A coworker and I were arguing and we were wondering what the MC in artist names like MC hammer stand for?
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mc stands for master of ceremonies
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Stands for Artists and Repertoire. That exec signs the talent. I was wondering the same thing, but afraid to ask for fear of looking stupid as well.
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It seems that a lot of people here are a little confused.  Here's the straight answer...\n\n"Hip hop music" and "rap music" mean virtually the same thing. However, some people associate the term "rap" with the more mainstream variety of the genre (which nowadays often includes R&B or pop elements) and reserve the term "hip hop" for the variety of the genre that stays closer to the roots of hip hop music (i.e. - speaking on social and/or political issues, storytelling, bragging about one's lyrical skills while roasting another MC, etc.).\n\nBut to be really specific, hip hop itself is a culture. Rap music or hip hop music (specifically, MCing) is just one element of that culture. The other elements of the culture are graffiti, breakdancing (aka - breakin'), DJing and a more recently added element, beatboxing.
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Umm just so you know Eminem and 50 Cent are not gang related lol they just act like it for publicity especially 50. Some that ARE affiliated are Ja Rule and Irv Gotti though no one thinks so they just won a court case stating that they used money from a mafia member and contract killer to start up their label and many other claims they were also raided at their headquarters and studios last year. Also Bone Thugs and Harmony has always been affiliated though they don't always rap about it, The Game, Snoop, 2Pac, and some others as well but these are the ones I know of that aren't fronting. Also Young Jeezy, Chamillionaire, and DMX are others. I know I forgot a lot but check allhiphop.com for news on gun & drug charges etc.
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if i know the artist i could help you out, but there are alot of songs out there called "work this". Try going to this website, you may be able to type in some of the lyrics and find the album.
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Car Thief by the Beasties Boys as well as Brass Monkey by them. Runs House- Run DMC. Ya Cold Ya Wanna Be With Me by *sorry cant remember! but its good!Ny rap. People like Cool Moe D,Big Daddy Kane and CL Smooth just to name a few, favorites can be found.
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Jeff Hardy  Tourniquet, Marilyn Manson\n\nIm 98% positive, this could be his old one or his TNA theme check it out!!
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Lol Ville Vallo as a devil worshipper that's hilarious. Ville has said that the symbol a heartagram is a symbol of love and hate and the balance of good and evil. Not many famous people belong to the Church Of Satan. Those who do, will willingly mention it. Also Ville did not change his infernal majesty to H.I.M. because people were getting upset they did it just so people wouldn't think they are apart of the occult. They change their name often at first it meant Hanson Is Murder then it changed to His Infernal Majesty Ville has said he may want it to stay him because of its simplicity.
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MC means master of ceremony.  You don't need a partner but people are often more interesting with a partner.
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Reign - Mani and Ian Brown.\n\nhttp://lyrics.trancestation.nl/508/UNKLE+ft+Mani+&+Ian+Brown_+Reign.php
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This Is What We Do - MC Hammer\n\nT-u-r-t-l-e power!\nT-u-r-t-l-e power!\nT-u-r-t-l-e power!\nTeenage mutant ninja turtle!\nOn a half shell, they're the heroes four\nIn this day and age who could ask for more?\nThe crime wave is high with muggings mysterious\nOur police and detective are farious\ncause they can't find the source\nOf this lethally evil force\nThis is serious so give me a quarter\nI was a witness, get me a reporter!\nCall April O'Neil in on this case, and\nYou'd better hurry up, there's no time to waste!\nWe need help, like quick, on the double\nHave pity on the city, man it's in trouble!\nWe need heroes like the lone ranger\nWhen tonto came pronto, when there was danger\nThey didn't say they'd be there in half an hour\ncause they displayed...