MC Hammer
publication date: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 (part of Round XXV)
category: Music
clue: You can't touch this goo's rapid career rise (and fall).
explanation: Hammer's success as a rapper was brilliant but fleeting. His most famous hit was "U Can't Touch This." more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Matthew Preston, Denise Sawicki, Erik Bates, Steve Dunn, Amy Austin, Mike Eberhart, Aaron Shurtleff, David Mitzman, Elliot Farney, Jerry Mathis, Scott Horowitz, Megan Baxter, Chris McKinnon, Mihai Rusu, Michael Paul Cote, Jackie Mason, E. M., Wendy Hampson, Christine Marie Doiron, Lori S., Derrek White, and Alexei Nikolaevich
trivia: This was the first goo ever to have the exact same clue as another goo. Many players guessed Hammer for the Amerie goo (0541).
![]() | This goo was part of Do-Over Week II. Each goo was based on popular incorrect guesses made for earlier goos. |
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