Vanilla Ice

Vanilla Ice is an American rapper from Dallas, Texas, who began his career in the late 1980s and is associated with pop-rap, hip hop and Miami bass. Initially known for a pop-rap sound built on prominent sampling and dance rhythms, his music and public image shifted through the 1990s and 2000s to incorporate rock elements and television appearances, and his career is frequently referenced in discussions about crossover hip hop and cultural appropriation.