: In April 1996 , Hammer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy with over $13 million in debt . He later attributed this to misplaced priorities, stating they should have been "God, family, community, and then business". III. Transformation and Ministry
: His phrases, such as "Stop! Hammer time!" and "2 Legit 2 Quit," remain embedded in the global lexicon.
: His signature hit, built on a sample of Rick James' "Super Freak," dominated the charts and introduced his iconic "parachute pants" to the world.