MC Hammer Album: “Funky Headhunter”

Pumps and a Bump is the tightest song i've ever heard. That song is total gangsta. If this album didn't have this song and One Mo' Time, this album would be a 1 star album. With those two songs I think it deserves 5 Stars.

"The Funky Headhunter" was one of the worst ideas that Hammer (nee' MC Hammer) could have come up with. It proved that he was not completely committed to dance-drive, entertaining brand of rap, and was influenced by the criticisms of others of his earlier efforts. While it is true that his two mega-hit albums "Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em" and "Too Legit 2 Quit" don't quite qualify as 'hardcore' rap (Heck they aren't even in the same zip code), they did earn Hammer a legion of fans who loved his style of music. Unfortunately, he caved to the criticism and came out with this 'hardcore' album. His reputation with the tougher elements of the hip-hop industry was already cemented. So, there was no way this album could change their views. The effect it did have was that it alienated all of fans who enjoyed his earlier work. Raunchy bump-and-grind tracks like "pumps and a bump" and lackluster anthems like "It's all good" are just embarrassing attempts to obtain some sort of 'credibility'. Hammer should never had made this album. It is hardly surprising that his career imploded after this.

I dont care about going bankrupt or him going from Pop to being Hardcore the beats on this album is pretty good and its a little funny that Hammer is dissin Run DMC(who did the same thing Pop to trying to be hardcore) and Redman and Q-tip(I wonder how did he get the rights to that did u say hammer proper) but anyway, Hey what can I say its alright to me.

With his previous albums, Hammer relied on huge hits to sell his albums. This time around, he he didn't score any huge hits, but the result isn't that bad. Hammer's technique has definitely improved, and the beats are funkier. "Pumps and a Bump" is the obvious winner here, even though it's way too long. A lot of good tracks, though, with "Don't Stop" and "It's All Good." The album falls off a little bit in the second half, but overall, it's a pretty good effort. It's a shame it didn't sell well, probably because America was so enthralled with the stuff Dre and Snoop were throwing out (although those were their best days). If you're a fan of Hammer or even semi-hard rap, it's definitely worth a shot.

I forgot about this CD! I'm glad I got it. It's a great CD to work out with as well.