused community very a lot of video on dance. Oriented video around the Internet -- your EC NN advantage in creating a community of focused community on -- around."

" It's like having a two minutes mob ball players in the community. Other city all of baseball players and there's no field. Hubble we have an Internet is a tremendous amount of dance video sprayed everywhere -- in -- appears based you know here at this community of that community but sprinkled. What what we're doing his bald -- ballplayers who don't have a home it would build and had one great stadium. And one replaced it all of the ball players can come -- and it's great experience and again."

" That become a star or teach their craft or in our act with others who are on the scene. You know playing field as they are."

" In addition to. People who might have this exposure with community before there are you know there are some offline communities. I've really strong really and talented and high profile dancers that you have to meet you have connections to -- Lowery he'll be bringing into the site."

" What that as well but at this -- is built on being optimize for the community itself and they'd just lives they'll be other stars because they dates. And if you -- as you want to be -- against him in it is the courtroom audience. And the defect to police in the union for. Dances to hang out socialized. Find it makes no -- you want to put in the video and movie in a commercial. Cheerleader competitions. Broadway dance ballroom dancing salsa dancing you name it danced and displeased when you -- final all all liberals. You know. If John Rosen and communities dance."

" And we do your involvement in the project we've gotten quite a lot a lot of buzz a lot of interest even before you know when we're talking right now its report the thank you you know and I mean. What kind of and how you can deal with expectations."

" What SE headed out nicely added value having branded is already known. On global basis. People would take a look at what you're doing and scrutinize -- you don't and that's okay because anytime Muslims what you do when it's -- substance. You welcome. The scrutiny. If it drives you to the site increased interest surrounding his -- it's fantastic as part of what my my job is once we got to this stage but from its inception. It was an idea that you know I assume you have my respect for the last. You know 23 years all we've going back over to two who. Jennifer pike in -- low of one of the founders of it will video and hanging over there. Millionaire for two years ago in working on the idea of bringing and -- video and community together so it's not new you know new space for me. Handed but when it's some that I certainly. Impassioned about. How do you think -- measures that -- than liberty the accounting. Year. Bob measuring success and it for me would be affected he gets traction. That people like the experiences to users who used used him so while this is what I was looking for is your reaction when getting actually formed the dance community only. A nationwide basis right now this is a place what to -- of course you can actually hanging out. And again. Have -- doubles with professionals were available nobles would directors in Hollywood casting directors. It's it's that very great opportunity to answer to that's that's what success is success is the model. It gains attractions -- but with the users and plus he's utilized by the business of dance in Hollywood and Madison avenue. And and ended it grows."

" Thanks for speaking with us today I really appreciate the -- then for more information. We've got to the end standoff on a story. --"

" Welcome back and without a lot of fun wasn't like into being mr. and camera. I think it was different it was not your average. -- tech entrepreneur and that's for sure -- a legitimate celebrity. Well you know battling. I write -- and and you know I have I was looking at."

" What can government and Simpson -- and I actually think it's a fabulous idea. People here in Silicon Valley and the geeks made up he would be dancing crowd but the community's going after that -- community is very passionate what they do. And passions -- communities and so. I'm really looking forward to seeing it doesn't. Inhaling fumes now. -- Well you know with any software company even if you have some star power behind it that apparently they keep going faster so every time we've talked to them that kind of pushed a little bit but hopefully it'll be someday it'll keep banana. One with a changeup into our viewer feedback for this week when a legal and start has adjourned yesterday."

" Sure are well that the comment for a moment and then standing in for around. I've read it. This is from -- please stop introducing joint I don't she's -- just -- at the professional maybe Ronald I think she shouldn't treat yourself. To actually think."

" Well I I LL which -- my -- sometimes I just myself and I'm not that picky but I can -- but I'll -- should -- answers myself a few more times. And then we also have -- from from Daniel dale is reading I guess -- New York City area and -- to -- I would love the opportunity to discuss the ever changing ever fascinating world technically over great you know. Dale thanks for the invite -- my hometown whom lived there for quite a long time so will be up there at some point soon and we'll definitely. -- we're heading up there in -- in the shows that we can put together dinner for -- reviews -- guys. In the meantime please keep reading and to go home edition three dot com check -- the site and the forms on division three dot com slash to go home and guys we have especially these guys right after the credit. This eighteen until then. I'm doing and she -- The -- You next week."

