This article is about the album. For the song, see 2 Legit 2 Quit. For the Legends of Tomorrow episode, see Too Legit to Quit (Legends of Tomorrow).
1991 studio album by Hammer
Too Legit to Quit
Studio album by
Hammer
Released
October 29, 1991 (1991-10-29)
Genre
Hip hop
dance
pop rap
Length
70:53
Label
Capitol
EMI
Producer
Hammer, Felton Pilate
Hammer chronology
Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em (1990)
Too Legit to Quit (1991)
The Funky Headhunter (1994)
Singles from Too Legit to Quit
"2 Legit 2 Quit" Released: September 5, 1991
"Addams Groove" Released: December 17, 1991
"Do Not Pass Me By" Released: January 23, 1992
"This Is the Way We Roll" Released: April 16, 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source
Rating
AllMusic
[1]
Entertainment Weekly
B+[2]
NME
3/10[3]
The New York Times
(Positive)[4]
Too Legit to Quit is the fourth studio album by American rapper Hammer (after removing M.C. from his name), released on October 29, 1991. Produced by Hammer and Felton Pilate, the album was released via Capitol Records and EMI Records. Considered the last album of a trilogy with Let's Get It Started (1988) and Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em (1990), it incorporates Hip Hop, pop rap and dance with elements of gospel and R&B with lyrical content ranging from positivity and love to social conscious.
Too Legit to Quit received positive reviews with some critics praising for not using samples, the use of live instruments on the recording process and Hammer rap abilities and charisma while others criticized the repetitive lyrics and formulaic structure of the songs. The album was support by the official release of the singles "2 Legit 2 Quit", "Do Not Pass Me By", "This Is the Way We Roll", and "Addams Groove", which received a nomination for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 35th Annual Grammy Awards.
Too Legit to Quit receive moderate success in comparation of his previous album. It peaked at number two at US Billboard at was certified three-time platinum by the RIAA, while the first two singles of the album ("2 Legit 2 Quit" and "Addams Groove") reached the top 10 at the Billboard Hot 100 and other territories. Also, it has been certified silver in the UK by the British Phonographic Industry, and triple platinum in the US by the Recording Industry Association of America. The album sold more than 5 million copies worldwide.
To promote the album, Hammer and Capitol started a large-scale advertising campaign and embarked on the Too Legit To Quit World Tour in 1992.
^"Hammer: Too Legit to Quit". AllMusic.
^"Too Legit to Quit". Entertainment Weekly. 1 November 1991.
^McCann, Ian (2 November 1991). "Long Play". NME. p. 33. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
^Bernard, James (27 October 1991). "Pop from the Hammer: Rap, Yes; Sampling, No". The New York Times.
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