Perhaps the most recognizable use of “Super Freak” in pop culture is in MC Hammer‘s 1990 smash ... his album Prince of Darkness samples the Rick James hit. Jeezy and 2 Chainz sampled it ...

Debuting during Super Bowl LIV, each time the man’s dusty fingers caused an inconvenience in the ad, MC Hammer would interject ... This,” which sampled Rick James’ career-defining hit ...

MC Hammer remains an unforgettable pioneer of The Bay. He talks to Chuck Creekmur about his legacy and allthe pagentry of working with James Brown, Rick James, The Chi-lites, Prince, the Jackson 5 ...

Aided by the video featuring MC Hammer's slinky dance moves ... Yet, other well-known rappers criticized Hammer for poor rapping. And Rick James hated the song, which sampled his funk classic ...

Arguably Rick James’ most iconic track, “Super Freak” is a masterclass in crossover appeal. From the moment that rubbery, unforgettable bassline kicks in—later immortalized in MC Hammer ...

MC Hammer broke into the music industry in the mid-1980s, but it was his 1989 hit single “U Can’t Touch This” that turned him into a global superstar. The song, which samples Rick James ...

Both MC Hammer and Starship (featuring Mickey Thomas ... Hammer lost half of the proceeds from “U Can’t Touch This” to Rick James, whose “Superfreak” tune is basically the same song.

Rick James was always more complicated than he ... artists and battled with his band and record label. By the time MC Hammer sampled James’ “Super Freak” on 1990’s “U Can’t Touch ...