MC Hammer flashmob hits trendy LA store [VIDEO]
From the archive: published Jun 16, 2009, 17 years ago. Details may have changed since.
Via Gawker, one of the coolest flashmob videos I’ve ever seen.
A large crowd of gold-panted dancers rush a crowded LA boutique and break it down to MC Hammer’s iconic 80s hit “U Can’t Touch This.”
The mob was not spontaneous or grassroots, however- AdRants reports that it was a guerilla marketing tactic to promote A&E’s new show Hammertime, detailing Hammer’s current day to day life.
