 Hammer appeared on "The Wendy Williams Show" on July 27, 2009 and told a story about a phone call he received from Michael Jackson, regarding the portion of the "2 Legit 2 Quit" video that included a fake Jackson, giving his approval and inclusion of it.He explained how Jackson had seen the video and liked it, and both expressed they were a fan of each other.Hammer and Jackson would later appear, speak and perform at the funeral service for James Brown in 2006.