Dries Van Noten’s color theory is, when applied to classic pieces, any shade can be wearable. This T-shirt is cut from cotton-jersey in a relaxed profile that’s accentuated by dropped shoulders. AT T-shirt is part of the label’s ‘ACG’ range that includes durable pieces designed for the outdoors. This blue T-shirt is cut for a boxy fit from a soft cotton-jersey that has a nice drape. In 2012, actor/comedian Adam Scott discussed the song’s opening lyrics on Conan, pointing out how ridiculous they sound when analyzed.T-SHIRT AT is so proud of its high-quality organic materials, that it displays its garment tags on the Vanilla Ice yo vip let’s kick it T-shirt but I will buy this shirt and I will love this outside of each piece. It was certified Gold in 2005 for selling 500K digital downloads and named by VH1 the #29 top song of the 90s.īut it also has its share of negative feedback, with MTV ranking it the #9 worst video in history, and Houston Press calling it the worst song to come from Texas. The song is credited for ‘making hip-hop an acceptable genre to mainstream media’ and continues to be popular into the 2000s. The parties settled out of court for an undisclosed sum, and members of Queen, plus the guest vocalist on the original song David Bowie, were also given songwriting credits. “Ice Ice Baby” contains an uncleared sample of Queen’s “Under Pressure”, so when confronted about it, Ice claimed he’d altered it, but he later admitted he actually hadn’t. It has been rumored that Vanilla Ice was hung over a balcony during the negotations, but Ice has denied these rumors several times, insisting, “He didn’t have to hang me from no balcony or slap me around or nothing”. The song was also nominated for a Grammy that year for Best Solo Rap Performance, but lost to MC Hammer’s “U Can’t Touch This”.ĭeath Row Records' CEO, Suge Knight, learned that Marvin “Chocolate” Johnson, a Death Row signee, was a co-writer on the track, so he invited Ice to his Los Angeles hotel room to negotiate payment. That year “Ice Ice Baby” was certified Platinum two months after its release and was ranked the #45 song of 1990 by Billboard. The song began climbing charts around the world, eventually reaching the top 10 in twelve countries – hitting #1 in six of them including the UK and the US (where it became the first chart-topping rap single in history). In August of 1990, his label released “Ice Ice Baby” as the A-side with “Play That Funky Music” as its flipside. After SBK Records' founder was played the song over the phone, he signed Ice the next day. It also became Video Jukebox’s most requested video. Soon it became that station’s #1 requested song, leading stations in Tennessee and Texas to do the same. “Play That Funky Music”, based on the 1976 hit of the same name, was the A-side, and “Ice Ice Baby”, based on the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity chant in the film School Daze spoken over Queen’s “Under Pressure”, was the B-side.Ī DJ at an FM station in Georgia liked the B-side better and played it on air. When it was later released as its own single, it became an international smash hit.Īfter every record company turned Vanilla Ice’s original demos down, Tommy Quon (the owner of the Dallas club City Lights) had the club’s DJ Earthquake produce two tracks for release on his label Ultrax Records. “Ice Ice Baby” was originally the flipside to Vanilla Ice’s debut single “Play That Funky Music”. Ice, ice, baby Vanilla Ice, ice, baby Vanilla Ice, ice, baby Vanilla Ice, ice, baby Now that the party is jumpin' With the bass kicked in and the Vegas are pumpin' Quick to the point, to the point, no fakin' Cookin' MCs like a pound of bacon Burnin' 'em if you're not quick and nimble I go crazy when I hear a cymbal And a hi-hat with a souped up tempo I'm on a roll, it's time to go solo Rollin' in my 5.0 With the ragtop down so my hair can blow The girlies on standby, wavin' just to say hi “Did you stop?” No, I just drove by Kept on, pursuin' to the next stop I busted a left and I'm headin' to the next stop The block was dead, yo, so I continued to A1A Beachfront Avenue Girls were hot wearing less than bikinis Rockman lovers driving Lamborghinis Jealous, 'cause I'm out getting mine Shay with a gauge and Vanilla with a 9 Ready for the chumps on the wall The chumps acting ill because they're full of eight ball Gunshots raged out like a bell I grabbed my 9, all I heard were shells Falling on the concrete real fast Jumped in my car, slammed on the gas Bumper to bumper, the avenue's packed I'm trying to get away before the jackers jack Police on the scene, you know what I mean? They passed me up, confronted all the dope fiends If there was a problem, yo, I'll solve it Check out the hook while my DJ revolves it
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