Undeterred, he went bigger than ever for his next album, Too Legit To Quit, spending $2.5 million on the video for the lead single, "2 Legit 2 Quit." He hit the road with an even bigger entourage that gobbled up even more expenses. He had race horses, including one (Dance Floor) that ran in the Kentucky Derby.īut Hammer fatigue started to set in when the fourth single from the album, "Here Comes The Hammer," stalled at #54. He had his own action figure and his own cartoon ( Hammerman). His profligate productions and lavish lifestyle (he bought a $20 million mansion) were funded by huge sales of the album, which sold an astounding 10 million copies in America, led by the hit single " U Can't Touch This." Ever the showman, Hammer was everywhere, making regular TV appearances, pitching for Pepsi, and in hot rotation on MTV. Writer(s): BURRELL KIRK, BURRELL LOUIS K, EARLEY JAMES C, KELLY MICHAEL PATRICK, PILATE FELTON CLyrics powered by Hammer went big with his 1990 breakthrough album Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em, touring with a huge entourage that had too many hype men and not enough accountants. Too legit to quit (too legit.) Too legit. Too legit to quit My people we don′t know defeat we crush the strong and Percolate the weak daily (everyday) we make our moves to Improve our groove because we love to rule where we Lay yo!.(Yo!) work and play we started at the bottom and Now we're leading the way and yea!.(yea!) i′m havin a fit kickin it At the top because i'm too legit to quit. ![]() Step to the rhythm of a sho-nuff winner (winner) i been Here before (yo!) i ain't no beginner (word) but i been new Tried and true survival of the fittest yo!.it brought me through My crew (talk) we′re ready to strike trained for the mission So believe the hype and sweat it (sweat it) cause you′re gonna Regret it the day that you dissed us you'll wish you never met us You remind me of a real short story one hit record and you Star to bore me get ready cause this is it your crew is Through and we too legit to quit. When I feel high post don't you play me close a dig ′em smack A get you back and I'll hit with a dose of oaktown power And charge you by the hour i′m shakin like a quake and funks Get devoured I choose to abuse, misuse and confuse Competitors who think they're makin up all the rules, fools In the game lame and insane it′s a shame i gotta do this but I remain the same unchanged gettin better never known As a sweater kickin it at the top cause i got myself together So roll with a guy who's physical and fit knows the time And too legit to quit. ![]() ![]() i′m goin for all that i can get Kickin at the top cause i′m too legit to quit. Too legit to quit Sweat running all over my chest (chest) I don′t quit no! I just press harder (Yea!) than i ever did before going for The dreams that i have in store in my mind (mind) And i know That i'm makin it i gotta get mine and nobody′s takin it away (No!) cause hammer don't play that you try to get mine Boy you better step back freeze (freeze) Cause You don't want none I hustle for my muscle and you look Weak son (real weak) yea!.
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