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Weekend Diversion: M.C. Hammer Rocks the Illinois State Fair

By Samantha Abernethy in Arts & Entertainment on Aug 21, 2011 4:15PM

M.C. Hammer performed at the Illinois State Fair, and it was maybe not too legit to quit, but definitely legit enough to get the crowd dancing. The 49-year-old turned this mother out with a few professional dancers on stage doing the old moves, along with a big crowd of folks just having fun. Hammer himself busted out some of his old moves. See him rock it out around 1:45 and again at 3:10. Please, Hammer, don't hurt yourself.