Does the name Stanley Kirk Burrell ring any bells? For most of us, it’s just a name. Those Star Trek fans in the house might think ‘Kirk’ referring to Captain Kirk but no.
Stanley Kirk Burrell is better known by his stage name; MC Hammer. Now lights, bells, and U Can’t Touch This are flooding your mind. I don’t know a single person who was young at the time, not wanting a pair of those pants. Many taking the ‘U can’t touch this’ and using it as a personal anthem.
MC Hammer went from what I call a massive fortune of $33 million to flat broke in a highly publicized bankruptcy battle. Bad advice, a lavish lifestyle, debt, payroll; you see where this is heading. Money, money, money.
Most of us grew up with the saying, ‘God works in mysterious ways’. We say this especially when we don’t have all the facts.
Where is MC Hammer now?
“Whether the bankruptcy played any role in my refocusing, that’s great. Hallelujah, I hope it did. But the most important part of what occurred to me was love, missing the love of God in the way that I had known it.” Burrell
If you guessed that he is a preacher now, you guessed right. Can’t you picture MC Hammer as a preacher? God could.
“His new path came after the murder of his pal and fellow rapper Tupac. This was when he became ordained in the Church Of God In Christ.” The Mirror
“There was a time when Hammer went to church six days a week. When asked if he strayed as his fame rose, Hammer was blunt. “Ran from! I ran from being a preacher! I didn’t want to be a preacher. I knew that once I became a preacher that I would be held to more responsibilities. I already had a burden to my community,” he said. Burrell via LA Times
“People are star-struck at first because it’s Hammer. But then you keep coming. You realize he’s extremely knowledgeable about the Bible. It’s rewarding. He’s bringing us closer to God,” said Matt Kelly via LA Times
Think God can’t use you? Think again. Wanna run from God? Run. God has ways of bringing us back to where he wants us to be.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/us-celebrity-news/iconic-90s-rappers-major-career-30904522
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The last line is so powerful and true. I didn’t know this about MC.
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As success stories go- this one is refreshing! Thank you for reminding me about MC Hammer.
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