LaRussell has been a dance machine this summer season. In his newest single, “Hammer Time,” he honors the most important star to ever come out of the Bay Space and his memorable dance transfer. Whereas Yung BBQ, the tune’s co-star, hits all of the signature Yay Space dance strikes, LaRussell raps in regards to the iconic musician with new-age Bay Space slang. Within the video, the rap star would carry out the hammer dance a number of occasions whereas boasting different signature strikes like “Thizz Face” and “Thizzle Dance.”

LaRussell’s new observe pays homage to the 90s traditional, “U Cannot Contact This,” by M.C. Hammer. The tune helped deliver tremendous dope rap to the lots, together with a closet of flamboyant threads, def rhymes, and dance strikes that…effectively, you could not contact. Launched in 1990, Please Hammer Do not Damage ‘Em is the best-selling rap album of all time, with gross sales of greater than 10 million copies, based on the RIAA.

The brand new observe follows the announcement of LaRussell receiving his personal residency within the Bay Space. Set for January 5 via March on the Empress Theatre. He’ll act as a revolving door, ushering in a gradual stream of leisure “from comics to a choir,” says Empress’s newly appointed Operations Supervisor, David Marstellar Jr. “Leisure is a billion-dollar market in San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles, and Sacramento,” mentioned LaRussell. “Vallejo misses out on all that income. And we’re proper within the coronary heart of all of these locations.” In collaboration with Good Compenny, the historic theatre will host Ron Funches & Twista on Jan. 5, Leah Jenea on Jan. 12, and the Collab Choir on Jan. 26. As for February and March, the Empress Theatre will announce the lineup inside the coming weeks.