Hammer pants are modified baggy pants, tapered at the ankle with a sagging rise, made suitable for hip hop dancing. It is considered a style of harem pants.[citation needed] They were popularized in the 1980s and 1990s by American rapper MC Hammer.[1] They are often colloquially referred to as parachute pants (a term which can also refer to a specific style of nylon trousers), although MC Hammer stated in an interview in 2016 that he preferred to use the term Hammer pants.[2]
Hammer's specialized clothing line came in a variety of colors and were usually shiny and flashy-styled, as often seen throughout his hip-hop career during talk show appearances, live concerts and music videos (including "U Can't Touch This" and "Pray"). The customized pants appeared again on Hammertime, his 2009 TV reality show.[3]
In 2022, Bobby Brown claimed he started wearing the "diaper pants" that Hammer altered and made famous, on his A&E show Bobby Brown: Every Little Step.[4] However, Brown wore a less sagging variation during some concerts and in music videos, such as "My Prerogative" (1988) and "Every Little Step" (1989).[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Chance, Molly (November 2012). "American Music Awards 2012 fashion: Justin Bieber, Chris Brown and M.C. Hammer's saggy drawers". Zap2it. Tribune Media Services, Inc. Archived from the original on February 17, 2013.
- ^ Murray, Rheana (May 20, 2016). "MC Hammer Prefers You Not Call Them 'Parachute Pants'". www.racked.com. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
- ^ Leo, Alex (July 8, 2009). "MC Hammer Flash Mob: Parachute-Pant-Wearing Dancers Take Over Store On Sunset (VIDEO)". Huffington Post.
- ^ "And #BobbyBrown presents to you: Diaper Pants!". TikTok. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- ^ Sanders, Shamika (May 26, 2022). "Bobby Brown's Most Trendsetting Style Moments". Retrieved June 23, 2022.
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