Too Legit To Quit

MC Hammer1991Cassette · CD · DCC · Minidisc · Vinyl
Title / artist / year / formats sourced from Discogs CC0 catalogue (ridden)
Cube quadrant from mirror master_rollup (DJ/owner/critic synthesis)
100Collector only
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DJ plays sourced via seen + mirror
0DJs
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Critic mentions sourced via mirror master_rollup
Critic axis pending — see mirror#276
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Radio plays sourced via seen recent_appearances
No radio appearances recorded yet
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Radio play velocity sourced via seen master_recent_appearances
No radio plays in the last 90 days
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Collector behavior from mirror master_signals_v1
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Re-collected songs from mirror work_signals_v1 (via the release→recording→work bridge)
  • Addams Groove1 version collectorof 24 owners· 12 recordings
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Purchase-backed early demand from mirror bandcamp_signals_v1 (Bandcamp "supported by")
No purchase-backed demand tracked for this release yet
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Release credits sourced via ridden cc0_release_credits (CC0 Discogs dump)
  • Engineer [Additional]Michael Koppelman×41
  • Engineer [Assistant]Ray Hahnfeldt×41
  • ProducerFelton C. Pilate II×33
  • EngineerTom Garneau×32
  • ProducerMC Hammer×30
  • Executive-ProducerScott Folks×27
  • Executive-ProducerLouis K. Burrell×25
  • Executive-ProducerMC Hammer×14
  • Mastered ByEddy Schreyer×14
  • Executive ProducerLouis K. Burrell×12
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Pressing provenance sourced via ridden pressing_provenance + cc0_release_companies (CC0 Discogs dump)
  • release 4065335
    • Barcode0 77779 81514 2
  • release 6226440
    • Barcode0 7777-98151-2 8
  • release 9942005
    • Barcode0 77779 81510 4
  • release 11232253
    • Barcode0 77779 815111
    • Rights SocietyARTISJUS
    • Rights SocietyBIEM/MCPS
  • release 11545949
    • Barcode0 77779 857227(Printed)
    • Barcode077779857227(Scanned)
    • Label CodeLC 0542
    • SPARS CodeAAD
    • Distribution CodePM 520
    • Matrix / Runout798572 @1 -3-2-NL(Variant 1)
    • Matrix / Runout798572 @ 1 -4-2.-NL(Variant 2)
  • release 15911939
    • Matrix / RunoutC11-98152-A 1B 1-1(Record 1 SIDE 1)
    • Matrix / RunoutC1-98152-B G-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL(Record 1 SIDE 2)
    • Matrix / RunoutC1-98153-C G-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL(Record 2 SIDE 3)
    • Matrix / RunoutC1-98153-D G-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL(Record 2 SIDE 4)
    • Manufactured ByColumbia HouseCRC C11-98151 (C11-2-98152/C11-3-98153)
  • release 31484843
    • Matrix / RunoutC1-598151-1A(Record 1 SIDE 1)
    • Matrix / RunoutC1-598151-1B(Record 1 SIDE 2)
    • Matrix / RunoutC1-598151-2A SIDE 3(Record 2 SIDE 3)
    • Matrix / RunoutC1-598151-2B SIDE 4(Record 2 SIDE 4)
    • Manufactured ByColumbia HouseC1 98151 / 746487S
  • release 693306
    • Rights SocietyBIEM/STEMRA
  • release 805667
    • Barcode0 7777-98151-2 8(Text)
    • Barcode077779815128(Scan)
    • Matrix / RunoutSONOPRESS F-6673 / 7981512 B 2
    • Manufactured ByCapitol Records, Inc.
    • Phonographic Copyright (p)Capitol Records, Inc.
    • Copyright (c)Capitol Records, Inc.
    • Glass Mastered AtSonopressF-6673
  • release 917711
    • Barcode0 77779 81511 1(Text)
    • Barcode077779815111(Scanned)
    • Rights SocietyBIEM GEMA(Individually boxed)
    • Label CodeLC 0148
    • Price CodePM 630(France)
    • Matrix / Runout7981521-A1(Runout side A)
    • Matrix / Runout7981521-B1(Runout side B)
    • Matrix / Runout7981531-A1(Runout side C)
    • Matrix / Runout7981531-B1(Runout side D)
    • Phonographic Copyright (p)Capitol Records, Inc.
    • Copyright (c)Capitol Records, Inc.
