Category: Technology Author : JR Posted: February 13, 2009
Tags : digg, hammer, mc hammer, shorty awards, Twitter
Here I thought MC Hammer was limited to VH1 reality-style shows these days — but apparently, the 90s rapper-turned-preacher is a rising star of social media. Am I the only one who’s perplexed?
First, Hammer popped up at this week’s Twitter-oriented “Shorty Awards,” and he didn’t go unnoticed, either. Listed as a “special appearance” and billed right under Shaq and CNN’s Rick Sanchez, Hammer ended up stealing a good bit of the spotlight from the highly covered event.
The guy’s got 60,000 followers on his Twitter account. And now, the Hammerman is popping up in a spoof video said to show the secrets behind Digg’s mysterious algorithms:
All right, so let me just ask: When did it become Hammertime again? And, for the love of Vanilla Ice, can we at least get some parachute pants on that guy if he’s going to be dancing all around the Web 2.0 world?
![No Pants Subway Ride Goes Global [Video]](http://www.inquisitr.com/wp-content/2012/01/no-pants-2012-100x100.jpg)
Feb 13, 2009
I met MC Hammer at the Shortys. The reason he's all over social media is because he recognizes the value of it and invests in it. He's got a lot going on in social media…it's a major business focus of his. And other smart people would do well to do the same…
Feb 13, 2009
DanceJam is not exactly new anymore either… I'm sure I am not the only person (who pay's at least a shred of attention/does a little homework) that is not at all surprised to see Hammer's Twitter account growing at the rate it is (and happened to notice before today that Hammer was “all over social media” …
In other words… what do you mean “suddenly” ?
Feb 13, 2009
so simple JR – after selling all his gold on cash 4 gold, he realized that the techies think of him as some sort of mega celebrity – so he milks it
its hammah time 2.0