" Did you go home show."

" Its web two -- hope hope hope."

" Steve TV listen money comes into the street."

" The lime --"

" And not a good -- yeah -- babies so -- some business and -- horrible. BC DV this nannies of its business in a partial zero and I'll be up on light coating -- yeah he's the baby and I. Miss Smithson."

" India and China and."

" No science uses the the all Andersen means that you couldn't yeah. Next you will still -- and do not read any good. Should be innocent accident. Fire the CEO BC baby must now princes go rent costs while not hot it's. No we do an Angel last -- he's Steve Davies. And -- Million dollars. At that. VC -- eat one little thing that I really need. Yeah he's -- and steam release will be easy baby so. It's nothing Julius Katz and that -- appointments. -- each beat the must not -- yeah. Yeah and seeing. Nine your answer right here on yeah Ming ZQ yeah you have some goodness none paying him. But this -- and what. His take on nine finance. Since see in that room where if you are. And beans. -- evening. They did he. Believe me see. In the UC baby and saving up and I'm good yeah great -- soon. I don't give us out even moving. These seem -- Harry. Winston hangings. And none. You can sit on my current."

crumbles

Started discussion: December 13, 2007 @ 5:33pm GMT

Episode 21 - MC Hammer - Dance Jam [discussion]

The hip hop sensation of the early '90s is now a web entrepreneur and poised for success combining user generated video and social networking with DanceJam. Guest host Liz Gannes interviews MC Hammer and learns what it will take to make dance online a success.

crumbles
about 1 year ago
Wow, that first question to Hammer sure made that interview start off really awkward. That's crazy that such an innocent question can tank an interview so quickly.
Mr. OneEye
about 1 year ago
Not impressed with MC, where's Om!

How many video sharing sites do there really need to be. I think his site will be like his music, here today gone tomorrow.

I'm going to start a video site focusing on pruning. A place where to pros can gather and share video about trimming bush.

Keep up on the good work, better luck next time.
chakktor
about 1 year ago
In reply to crumbles:
Wow, that first question to Hammer sure made that interview start off really awkward. That's crazy that such an innocent question can tank an interview so quickly.


Please hammer, don't hurt her.
spiri
about 1 year ago
Hammer was on CNET Live too. I actually think that's a better and more informative interview.

http://www.cnettv.com/9742-1_53-31775.html
serpico007
about 1 year ago
In reply to crumbles:
Wow, that first question to Hammer sure made that interview start off really awkward. That's crazy that such an innocent question can tank an interview so quickly.


It was awkward for sure, but I don't think it ruined the entire interview. I think she was too excited perhaps. It's MC Hammer dude. Haha.

It's still a cool idea but maybe not a big thing for those who don't care much about dance. Not sure how big of a need there is for this but it's always good to have a focused community. Youtube has many videos but it gets hard to search specific styles of video you want. Maybe this will be good for those users. There's dancing tv shows now, so perhaps this is a growing culture in young generations. We have seen many movies for dancing recently too.
kahley
about 1 year ago
Well I really applaud Mr. Hammer's attempt at rewriting his epithet, despite the fact that he still calls himself MC Hammer...


(p.s. nice bling ring bud!)
serpico007
about 1 year ago
The C|net interview was much better. Watch that one, he seemed more comfortable and gave more details.
AlaskaLoneWolf
about 1 year ago

epithet?

In reply to kahley:
Well I really applaud Mr. Hammer's attempt at rewriting his epithet, despite the fact that he still calls himself MC Hammer...


(p.s. nice bling ring bud!)
WTF is an epithet? Oh, I get it. Hahahahaa... As in "Here Lies MC Hammer..." etc... Yeah, I still love his fashion sense. Some children just never grow up. Hopefully, he learned from that last 'round and won't blow all the muny this time. Well, er, maybe he'll start another trend and actually make something off of the 'new' pants?
tammyd
about 1 year ago

MC Hammer grown up

You know, I am not sure that everyone realizes all the good he does with things like kids and the homeless. Yeah, it's easy to see a niche market with Dance Jam.com (I thought it was cool enough I made a Squidoo site on it - see my signature if you want to see it) But the cool thing is that I learned a lot about what he has been doing since he lost his 'baggy dance pants'...way better than most 80 hip hop or other Hollywood types, so good for him! Did you know he has 6 kids??? :cool:
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