Russell has been a dancing machine this summer. On his latest single, “Hammer Time,” he pays homage to the Bay Area’s greatest star of all time and his unforgettable dance moves. While the song’s companion, Yung BBQ, performs all the iconic Yay-area dance moves, LaRussell raps about the iconic musician in new-age Bay Area slang. In the film, the rap star performs the hammer dance multiple times while boasting other signature moves like the “Thizz Face” and “Thizzle Dance.”
LaRussell’s new track pays homage to MC Hammer’s ’90s classic “U Can’t Touch This.” The song brings super awesome rapping to the masses, along with a slew of gorgeous cues, nail-biting rhymes and…well, dance moves you can’t touch. “Please Hammer Don’t Hurt ‘Em,” released in 1990, is the best-selling rap album of all time, selling more than 10 million copies, according to the RIAA.
The new track comes after Russell was announced to have acquired a Bay Area residency. Performances run from January 5 to March at the Queen’s Theatre. Empress’ newly appointed operations manager David Marstellar Jr said he will act as a revolving door, bringing in a steady stream of entertainment “from comics to choir”. billion dollar market and Sacramento,” Russell said. “Vallejo misses out on all this revenue. We’re right in the center of all of these places. In partnership with Good Compenny, the historic theater will host Ron Funches & Twista on January 5 and Leah Jenea on January 12, Co-op Choir on January 26th in the coming weeks.
