Robert Van Winkle, commonly known as Vanilla Ice, apparently feels outspoken after a revealing interview put him in the hot seat.
Two Sides To A Story: Vanilla Ice & His Ghostwriter
The “Ice Ice Baby” rapper jumped on Twitter to address some recent allegations this Wednesday (Jun 8). While chatting with the host of The Art of Dialogue, Mario “Chocolate” Johnson revealed that Ice had zero creative involvement with his own biggest hit.
“Every song I did on that album, he credited himself,” Johnson stated. He said he wrote ‘Ice Ice Baby’ at 16. He didn’t write no parts of that song, and he really believed it. So imagine that.”
He continued explaining, “People think we had a problem with “Ice Ice Baby.” We didn’t. “Ice Ice Baby” was already in the can, paperwork done.”
According to Johnson, Vanilla Ice took far more credit than he should’ve. “We had a problem that when the record came out, I was sent to Texas to work with him on the album. I did nine songs, and he was supposed to pick five that I was getting paid for, but he ended up putting all nine on the album.”
In addition to this, Mario spoke about a famous myth. “The world thinks Suge held him over a banister. That shit never happened. That’s an urban legend. I was there.” Johnson said. The story of Suge Knight dangling Vanilla Ice by his ankles at a Los Angles hotel balcony is famous. It’s one of many tales that helped propel Suge to his intimidating status as a kingpin of the 90s rap scene. However, it appears to be fiction.
An Icy Reception
Vanilla Ice clearly saw the interview and didn’t hold back in his response. TMZ released an article speaking on the video and got caught in the crossfire. “Suge Knight garbage. Now put your fanny pack on and dancin shoes and let’s kick it @TMZ.” He typed.
Suge Knight garbage. Now put your fanny pack on and dancin shoes and let’s kick it. @TMZ
Strangely, Ice didn’t namedrop Mario Johnson, who gave the interview. It’s worth noting that Suge Knight is currently behind bars for a 2015 manslaughter. This confinement makes it difficult for the former CEO to indeed react. So it’s probable Ice was picking his battles.
“Ice Ice Baby” has a known yet controversial past. In addition to this recent ghostwriting controversy, Ice faced criticism for stealing a sample. One can hear the baseline of David Bowie and Queen’s “Under Pressure” throughout the song, but no one received the proper credit until the song’s popularity had skyrocketed.
After some legal drama, The artists eventually settled by naming Bowie and Queen co-writers of the music. Despite all the controversy, ‘Ice Ice Baby’ is a massive success. It’s the first-ever rap song to land a No. 1 slot on the Billboard Hot 100. It also single-handedly helped the 54-year-old become one of the biggest stars of the early 90s.
Regardless of Vanilla Ice’s place in pop culture, the drama surrounding ‘Ice Ice Baby’ is never-ending.
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