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  • Artist: MC Hammer
  • Rating: StarStarStar
  • Release Date: March 01, 1994
  • Genre: Rap

Review

The former MC Hammer resurfaced with a new musical identity and rap approach on this 1994 album. Getting help from new-school producers and debuting a video on The Arsenio Hall Show, Hammer's sound was leaner, his rapping tougher and more fluid, and his subject matter harder and less humorous. The results seemed to have worked; Funky Headhunter peaked at number two on the R&B list, went gold, and remained in the Top 30 midway through the year. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Intro MC Hammer (2:11)
Oaktown MC Hammer, Whole 9 MC Hammer (4:16)
It's All Good MC Hammer, Whole 9 MC Hammer (4:11)
Somethin' for the O.G.'s MC Hammer, Gerald Baillergeau, Larry Troutman, Roger Troutman MC Hammer (4:15)
Don't Stop Aqil Davidson, Teddy Riley, Menton Smith MC Hammer (5:34)
Pumps and a Bump (Lyrics) MC Hammer, Gerald Baillergeau, George Clinton MC Hammer (5:07)
One Mo' Time MC Hammer, Whole 9 MC Hammer (4:07)
Clap Yo' Hands MC Hammer, Whole 9 MC Hammer (3:47)
Break 'Em off Somethin' Proper MC Hammer, Carlos Ward, Larry Troutman, Roger Troutman, Whole 9 MC Hammer (4:18)
Don't Fight the Feelin' MC Hammer, Whole 9, Ben Ross MC Hammer (3:40)
Somethin' 'Bout the Goldie in Me (Lyrics) MC Hammer, Whole 9 MC Hammer (3:49)
Sleepin' on a Master Plan MC Hammer, Tha Dogg Pound MC Hammer (4:50)
It's All That MC Hammer, Whole 9 MC Hammer (3:56)
The Funky Headhunter MC Hammer, Duncan Hines MC Hammer (3:45)
Pumps and a Bump (Reprise: Bump Teddy Bump) MC Hammer (6:38)
Help Lord (Won't You Come) MC Hammer, Whole 9 MC Hammer (3:44)

Credits

MC Hammer (Vocals), MC Hammer (Producer), MC Hammer (Main Performer), MC Hammer (Vocal Arrangement), MC Hammer (Mixing), Steve Young (Engineer), Steve Young (Mixing), Earl Thomas (Assistant Engineer), Gerald Baillergeau (Producer), MC D.R.S. (Vocals (Background)), Mike Hersh (Engineer), Home Boy Choir (Vocals (Background)), Home Boy Choir (Choir, Chorus), George Mayers (?), Wilton Rabb (Guitar), Teddy Riley (Keyboards), Teddy Riley (Programming), Teddy Riley (Producer), Teddy Riley (Mixing), Eddy Schreyer (Mastering), Mary Jo Braun (?), Mary Jo Braun (Sample Clearance), Kevin Hosmann (Art Direction), Benn Ross (Bass), Benn Ross (Vocals), Benn Ross (Vocals (Background)), Benn Ross (Vocal Arrangement), Whole 9 (Programming), Whole 9 (Vocals (Background)), Whole 9 (Producer), Maurice Stewart (Vocals), Ontario Haynes (Vocals), Ontario Haynes (Vocal Arrangement), Nancie Stern (Sample Clearance), John Hanes (Engineer), John Hanes (Mixing), Todd Brown (Vocals), John Rhone (Vocals)
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The Funky Headhunter
Studio album by Hammer
Released March 1, 1994
Recorded 1993-1994
Genre Hardcore hip hop
Label Giant/Reprise/Warner Bros. Records
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Producer Teddy Riley
Professional reviews
MC Hammer chronology
Too Legit to Quit
(1991)		 The Funky Headhunter
(1994)		 Inside Out
(1995)

The Funky Headhunter was the fourth album made by MC Hammer, then known as Hammer, in 1994.

The album at the time was hailed as MC Hammer's comeback album and was produced by innovative musicians and writers such as Teddy Riley (who had previously produced records for Guy, Blackstreet, and Michael Jackson), The Hines Brothers, and G-Bomb. It also featured Death Row Records head Suge Knight, Whole 9 and Death Row recording artists Tha Dogg Pound. Hammer debuted the album two months before its release on The Arsenio Hall Show and finally released it in March.

The album eventually reached #12 on the Billboard 200 album chart [1] The album managed to become certified platinum.

"It's All Good" was the second single released on this album, which would become a pop culture phrase as a result. [2] It was also the most successful song by this title, peaking on the record charts as follows: US #46; US R&B #14; US Rap #3; UK #52.

Within this album, Hammer disses rappers such as A Tribe Called Quest (Q-Tip), Redman and Run DMC. This quite possibly led to a decrease in his popularity after this comeback record responded to his critics.

"Help Lord (Won't You Come)" appeared in Kingdom Come (2001 film).[3]


Track listing

  1. "Intro"
  2. "Oaktown"
  3. "It's All Good"
  4. "Somethin' for the O.G's"
  5. "Don't Stop"
  6. "Pumps and a Bump"
  7. "One Mo' Time"
  8. "Clap Yo' Hands"
  9. "Break 'Em Off Somethin' Proper"
  10. "Don't Fight the Feelin'"
  11. "Somethin' Bout the Goldie In Me"
  12. "Sleepin' on a Master Plan"
  13. "It's All That"
  14. "Funky Headhunter"
  15. "Pumps and a Bump (Reprise: Bump Teddy Bump)"
  16. "Help Lord (Won't You Come)"
  17. "Do It Like This"
  18. "Heartbreaka (Is What They Call Me)"

References

  1. ^ Billboard Magazine, MC Hammer Chart History [1] Accessed August 26, 2006.


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MC Hammer
Studio albums
Compilations
Singles
"Let's Get It Started" · "Pump It Up" · "Turn This Mutha Out" · "They Put Me in the Mix" · "U Can't Touch This" · "Have You Seen Her" · "Pray" · "Here Comes the Hammer" · "Yo!! Sweetness" · "(Hammer Hammer) They Put Me in the Mix" · "Too Legit to Quit" · "Addams Groove" · "Do Not Pass Me By" · "This Is the Way We Roll" · "Pumps and a Bump" · "It's All Good" · "Don't Stop" · "Straight to My Feet" · "Too Late Playa" · "No Stoppin' Us (USA)" · "Pop Yo Collar" · "LOOK" · "So Long" · "Getting Back to Hetton"
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