\n\nturtle power!\nT-u-r-t-l-e power!\nT-u-r-t-l-e power!\nT-u-r-t-l-e power!\nTeenage mutant ninja turtle!\nT-u-r-t-l-e power!\nT-u-r-t-l-e power!\nT-u-r-t-l-e power!\nTeenage mutant ninja turtle!\n\nNow our miss reporter was hot on the trail\nDetermined to put these crooks in jail\nShe spied the bad guys and saw what happened\nBut before she knew it, she fell in a trap and got caught!\nYeah, she was all alone\nWith no friends, and no phone\nNow this was beyond her wrost dreams\nCause she was concered by some wayward teens\nHeaded by shredder they were anything but good\nMisguided, unloved, they called them the foot\nThey could terrorize and be angry youth, and\nThey mugged the people. who needed proof?\nThen from out of the dark came an awesome sound!\nShouted "cowabunga!" as they hit the ground\nFrom the field of weeds the heroes rescued the flower\nCause they possessed...\n\nturtle power!\nT-u-r-t-l-e power!\nT-u-r-t-l-e power!\nT-u-r-t-l-e power!\nTeenage mutant ninja turtle!\nT-u-r-t-l-e power!\nT-u-r-t-l-e power!\nT-u-r-t-l-e power!\nTeenage mutant ninja turtle!\nDo you stand for what you believe in?\nAnd find the strength to do what's right?\n\nThat's turtle power!\nHeroes on a half shell, they're on a mission\nWhen there's a battle got the enemy wishin'\nThat they stayed at home, instead of fightin'\nThese ninja masters with moves like lightnin'\nThey were once normal, but now they're mutants\nSplinter's the teacher so they are the students\nLeonardo, Michaelangelo, and Donatello\nMake up this group with one other follow\nRaphael, he's the leader of the group\nTransformed from the norm by the nuclear goop\nPizza's the food that's sure to please\nThese ninjas are into pepperonI and cheese\nBack to the story, it's not hard to find\nNinjas not just of the body but of the mind\nThese are the words that their master instructed\nBut a letter from shredder has splinter abducted\nThat was the last straw, spring into action\nStep on the foot, now they're gonna lose traction\nNow this is for real, so you fight for justice\nYour shell is hard so you shout, "they can't dust us" four!\nLike some old coffee table\nSince you were young you've been willing and able\nTo defeat the snake, protect the weak\nFight for rights and the freedom to speak\nNow the villian is showin' so you take a stand\nBack to the wall, put your sword in your hand\nRemember the words of your teacher, your master:\n"evil moves fast, but good moves faster!"\nThen light, shining for your illumination\nGood versus evil equals confrontation\nSo when you're in trouble don't give in and go sour\nTry to rely on your...\n\nturtle power!\nT-u-r-t-l-e power!\nT-u-r-t-l-e power!\nT-u-r-t-l-e power!\nTeenage mutant ninja turtle!\nT-u-r-t-l-e power!\nT-u-r-t-l-e power!\nT-u-r-t-l-e power!\nTeenage mutant ninja turtle!\nT-u-r-t-l-e power!\nT-u-r-t-l-e power!\nT-u-r-t-l-e power!\nTeenage mutant ninja turtle! POWER!\n\n(Couldn't find it in Spanish, you might want to find someone to translate.)
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good question. I know that most were references to someone's father or trade as in smith was a metal worker or jackson was the son of jack, they came about when there were too many people for just a first name to identify someone without confusing them with someone else.
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Some dj who's name I can't recall right now nor find anywhere. sorry :( ......
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After thinking it over, my answer is...DWAIN!  Ha-ha!  That is cute.  Thanks for the clue!
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Jimithy.  One of the girls in my band gave me the name.  It's cool.  All the girls in the band, and the drummer call me that, and so do a lot of other people, even my wife.  Sometimes I go by "Bizarro Jim" after Bizarro from the Superman comics.
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Possibly you are thinking of the Irish Gaelic endearment "Mo chuisle", which literally means "My pulse", but can mean "my love" or "my darling".\n\nIt sounds a lot like "Mcguishla".  :-)
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Costello! Actual name is Declan McMannus, Elvis was a receptionists' idea at a producers office and Costello was his mothers maiden name.\n\nI saw him at a show earlier this month and I SHOOK HIS HAND! I was in the front row and he was leaning over to talk to us, and I just asked! He smiled and said, sure, he looked pleased and I almost fainted.