MC Hammer News: MC Hammer Refutes Reports Of Tax Troubles, Explains

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MC Hammer responded to reports of IRS trouble Wednesday (August 12), claiming the six-figure number he owes Uncle Sam is from 15 years ago, and was supposedly already taken care of.

"I paid the IRS 100 percent of their claim," said Hammer. "In the past year or so, they decided -- wrongly -- that I owned them additional taxes from 15 years ago. I am contesting this claim through my tax attorneys and my case is making its way through the IRS appeal process. I hope to be successful."

The rapper (real name: Stanley Burrell) further explained that the alleged past...