Pumps And A Bump - Mc Hammer Now

"Pumps and a Bump" (1994) is famously known as the moment MC Hammer (performing simply as ) traded his family-friendly "U Can't Touch This" persona for a gritty, G-funk-inspired image. Released as the lead single from his fifth album, The Funky Headhunter , the track reached #26 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #3 on the US Billboard Hot Rap Songs . Key Facts and Production Release Date: February 28, 1994.

The original video featured Hammer at a pool party wearing only a zebra-print Speedo , racing gloves, and boots. MTV banned it for being "too graphic," specifically citing Hammer's suggestive dancing and revealing attire. Pumps And A Bump - Mc Hammer

Rapid movement of the upper body while keeping the core stationary. "Pumps and a Bump" (1994) is famously known