MC Hammer: Innovation, faith and humility

Lessons Learned from the rapper, dancer and entrepreneur

Here's your lesson of the day! At VatorNews, we have thousands of sage advice from seasoned entrepreneurs. Many have asked if we could showcase one every day as a constant reminder of what it takes to build and scale a startup. So here you go! Today's lesson is from  MC Hammer is a rapper, dancer, and entrepreneur.

Hammer is widely known for his hits: "U Can't Touch This" and "2 Legit 2 Quit." Hammer's innovative thinking had a big impact on the music industry and on Hollywood, where bands would ask for "the Hammer cut" for their early MTV videos. The Oakland, Calif artist and entrepreneur also started an online venture called DanceJam.  In this in-depth interview with Bambi Francisco, Hammer shares his lessons learned as an artist and entrepreneur.