Watch MC Hammer Win A GRAMMY For "U Can't Touch This" In 1991 | GRAMMY Rewind
As MC Hammer stepped on stage to claim his Best Rap Solo Performance trophy, the rapper had faith, gratitude and patriotism on his mind.
Turn back the clock to 1991 and revisit Hammer's heartfelt, off-the-cuff acceptance speech for Best Rap Solo Performance — one of two GRAMMYs his enduring rap classic "U Can't Touch This" won that night. Watch more episodes of GRAMMY Rewind on GRAMMY.com/videos.
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