While Hammer seemed eager to reflect on the influence and impact of his biggest hits, he isn't content to live in the past the veteran artist is preparing a brand new single, "The Plug," which he says is "already a classic." He's also starring in a series of a commercials for Command Wallstrips, where he uses his famous "hammer time" catchphrase to promote the company's ironically hammer and nail free alternative to hanging wall decor. Listen to both songs on WhoSampled, the ultimate database of sampled music. Hammer also expressed his admiration for modern artists, such as Kanye West, and Drake, saying "Hip hop is in good hands." He specifically pointed out his love for Chance the Rapper's latest, critically acclaimed mixtape, saying it epitomized the "touch points and sensibilities of hip-hop." 2 Legit 2 Quit (Mixx-it) by MC Hammer sampled MC Hammers U Cant Touch This. "There's a tremendous amount of dancing going on, and that was the foundation we laid, from the late 80's into the 90's, celebrating the art of dance, beats, performance, and music," Hammer said. The song became an instant hit as soon as it was released, and even now, almost twenty five years later, Hammer still sees the song's influence on modern hip-hop and pop. The video for the title track to the album, "2 Legit 2 Quit," is still one of the most expensive music videos ever created, and featured many of the biggest stars of the era, including other music legends such as Queen Latifah, the late James Brown, and NWA's Eazy-E. Who is the female singer in too legit to quit 2 Legit 2 Quit is a song by Hammer featuring Saja (a.k.a. "That whole project we had a lot of fun," Hammer told CBS News. With the 25th anniversary of "Too Legit Too Quit" quickly approaching, Hammer took some time out of his busy schedule to reminisce about the triple-platinum hit, and express optimism for the future of hip-hop. 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. Watch official video, print or download text in PDF. Explain your version of song meaning, find more of Mc Hammer lyrics. Hip-hop pioneer and icon MC Hammer has had a career spanning just over three decades and over fifty million albums sold. Original lyrics of 2 Legit 2 Quit song by Mc Hammer.
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