Editing MC Hammer (section)

== Influences and effect ==
Hammer's career in rap and entertainment has influenced and been influenced by such artists as: [[Kool Moe Dee]]; [[Big Daddy Kane]]; [[James Brown]]; [[Prince (musician)|Prince]]; [[Michael Jackson]]; [[Kurtis Blow]]; [[Earth, Wind & Fire]]; [[Rick James]]; [[Doug E. Fresh]], who joined Hammer's Bust It Records label in 1992 and issued the album ''[[Doin' What I Gotta Do]]'' with the track "Bustin' Out (On Funk)" sampling the [[Rick James]] single "Bustin' Out"; [[Run-DMC]]; and [[Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five]]. Hammer was followed by related musicians such as [[Will Smith]], [[DC Talk]], [[BB Jay]], [[Diddy]] (aka "Puffy" or "Puff Daddy"), [[Young MC]], [[B Angie B]], [[M.C. Brains]], [[MC Breed]], [[Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch]], [[C+C Music Factory]], [[Mystikal]], [[Bell Biv DeVoe]], [[Kris Kross]], Ho Frat Hoo!,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://albumcredits.com/Profile/22454 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707105719/http://albumcredits.com/Profile/22454 |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 7, 2011 |title=Ho Frat Ho! |publisher=Album Credits |access-date=May 10, 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Kerr |first=Dara |url=http://www.eastbayexpress.com/gyrobase/u-cant-touch-this/Content?oid=1371067&storyPage=4 |title=U Can't Touch This {{pipe}} Feature {{pipe}} Oakland, Berkeley & Bay Area News & Arts Coverage |website=Eastbayexpress.com |access-date=May 10, 2011 |archive-date=June 17, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110617054303/http://www.eastbayexpress.com/gyrobase/u-cant-touch-this/Content?oid=1371067&storyPage=4 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and [[Oaktown's 357]]. Hammer also influenced the music industry with [[pop culture]] catchphrases and slang.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/mc_hammer/artist.jhtml#biographyEnd|title = MC Hammer: Bio|publisher = vh1.com|access-date = January 2, 2012|archive-date = February 9, 2012|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120209054044/http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/mc_hammer/artist.jhtml#biographyEnd|url-status = dead}}</ref>

Some critics complained of a lack of originality in Hammer's early productions. ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' described "[[U Can't Touch This]]" as 'shamelessly copying its propulsive riff from Rick James ("Super Freak"). Hammer admits, "When I look at Puffy with a choir, I say, 'Sure that's a take-off of what I do."<ref name="VH1 interview"/> Notable [[battle rap|feuds and beefs]] Hammer had with other rappers included: [[LL Cool J]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ambrosiaforheads.com/2018/11/ll-cool-j-mc-hammer-diss-video/|title=LL Cool J Remembers Knocking Out MC Hammer With A Diss & Explains Why (Video)|date=November 13, 2018|website=Ambrosia For Heads}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://atlantablackstar.com/2018/11/14/ll-cool-j-finally-talks-about-dissing-mc-hammer-30-years-ago-in-infamous-beef/|title=LL Cool J Finally Talks About Dissing MC Hammer 30 Years Ago In Infamous Beef|first=Daryl|last=Nelson|date=November 14, 2018}}</ref> [[Vanilla Ice]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-03-17-ca-688-story.html|title=COVER STORY : WAR OF THE RAP EGOS : M. C. HAMMER : Well, the Hammer'll Be Glad to Clue You In|date=March 17, 1991|website=Los Angeles Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1991-03-31-1991090173-story.html|title=VANILLA ICE: RAPPER OR RIP-OFF? Many black fans feel he's exploiting their music|first=J. D.|last=Considine|website=The Baltimore Sun|date=March 31, 1991 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-03-17-ca-687-story.html|title=COVER STORY : WAR OF THE RAP EGOS : VANILLA ICE : Why Is Everyone Still Fussing About Ice?|date=March 17, 1991|website=Los Angeles Times}}</ref> [[Too Short]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ambrosiaforheads.com/2017/09/too-short-mc-hammer-beef-disses/|title=Too Short vs. MC Hammer: 2 Of Oakland's Finest Were Beefing Subliminally|first=Jake|last=Paine|date=September 17, 2017|website=Ambrosia For Heads}}</ref> [[Redman (rapper)|Redman]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hollywoodstreetking.com/redman-old-school-beef-mc-hammer/,%20https://hollywoodstreetking.com/redman-old-school-beef-mc-hammer/|title=Redman Reveals Old School Beef – MC Hammer Had Him Shook!|first=Sasha|last=R|date=April 29, 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://ambrosiaforheads.com/2016/08/redman-mc-hammer-beef-video/|title=Redman On Getting Stepped To By MC Hammer In The 90s: "Hammer Don't Play!!" (Video)|date=August 27, 2016|website=Ambrosia For Heads}}</ref> [[3rd Bass]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2013/01/25-forgotten-hip-hop-beefs/|title=25 Forgotten Hip-Hop Beefs|website=Complex}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/interviews/id.3177/title.dxclusive-radio-icon-greg-mack-pete-nice-refute-mc-serchs-version-of-mc-hammer-kday-story|title=#DXCLUSIVE: Radio Icon Greg Mack & Pete Nice Refute MC Serch's Version Of "MC Hammer KDAY Story"|date=November 16, 2018|website=HipHopDX}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://107jamz.com/mc-serch-talks-mc-hammer-placing-a-hit-on-them-after-diss-nsfw-video/|title=MC Serch Talks MC Hammer Placing A Hit On Them After Diss [NSFW, VIDEO]|first=Erik|last=Tee|website=107 JAMZ|date=September 2016 }}</ref> [[Jay-Z]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/sep/27/twitter-mc-hammer-jay-z|title=It's Twitter war: MC Hammer raps Jay-Z over song putdown|first=Sean|last=Michaels|date=September 27, 2010|website=The Guardian|access-date=October 10, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/jay-z-responds-to-mc-hammer-slam-102230/|title=Jay-Z Responds to MC Hammer Slam|first=Jem|last=Aswad|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=November 3, 2010}}</ref> [[Eminem]],<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7678124/rap-chart-facts-eminem-jay-z-mc-hammer|title=Eminem, Jay Z, MC Hammer and More: Rap Chart Facts You May Not Know|magazine=Billboard}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2018/11/the-30-corniest-rap-beefs/|title=The 35 Corniest Rap Beefs|website=Complex}}</ref> [[A Tribe Called Quest]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2014/04/20-things-you-didnt-know-about-q-tip/|title=20 Things You Didn't Know About Q-Tip|website=Complex}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/in-1990-hammer-vanilla-ice-a-tribe-called-quest-and-1798232852|title=In 1990, Hammer, Vanilla Ice, A Tribe Called Quest, and Ice Cube reflected the splintering of the hip-hop nation|website=Music|date=July 31, 2012 }}</ref> and Run-DMC.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-03-14-ca-531-story.html|title=Rap Battle of Words Dominates Show : Pop music: M. C. Hammer and Run-DMC exchange potshots backstage at the Soul Train Music Awards. Oh, and the awards? Three each for Hammer and Mariah Carey.|date=March 14, 1991|website=Los Angeles Times}}</ref> Several [[diss tracks]] were featured on his albums, including ''[[Let's Get It Started (album)|Let's Get It Started]]'' and ''[[The Funky Headhunter#Track listing|The Funky Headhunter]]''.