MC Hammer #2 music twitterer?

From wefollow.com:

I’m surprised to see that the Hammer is beaten only by Coldplay. Is he still on the scene in the states? From my Australian upbringing, I know him only as a 1.5 hit wonder from the early 90s with a unique dress style and some much-mimicked dance moves. So how do he get > 200K followers? Am I missing yet another Internet meme?