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Family • Affair
Hip-Hop · 1988 · 26 tracks · 1h 41m

Family • Affair

MC Hammer

A soulful pivot toward gospel and R&B influences. Slower tempos and lush vocal harmonies replace the frantic energy of his later chart-toppers.

July 30, 1988 · EMI

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A sincere and uplifting blend of spiritual devotion and rhythmic confidence.

Tracklist · 26 Tracks · 1h 41m
01
Smoothout (intro)
1:16
01
I Put It Down
5:26
02
Unconditional Luv
5:03
02
Put Some Stop in Your Game
6:43
03
Keep On
5:15
03
Big Man
6:16
04
Teabag (intro)
0:55
04
Set Me Free
4:23
05
Our God
4:34
05
Silly Heart
4:45
06
I Wish U Were Free
6:15
06
Responsible Father Shout
0:59
07
Common Unity (intro)
0:53
07
He Brought Me Out
5:13
08
Someone to Hold to You
5:11
08
Geemann (intro)
0:42
09
Pray
3:23
09
Eye’s Like Mine
4:52
10
Never Without You
5:30
10
Shouts
0:46
11
Praise Dance Themes Song
4:41
11
Let’s Get It Started
4:46
12
Shouts
0:38
12
Shame of the Name
5:00
13
Hammer Music
6:39
14
Tour Info
1:06
Moments Worth Listening For
The transition from the Smoothout intro into the heavy, rhythmic swing of I Put It Down.
The soaring gospel choir backing that elevates the chorus of Our God into a stadium-sized anthem.
The surprisingly intimate and stripped-back vocal delivery on Unconditional Luv.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Family • Affair sound next to the rest of MC Hammer's catalogue?

Harmonies+3.7σ

The vocals lean far further into harmonies than the rest of the catalogue.

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