MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 09: Music star MC Hammer launches the new Xbox karaoke title 'Lips: Number One Hits' which includes his song 'U Can't Touch This', and demonstrates Xbox's Twitter feature, at the Sofitel Melbourne on November 9, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 week ago

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 09: Music star MC Hammer launches the new Xbox karaoke title 'Lips: Number One Hits' which includes his song 'U Can't Touch This', and demonstrates Xbox's Twitter feature, at the Sofitel Melbourne on November 9, 2009 in Melbourne, Australia.

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  9. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 10: MC Hammer speaks in Sydney on the power of social media at the University of Technology on November 10, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. Hammer is followed by 1.5 million people on social networking site Twitter, and the 14th most influential Tweeter in the world.
  10. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 10: MC Hammer speaks in Sydney on the power of social media at the University of Technology on November 10, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. Hammer is followed by 1.5 million people on social networking site Twitter, and the 14th most influential Tweeter in the world.
  11. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 10: MC Hammer speaks in Sydney on the power of social media at the University of Technology on November 10, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. Hammer is followed by 1.5 million people on social networking site Twitter, and the 14th most influential Tweeter in the world.
  12. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 10: MC Hammer speaks in Sydney on the power of social media at the University of Technology on November 10, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. Hammer is followed by 1.5 million people on social networking site Twitter, and the 14th most influential Tweeter in the world.
  13. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 10: MC Hammer speaks in Sydney on the power of social media at the University of Technology on November 10, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. Hammer is followed by 1.5 million people on social networking site Twitter, and the 14th most influential Tweeter in the world.
  14. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 10: MC Hammer speaks in Sydney on the power of social media at the University of Technology on November 10, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. Hammer is followed by 1.5 million people on social networking site Twitter, and the 14th most influential Tweeter in the world.
  15. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 10: MC Hammer speaks in Sydney on the power of social media at the University of Technology on November 10, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. Hammer is followed by 1.5 million people on social networking site Twitter, and the 14th most influential Tweeter in the world.
  16. SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 10: MC Hammer speaks in Sydney on the power of social media at the University of Technology on November 10, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. Hammer is followed by 1.5 million people on social networking site Twitter, and the 14th most influential Tweeter in the world.

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