    • Marketed ByEMI
    • Distributed ByEMI
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Music-usage / placements sourced via sync placement_master_rollup_v1 (soundtrack/cue releases)
No film/TV placements resolved for this release yet
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Audio features from AcousticBrainz analysis, aggregated per side (mirror)
PartyDanceability 92%tranceInstrumental 52%Brightness 54%114 BPMA# major
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Per-track personnel sourced from Discogs CC0 tracklist credits (ridden)
  • 1This Is The Way We Roll
    • Arranged By [Horn Arrangements By] — Ray Brown (2)
    • Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] — The Homeboy Choir
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Act A Fool
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Akeiba Burrell
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Barnett Sneed
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Benito
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Brian Sneed (2)
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Claudia Roper
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Goofy (25)
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Jimmy Burrell
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Joe Mack (8)
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Kenneth Hunter (3)
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Lisa Carpos
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Michelle Jennings
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Neisha Burrell
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — No Bones (2)
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Steve Bracey (2)
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Swoop (17)
    • Drum Programming, Keyboards, Guitar — Felton C. Pilate II
    • Horns — The Horns Of Fire
    • Lyrics By — MC Hammer
    • Producer, Mixed By, Music By — Felton C. Pilate II
    • Producer, Mixed By, Music By — MC Hammer
    • Saxophone, Flute — Gary Bias
    • Trombone — Reggie Young (2)
    • Trumpet — Michael "Patches" Stewart
    • Trumpet — Ray Brown (2)
  • 2Brothers Hang On
    • Arranged By [Horn Arrangements By] — Ray Brown (2)
    • Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] — Benito
    • Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] — Felton C. Pilate II
    • Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] — The Homeboy Choir
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Act A Fool
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Akeiba Burrell
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Barnett Sneed
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Benito
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Brian Sneed (2)
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Claudia Roper
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Goofy (25)
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Jimmy Burrell
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Joe Mack (8)
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Kenneth Hunter (3)
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Lisa Carpos
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Michelle Jennings
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Neisha Burrell
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — No Bones (2)
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Steve Bracey (2)
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Swoop (17)
    • Drum Programming, Keyboards, Guitar — Felton C. Pilate II
    • Featuring — Kendrick Washington
    • Horns — The Horns Of Fire
    • Lyrics By — MC Hammer
    • Music By — Felton C. Pilate II
    • Music By — MC Hammer
    • Music By — Norman Whitfield
    • Producer, Mixed By — Felton C. Pilate II
    • Producer, Mixed By — MC Hammer
    • Saxophone, Flute — Gary Bias
  • 3Too Legit To Quit
    • Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] — The Homeboy Choir
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Act A Fool
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Akeiba Burrell
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Barnett Sneed
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Benito
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Brian Sneed (2)
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Claudia Roper
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Goofy (25)
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Jimmy Burrell
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Joe Mack (8)
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Kenneth Hunter (3)
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Lisa Carpos
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Michelle Jennings
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Neisha Burrell
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — No Bones (2)
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Steve Bracey (2)
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Swoop (17)
    • Drum Programming, Keyboards — Felton C. Pilate II
    • Drum Programming, Keyboards — James Earley
    • Drum Programming, Keyboards — Michael Kelly
    • Guitar — Rick House
    • Lyrics By — MC Hammer
    • Music By — Felton C. Pilate II
    • Music By — James Earley
    • Music By — Louis K. Burrell
    • Music By — MC Hammer
    • Music By — Michael Kelly
    • Performer [Introducing] — Saja
    • Producer, Mixed By — Felton C. Pilate II
    • Producer, Mixed By — MC Hammer
  • 4Living In A World Like This
    • Drum Programming, Keyboards — Felton C. Pilate II
    • Performer [Introducing] — Benito
    • Producer, Mixed By, Music By, Lyrics By — Felton C. Pilate II
    • Producer, Mixed By, Music By, Lyrics By — MC Hammer
  • 5Tell Me (Why Can't We Live Together)
    • Drum Programming, Keyboards — Felton C. Pilate II
    • Lyrics By — MC Hammer
    • Lyrics By — Timmy Thomas
    • Music By — Felton C. Pilate II
    • Music By — MC Hammer
    • Music By — Timmy Thomas
    • Performer [Introducing] — David Black (4)
    • Performer [Introducing] — The Voices (2)
    • Performer [The Voices] — Adrienne Cryer
    • Performer [The Voices] — Brenda Roy
    • Performer [The Voices] — Caitlin Cornwell
    • Performer [The Voices] — Christopher Levine
    • Performer [The Voices] — Dana Johnson (9)
    • Performer [The Voices] — Darryl Williams (2)
    • Performer [The Voices] — Deirdre Webb
    • Performer [The Voices] — Edwin M. Harper. Jr.
