MC Hammer

MC Hammer emerged from Oakland, California in the late 1980s, blending hip-hop with pop accessibility and high-energy performance. His 1990 album 'Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em' became one of the best-selling rap albums of all time, driven by the massive success of 'U Can't Touch This,' which sampled Rick James' 'Super Freak.' Hammer's career influenced the mainstream acceptance of hip-hop during the early 1990s.