MC Hammer has reportedly inked a deal with the A&E channel to star in his own reality series, alongside his family.

According to Reuters, the former rapper, his wife and five children will appear in the half-hour, 11 episode show titled "Hammertime," slated to appear this year sometime.

The show's producer J.D. Roth said "Hammertime" will have the feel of an unscripted version "The Cosby Show."

"Here's a dad with five kids, married to the same woman for more than 23 years, living in the same place where he grew up and going to church every Sunday," he said. "He's had his ups and downs, and it's what makes him such a character you root for."

The former rap superstar has been offered several chances at his own reality show in the past. However, Hammer wasn't keen on focusing on his past, and would rather showcase his future, which was the key to getting him to sign with A&E.

At press time, an exact date of when "Hammertime" would premiere was unknown.