    • Performer [The Voices] — Fred Crenshaw
    • Performer [The Voices] — Gwen Evans
    • Performer [The Voices] — James Edmunds (5)
    • Performer [The Voices] — Jamie Hawkins
    • Performer [The Voices] — Lawrence Matthews
    • Performer [The Voices] — Leola Clark
    • Performer [The Voices] — Lindsay K. Elam
    • Performer [The Voices] — Robin Hodge
    • Performer [The Voices] — Rona M. Lomax
    • Performer [The Voices] — Sheila Daar
    • Performer [The Voices] — Shirlene Hall
    • Performer [The Voices] — Stev Schwartz
    • Performer [The Voices] — Terrance Kelly (2)
    • Performer [The Voices] — The Voices (2)
  • 6Releasing Some Pressure
    • Arranged By [Horn Arrangements By] — Ray Brown (2)
    • Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] — Berlye Magee
    • Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] — Elizabeth Fields (2)
    • Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] — Saja
    • Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] — The Homeboy Choir
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Act A Fool
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Akeiba Burrell
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Barnett Sneed
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Benito
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Brian Sneed (2)
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Claudia Roper
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Goofy (25)
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Jimmy Burrell
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Joe Mack (8)
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Kenneth Hunter (3)
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Lisa Carpos
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Michelle Jennings
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Neisha Burrell
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — No Bones (2)
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Steve Bracey (2)
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Swoop (17)
    • Drum Programming, Keyboards — Felton C. Pilate II
    • Horns — The Horns Of Fire
    • Lyrics By — MC Hammer
    • Producer, Mixed By, Music By — Felton C. Pilate II
    • Producer, Mixed By, Music By — MC Hammer
    • Saxophone, Flute — Gary Bias
    • Trombone — Reggie Young (2)
    • Trumpet — Michael "Patches" Stewart
    • Trumpet — Ray Brown (2)
  • 7Find Yourself A Friend
    • Arranged By [Horns Arranged By] — Ray Brown (2)
    • Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] — Special Generation
    • Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] — The Homeboy Choir
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Act A Fool
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Akeiba Burrell
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Barnett Sneed
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Benito
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Brian Sneed (2)
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Claudia Fowler
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Goofy (25)
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Jimmy Burrell
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Joe Mack (8)
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Kenneth Hunter (3)
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Lisa Carpos
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Michelle Jennings
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Neisha Burrell
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — No Bones (2)
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Steve Bracey (2)
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Swoop (17)
    • Drum Programming, Keyboards — Felton C. Pilate II
    • Horns — The Horns Of Fire
    • Lyrics By — MC Hammer
    • Performer [Introducing] — Trina Johnson
    • Producer, Mixed By, Music By — Felton C. Pilate II
    • Producer, Mixed By, Music By — MC Hammer
    • Saxophone, Flute — Gary Bias
    • Trombone — Reggie Young (2)
    • Trumpet — Michael "Patches" Stewart
    • Trumpet — Ray Brown (2)
  • 8Count It Off
    • Arranged By [Horns Arranged By] — Ray Brown (2)
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Act A Fool
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Akeiba Burrell
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Barnett Sneed
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Benito
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Brian Sneed (2)
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Claudia Fowler
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Goofy (25)
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Jimmy Burrell
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Joe Mack (8)
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Kenneth Hunter (3)
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Lisa Carpos
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Michelle Jennings
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Neisha Burrell
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — No Bones (2)
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Steve Bracey (2)
    • Choir [The Homeboy Choir] — Swoop (17)
    • Drum Programming, Keyboards, Guitar — Felton C. Pilate II
    • Featuring — The Homeboy Choir
    • Horns — The Horns Of Fire
    • Lyrics By — MC Hammer
    • Producer, Mixed By, Music By — Felton C. Pilate II
    • Producer, Mixed By, Music By — MC Hammer
    • Saxophone, Flute — Gary Bias
    • Trombone — Reggie Young (2)
    • Trumpet — Michael "Patches" Stewart
    • Trumpet — Ray Brown (2)
  • 9Good To Go
    • Drum Programming, Keyboards, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] — Felton C. Pilate II
    • Flute — Gary Bias
    • Lyrics By — MC Hammer
    • Producer, Mixed By, Music By — Felton C. Pilate II
    • Producer, Mixed By, Music By — MC Hammer
  • 10Lovehold
    • Arranged By [Horns Arranged By] — Ray Brown (2)
    • Featuring, Drum Programming, Keyboards, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] — Felton C. Pilate II
    • Guitar — Felton C. Pilate II
    • Guitar — Rick House
    • Horns — The Horns Of Fire
    • Producer, Mixed By, Music By, Lyrics By — Felton C. Pilate II
    • Producer, Mixed By, Music By, Lyrics By — MC Hammer
    • Saxophone, Flute — Gary Bias
    • Trombone — Reggie Young (2)
    • Trumpet — Michael "Patches" Stewart
    • Trumpet — Ray Brown (2)
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Hearsay mentions sourced via hearsay v2 typed signal classes
Hearsay mentions — pending hearsay v2 typed signal-class publishing surface (vision-005)
Pending producer integration(hearsay#1)
Rights candidates sourced via ledger Phase 1
Rights candidates — pending ledger Phase 1 contract
Pending producer integration(ledger#1)
Secondary-source links aggregated by mirror (insert, carrefour#50)
Profile
  • Too Legit To Quit
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  • MC Hammer
Soundcloud
  • MC Hammer
Lastfm
  • MC Hammer
Wikidata
  • MC Hammer
Youtube
  • MC Hammer
Official Site
  • mchammer.com
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Unresolved-tail mentions sourced via observed-mention spine
Unresolved-tail mentions — pending observed-mention spine (carrefour#63)
Pending producer integration(carrefour#63)
record.club attention sourced via record.club source
record.club attention — pending record.club source (carrefour#62)
Pending producer integration(carrefour#62)