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Vanilla Ice | The ’90s: Interview Outtakes


Ice Ice Baby was about a weekend that I

Ice Ice Baby was about a weekend that I had obviously in Miami a one a

had obviously in Miami a one a

had obviously in Miami a one a beachfront Avenue is one of the lines

beachfront Avenue is one of the lines

beachfront Avenue is one of the lines and then it says on the third verse it

and then it says on the third verse it

and then it says on the third verse it says Miami my town that created the bass

says Miami my town that created the bass

says Miami my town that created the bass sound which means the 808 kick drum um

sound which means the 808 kick drum um

sound which means the 808 kick drum um you know it was just about the cruising

you know it was just about the cruising

you know it was just about the cruising in my 5.0 and then you know explaining

in my 5.0 and then you know explaining

in my 5.0 and then you know explaining the journey and the story of a weekend

the journey and the story of a weekend

the journey and the story of a weekend that that I see in Miami Beach

that that I see in Miami Beach

that that I see in Miami Beach so that was Ice Ice Baby I did it when I

so that was Ice Ice Baby I did it when I

so that was Ice Ice Baby I did it when I was 16 years old but the craziest thing

was 16 years old but the craziest thing

was 16 years old but the craziest thing is it’s not the biggest song I have

is it’s not the biggest song I have

is it’s not the biggest song I have what’s going on right now is that the

what’s going on right now is that the

what’s going on right now is that the entire Ninja Turtle generation is

entire Ninja Turtle generation is

entire Ninja Turtle generation is running the world if you watched you

running the world if you watched you

running the world if you watched you know the secret of the ooze part 2 I

know the secret of the ooze part 2 I

know the secret of the ooze part 2 I wrote a song called the ninja rap and

wrote a song called the ninja rap and

wrote a song called the ninja rap and right now that song has actually

right now that song has actually

right now that song has actually surpassed Ice Ice Baby the entire world

surpassed Ice Ice Baby the entire world

surpassed Ice Ice Baby the entire world the impact of the Ninja Turtles was so

the impact of the Ninja Turtles was so

the impact of the Ninja Turtles was so big that people today in their 30s or

big that people today in their 30s or

big that people today in their 30s or younger have all grew up to the Ninja

younger have all grew up to the Ninja

younger have all grew up to the Ninja Turtles and the Ninja Turtles are just

Turtles and the Ninja Turtles are just

Turtles and the Ninja Turtles are just as relevant today as they were back in

as relevant today as they were back in

as relevant today as they were back in the day so that impact now has caused

the day so that impact now has caused

the day so that impact now has caused them to get older and they’re like

them to get older and they’re like

them to get older and they’re like everywhere I go I go in the mall instead

everywhere I go I go in the mall instead

everywhere I go I go in the mall instead of them going Ice Ice Baby or if there

of them going Ice Ice Baby or if there

of them going Ice Ice Baby or if there is a problem yo I’ll solve it they go go

is a problem yo I’ll solve it they go go

is a problem yo I’ll solve it they go go ninja go ninja go I was the first one to

ninja go ninja go I was the first one to

ninja go ninja go I was the first one to get sued really bad for sampling from

get sued really bad for sampling from

get sued really bad for sampling from David Bowie and Queen under pressure

David Bowie and Queen under pressure

David Bowie and Queen under pressure movie and instead of settle I settled

movie and instead of settle I settled

movie and instead of settle I settled instead of going to court I settled and

instead of going to court I settled and

instead of going to court I settled and I ended up buying the rights and now I

I ended up buying the rights and now I

I ended up buying the rights and now I pretty much own under pressure because

pretty much own under pressure because

pretty much own under pressure because it was cheaper than the lawsuit to just

it was cheaper than the lawsuit to just

it was cheaper than the lawsuit to just buy the publishing the Freddie Mercury

buy the publishing the Freddie Mercury

buy the publishing the Freddie Mercury and David blowing the Queen so I bought

and David blowing the Queen so I bought

and David blowing the Queen so I bought the publishing and I bought my own

the publishing and I bought my own

the publishing and I bought my own publishing back so I have my own

publishing back so I have my own

publishing back so I have my own catalogue which was a smart move but

catalogue which was a smart move but

catalogue which was a smart move but most people don’t have the resources to

most people don’t have the resources to

most people don’t have the resources to buy that I did and I bought it back just

buy that I did and I bought it back just

buy that I did and I bought it back just like Michael Jackson owns the Beatles I

like Michael Jackson owns the Beatles I

like Michael Jackson owns the Beatles I own my publishing and

own my publishing and

own my publishing and and a couple others its revenue it’s a

and a couple others its revenue it’s a

and a couple others its revenue it’s a business I learned the business and then

business I learned the business and then

business I learned the business and then I said whoa this is a business okay

I said whoa this is a business okay

I said whoa this is a business okay let’s figure out the business so I

let’s figure out the business so I

let’s figure out the business so I figured it out

figured it out

figured it out once again the hard way but I did and

once again the hard way but I did and

once again the hard way but I did and then I capitalized on it and that led to

then I capitalized on it and that led to

then I capitalized on it and that led to me having enough money to invest in real

me having enough money to invest in real

me having enough money to invest in real estate and find another passion in my

estate and find another passion in my

estate and find another passion in my life and live the good life you know

life and live the good life you know

life and live the good life you know live the dream but you have to pay along

live the dream but you have to pay along

live the dream but you have to pay along the way to get to where I’m at today

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