This 1996 compilation captures MC Hammer during his commercial decline, assembling tracks from his most commercially successful period. It arrived after a series of critically panned albums and increasing financial and legal troubles.
- Released in October 1996, "Greatest Hits" charted at number 89 on the Billboard 200.
- The album features tracks from his multi-platinum albums "Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em" and "Too Legit to Quit."
- Despite the release of this compilation, MC Hammer would file for bankruptcy protection just two months later in December 1996.
Stanley Burrell, known professionally as MC Hammer, is a rapper and entertainer from Oakland, California, best known for his dance-oriented hip-hop music and flashy outfits. By 1996, Hammer was in the midst of a highly public bankruptcy, a stark contrast to the peak of his fame in the early 90s.
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