Vanilla Ice
September 18th 2008 13:09
We've already talked about a few other Ice-men in the game, but not the Iceman.
I'm talkin' about the biggest O.G, pimp daddy rapper of them all.
I know - its obvious.
This blog is about Vanilla Ice. Who else could it be?
Robert Matthew Van Winkle is a perfect example of that weaning period in the late eighties and early nineties that was just all over the place.
He was one part Ice T, one part Bobby Brown, and a couple of parts New Kids on the Block.
In the time of happy pants and huge gumby high-top hair-do's, the Ice-man rained supreme.
Only MC Hammer and Marky Mark came close to Ice's coolness.
But when that only got limited play, some crazy D.J. in the south decided to turn that puppy over and play the B-side to the single. That song was Ice Ice Baby, and the rest is history. Literally.
Because after a huge cameo in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2, the Iceman split in his 5.0, and was rarely seen again for about a decade.
He did a movie in '91 called Cool as Ice, and if anyone has seen it, they have to leave a comment, because it looks like the funniest thing ever.
I've seen a few shots, and noticed he had that checkerboard pattern shaved into his hair - man I remember cool kids at school having those...truth is - I wanted 'em!
Man, I gotta do a 90s blog...
Anyway, if you haven't seen him for a while - he looks a bit different, but he's still kickin' around. It doesn't matter how many tattoo's or piercings he gets, or how tough his goatee is - he'll always be Vanilla Ice to me...
'Yo, VIP, Let's kick it!'
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Comment by Nomad
Awesome Food
I still cringe if i hear it
speakin of white rappers i assume you'll be doin a beastie boys post soon...
Comment by ejstarr
Comment by gigli
Did you know his live album was the first live rap album ever!!??
Well, now you do.
And what a live album... ha ha!