![]() ![]() In the United States, "Gangnam Style" peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. The song and its music video went viral in August 2012 and have influenced popular culture worldwide. On July 15, 2012, "Gangnam Style" debuted at number one on South Korea's Gaon Chart, receiving mixed to positive reviews, with praise for its catchy beat and Psy's amusing dancing during live performances and in various locations around the world in its music video. The term "Gangnam Style" is a neologism that refers to the nouveau riche lifestyles associated with the Gangnam region of Seoul. Among them, Wayne Gretzky, David Robinson, Roger Clemens, and Hammer's good friend Deion Sanders." Gangnam Style" ( Korean: 강남스타일, IPA: ) is a K-pop song by South Korean rapper Psy, released on July 15, 2012, by YG Entertainment as the lead single of his sixth studio album, Psy 6 (Six Rules), Part 1 ( Ssai Yukgap Part 1). At the end of the video, a host of sports stars show up to do the hand gesture. He takes the stage in a flurry of special effects and breaks out some new dance moves to hype the crowd. Hammer then goes to see James Brown, who shoots some fireballs at him and tells him he's ready to take on the champ, which we learn is Michael Jackson when Brown says, "Bring me back his glove." Rob and Fab from Milli Vanilli even show up, speculating, "Maybe he didn't sing on the record!" It goes to a man-in-the-street segment where Queen Latifah, Danny Glover and other celebs share their thoughts. ![]() Directed by Rupert Wainwright, it starts with a newscast where Jim Belushi breaks a story that Hammer may be quitting, leaving everyone waiting for him to take the stage disappointed. The full version of the video is 15-minutes long and larded with celebrities - Hammer had a lot of famous friends. ![]() His next two albums didn't do much damage, and in 1996 he filed for bankruptcy. Hemorrhaging money, Hammer couldn't complete the tour, and he was beset with financial problems. Too Legit To Quit sold 3 million, but the single faded fast and ticket sales tapered off. This time, album sales couldn't support it. Undeterred, he went bigger than ever for his next album, Too Legit To Quit, spending $2.5 million on the video for the lead single, "2 Legit 2 Quit." He hit the road with an even bigger entourage that gobbled up even more expenses. ![]() He had race horses, including one (Dance Floor) that ran in the Kentucky Derby.īut Hammer fatigue started to set in when the fourth single from the album, "Here Comes The Hammer," stalled at #54. He had his own action figure and his own cartoon ( Hammerman). His profligate productions and lavish lifestyle (he bought a $20 million mansion) were funded by huge sales of the album, which sold an astounding 10 million copies in America, led by the hit single " U Can't Touch This." Ever the showman, Hammer was everywhere, making regular TV appearances, pitching for Pepsi, and in hot rotation on MTV. MC Hammer went big with his 1990 breakthrough album Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em, touring with a huge entourage that had too many hype men and not enough accountants. ![]()
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