Vanilla Ice

March 28, 1999
60 min
Season 1 - Episode 60: Vanilla Ice

Season 1 - Episode 60: Vanilla Ice

Behind the Music - Backdrop

Overview

In the early 90's, Vanilla Ice became the opening act at MC Hammer concerts. He would end up outselling Hammer as well as many other rap artists. In this episode, Ice discusses how rap impresario, Suge Knight, threatened him on a hotel balcony to sign over the rights to "Ice Ice Baby," his near-death drug overdose and his new-found focus as a happy family man. Show includes interviews with: MC Hammer and Lenny Kravitz.

Episode Information

TV Show

Behind the Music

Season

Season 1

Episode Number

60

Air Date

March 28, 1999

Runtime

60 minutes