MC Hammer fans received a huge shock this week when they saw “RIP Hammer” trending on social media.
Users initially thought the posts — which flooded X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday (March 14) — related to the Hip Hop legend, but thankfully the “U Can’t Touch This” rapper is still alive.
Some were left mistakenly mourning his death, while others commented on the heartbeat-skipping confusion.
“Yall need to be more specific with these hashtags. When I saw #RIPHammer trending I thought we loss one of music’s greatest!” one fan tweeted.
Another wrote: “Saw #RIPHammer trending and panicked thinking he did indeed get touched” next to a gif of Denzel Washington appearing shocked and then relieved in the 1998 film Fallen.
Wrestling legend Greg “The Hammer” Valentine was also roped into the false alarm drama as one person said: “Everyone is seeing Rip Hammer trending and freaking out thinking that MC Hammer passed away. Meanwhile I’m over here worrying it means Greg ‘The Hammer’ Valentine has passed.”
MC Hammer, whose real name is Stanley Burrell, has yet to comment himself.
Yall need to be more specific with these hashtags. When I saw #RIPHammer trending I thought we loss one of music’s greatest! pic.twitter.com/ZJc8f0lEmE
— Wit drier than your weave! 😂🦋👠💄 (@lavidafelicia) March 14, 2024
Saw #RIPHammer trending and panicked thinking he did indeed get touched. #Hammer RIP Hammer. pic.twitter.com/1iIuDn33P2
— Cory Furlong (@Cory_J_Fur) March 14, 2024
Everyone is seeing Rip Hammer trending and freaking out thinking that MC Hammer passed away. Meanwhile I’m over here worrying it means Greg “The Hammer” Valentine has passed. We are not the same. #RIPHammer#WrestleManiapic.twitter.com/qFVDBxKEf0
— Gorilla Harpoon (@GorillaHarpoon) March 15, 2024
“RIP Hammer” was actually trending due to the heartbreaking story of a house fire involving UFC fighter Mark Coleman, his family and their dog.
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