Vanilla IceRobert Van Winkle (born October 31, 1968), better known as Vanilla Ice, is an American rapper, known today for the single "Ice Ice Baby" and the controversy that ensued after it became known that his hardcore gangsta past was entirely manufactured to drive up sales of the single and album, To the Extreme. He eventually faced legal problems, as "Ice Ice Baby" sampled the Queen and David Bowie collaboration "Under Pressure" without permission. He was also, notably, one of the few famous white rappers. "Ice Ice Baby" topped the charts beginning late 1990 (see 1990 in music), and he began filming Cool as Ice. The film was a failure commercially and critically, as he had been overexposed by the time it was released. For his performance, Ice won the "Worst New Star" award at the 1991 Golden Raspberry Awards. He also had performed in the 1991 movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze. Ice returned to music in 1994 (see 1994 in music) with Mind Blowin', which adopted a brand new, Cypress Hill-influenced sound. The album quickly fell off the charts, as did 1998's Hard to Swallow (see 1998 in music), which used a new gangsta rap sound and image. His latest album was 2001's Bipolar, a nu metal-style record that did little to rekindle public interest. In 2004, Vanilla Ice starred in the second season of The Surreal Life on The WB. This brought some interest in him from the public, and a website, www.vanillaice.com, was launched. He was cast in the film "The Helix...Loaded," a parody of The Matrix. He currently lives in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Vanilla Ice also appeared in a provocative photo with Madonna in her book "Sex." External Links
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He currently lives in Port St. Until the mid-1950s, she continued to record for Capitol, but as she ceased to record songs that charted as hits, switched to Dot Records in 1958 and to Verve Records in 1960. He was cast in the film "The Helix...Loaded," a parody of The Matrix. In 1945 she began to record under her own name, making such recordings as:. This brought some interest in him from the public, and a website, www.vanillaice.com, was launched. Her first recordings were as featured singer with various orchestras:. In 2004, Vanilla Ice starred in the second season of The Surreal Life on The WB. In 1942, Mercer started Capitol Records with two partners, and signed her as one of their earliest recording artists. His latest album was 2001's Bipolar, a nu metal-style record that did little to rekindle public interest. As a child, Margaret Whiting's singing ability was already noticed, and at the age of only seven years she sang for Johnny Mercer, for whom her father worked. The album quickly fell off the charts, as did 1998's Hard to Swallow (see 1998 in music), which used a new gangsta rap sound and image. She also had an aunt, Margaret Young, who was also a singer and popular recording artist in the 1920s. Ice returned to music in 1994 (see 1994 in music) with Mind Blowin', which adopted a brand new, Cypress Hill-influenced sound. Her musical talent may have been inherited; her father Richard Whiting, was a famous composer of popular songs. He also had performed in the 1991 movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze. Margaret Whiting (born July 22, 1924) was a traditional pop music singer in the 1940s and 1950s. For his performance, Ice won the "Worst New Star" award at the 1991 Golden Raspberry Awards. "Blind Date", a novelty record with Bob Hope (1950). The film was a failure commercially and critically, as he had been overexposed by the time it was released. "Baby, It's Cold Outside" (1949). "Ice Ice Baby" topped the charts beginning late 1990 (see 1990 in music), and he began filming Cool as Ice. "Slipping Around", a duet with country music star Jimmy Wakely (a number 1 hit in 1949). He was also, notably, one of the few famous white rappers. "A Tree In The Meadow" (a number 1 hit in the summer of 1948). He eventually faced legal problems, as "Ice Ice Baby" sampled the Queen and David Bowie collaboration "Under Pressure" without permission. "Oh, But I Do" (1946). Robert Van Winkle (born October 31, 1968), better known as Vanilla Ice, is an American rapper, known today for the single "Ice Ice Baby" and the controversy that ensued after it became known that his hardcore gangsta past was entirely manufactured to drive up sales of the single and album, To the Extreme. "Guilty" (1946). Vanillarama: The Internet's Largest Collection of Vanilla Ice Links (http://www.vanillarama.com/). "In Love In Vain" (1945). "All Through The Day" (1945, becoming a bestseller in the spring of 1946). "It Might As Well Be Spring", with Paul Weston And His Orchestra (1943). "Moonlight In Vermont", with Billy Butterfield's Orchestra (1943). "That Old Black Magic", with Freddie Slack And His Orchestra (1942). |