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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. 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 HillCypress Hill is a prominent rap music group formed in 1988, which has sold 15 million records around the world. It is composed of members B Real (Louis Freese or Freeze, Mexican/Cuban), Sen Dog (Senen Reyes, Cuban), DJ Muggs (Lawrence Muggerud, Italian-Am-influenced sound. The album quickly fell off the charts, as did 19981998 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year of the Ocean''. Events January January 1998 A massive ice storm, caused by El Nino, strikes New England, southern Ontario and Quebec, resulting's Hard to Swallow (see 1998 in musicSee also 1997 in music, other events of 1998, 1999 in music, 1990s in music and the list of 'years in music' Events February 19 The Stray Cats reunite for a benefit show for the Carl Perkins Foundation at L. s House Of Blues. February 19 Lorrie Morgan iss), which used a new gangsta rapGangsta rap is a genre of hip hop, often with lyrical subjects based on the violence and misogyny inherent in the gangster lifestyle. This subject matter has caused a great deal of controversy, with many observers criticizing the genre for the perceived m sound and image. His latest album was 20012001 is a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar), and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall ap's Bipolar , a nu metalNu metal (or aggro metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music. It typically combines aggressive, hip hop influenced, angst-ridden vocals, samples, rap-style beats and drum set patterns, and/or DJ techniques. The genre is occasionally called "nu-metal," usin-style record that did little to rekindle public interest.

In 20042004 is a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 2004 calendar), and has also been designated the: International Year of Rice International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition Elections are to be held in 73 co, Vanilla Ice starred in the second season of The Surreal LifeThe Surreal Life is a reality television series that takes a handful of out-of-the-spotlight celebrities and showcases them in an environment that is like The Real World or Big Brother''. Its first two seasons aired in the US on The WB, and it moved to VH 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.

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