BLACK AMERICAN FIRST REACTION TO | Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby (Official Music Video)

[@dbehr27]

Yes! Finally! I've ended up watching so many reactions to this video and you're one of the only people to take time to say anything thoughtful. No, better, you've made so many smart observations. You get used to seeing so many reaction videos where they don't really say anything. Love! I've liked and sub'd! PS: this reaction video of yours was the first one I've seen and it was better than nearly all.

[@dawngay2709]

So true.

[@DeAnne1233]

Swim Team Captain right here. 😂🤣🫠💀 Tall lanky glow in the dark white boy with smooth skin and aerodynamic hair. Yep, I see it. Double bounced off the high dive by the students.

[@haroldmachroli7038]

Vanilla Ice gets the last laugh. "Vanilla Ice still dependably earns around $800,000 a year today, and more than half of that income is royalties connected to "Ice, Ice Baby". Let that sink in." Ice Ice Baby was the first hip hop hit to reach #1 on Billboard. The dude's net worth as of 2020 was $10 million. Hell. Give me a hit like that that gives me a life-time income any day.

[@jeremymccage9213]

I thought suge knight forced him to sign over royalties off this. Plus law suit by police song under pressure.

[@jeremymccage9213]

Correction queen was band

[@brandondetroitfanmichaels4325]

I thought Queen and Suge, get a split of that?

[@jeffhughes7964]

Not an original thought in his head

[@profanepersonality]

​@@jeremymccage9213, it was reversed to a point, and then queen got some.

[@susanhoh1414]

32 years later still a classic around the world. So he got the last laugh all the way to the bank. 😊

[@rossrose1534]

The late 80's and 90's was way ahead of it's time with the music industry

[@tamaralopez5943]

Make Vanilla Ice President 2024 !!❤

[@marc-andremarcoraymond2242]

LIKE MY BROS VANILLA ICE SAYS HIMSELF, HE PAVED THE WAY FOR EMINEM 💁‍♂️ AND HES RIGHT 😊🍻✌🖖

[@kenandon5340]

I agree...but in terms of lyricist I think Eminem better on that...no disrespect to Vanilla Ice........but yeah Vanilla Ice paved the way for Eminem and some other white rappers....

[@grumpyoltimer7523]

Ice looked like an athlete because he was. Sort of. He was a motocross racer in the 80's. He crashed and broke his leg. He went back to making music while his leg was healing.

[@tomking7080]

This album had 160 million record sales to date. Not many people can say that they sold that many copies of a album. Think about it 160,000,000 is a huge number

[@TheDivayenta]

He’s one hell of a dancer

[@maryanderson2759]

He wrote this song when he was 16 years old.

[@jonathanwggoodal9921]

By far the best reaction to this I've ever seen lol..subbed !!!

[@patticriss2238]

He really was a door breaker. A pretty cool guy and one of those folks who is destined (knows how to keep working) to land on his feet. He was just fun and talented. Thanks. That was super fun.

[@Gunnar.J]

Ice is awesome! He was born in Dallas, Texas and lived in Miami for awhile too. Correction, he was never beat up by Suge Knight, just extorted. He was threatened though.

[@joelrios680]

When this song came out, gangster rap was exploding on the scene with NWA and many others that soon followed. Street credibility was a big thing and there wasn't room for an artist that was pure spectacle and showmanship. It's cool to watch all these young guys react to this video and point out his talent. He released his video at a bad time. Today, people are much more accepting and even desiring of entertainers that create themselves into something totally unique and different and who cross supposed cultural boundaries.

I have to disagree you saying the song came out at a bad time... I was 26 in 1990 and every club in Orlando, Florida was playing this song all year long, even a few year later because it was so popular... Now perhaps the black rappers didn't like it, but I say it's because he was a white guy that rapped & danced better than them, sort of like Tiger Woods golfed better in a predominately white sport... So it matters NOT what professionals have to say, but rather what the "MAJORITY" of the general public has to say because it is the consumers that spends, spends & spends is what matters most.

[@lll9416]

BULL Shi>>>T!! The hip hop media hated his popularity and destroyed him accordingly! the original cancel culture !

[@michellewheatley2007]

@@lll9416 I disagree. If you were from a beach culture and skated, we liked him. We liked Rappers Delight and a few others. We didn't like gangster rap in the beach cultures . It was angry, violent and sent a message that killing people and police was something to aspire to. That's not why we listened to hip hop. I have always understood the difference between hip hop and Rap, where they differ and where they meet. Go listen to some Bob Dylan, he fought racial injustice and rhymed his ass off but was considered a folk singer in the 60's .Try Blowin in the wind and hear the lyrics. All music crosses in some form.

[@michellewheatley2007]

I grew up with a Mother who attended Civil Rights Rallies. A Father who served his country in Vietnam, he didn't care about your race, color or religion as long as you had his back in a war zone and in the fox hole, just like he did for them. My parents were big proponents that music had no color, it was expressive and food for the soul. I taught my son that. By the time hip hop was overtaken by Gangster Rap, it was disheartening for the two generations who listened as they pleased and enjoyed the music of many different kinds and just enjoyed it.

[@actingwoman2]

This is my favorite rap song. That boy rocks! ❤

[@buzzhansen]

Robbie Van Winkle (AKA Vanilla Ice) is from Plano, Texas. That video was filmed in Dallas, your keen eye is 1.0.0! His Momma and Daddy are from Texas and moved to Miami just before the video. Suge took exception to his "persona" and the riff started. Suge called him out but VI dodged that bullet (unlike my kindred spirit Tupac... RIP). I'm an old 69 YO white guy that started listening to Sugar Hill/Melle Mel/Grandmaster Flash and watched hip hop evolve to what it is today. The HH industry is MONEY and people kill for that! Pancakes are ready. Need my sizzurp!

[@rcgamer]

I liked the beginning of the video. For sure, love it or leave it, this song will be forever engrained in people's memories.

[@solienironwolf6504]

On the 22nd of August 1990, Vanilla Ice released his debut album “To the Extreme”. On it, a track that would later on become his most famous hit, turning the singer into an internet laughing stock by the same occasion. The track in question is the infamous “Ice Ice Baby.” He was 16 years old when he made this video.

[@fairydust-weepthewildwinds]

PLEASE PLEASE, check out VANILLA ICE channel on his own reaction to his song ICE ICE BABY, he explains in his own reaction to this video of his song , explains the words 👍🎶♥️♥️♥️

[@jenniferbrumley2746]

You need to watch vanilla's reaction to this recently. He tells a lot of insight.

[@icy1514]

He was born in Dallas. I think when he was 14 he moved to Miami area. He used to be a professional motocross rider then a rapper and now he builds custom mansions in Florida

[@gloriatrujillo722]

i would looooove to see u do a reaction to Snow-Informer....classic 90s. straight up fire,facts :)

[@HazVentures]

love this review x top tune top video top dancing

[@michaelrobinson3757]

Look up, his album called the extreme

[@crwlh6721]

The people in this video were put in it for one reason only: they were his/his crew's family & friends and he couldn't afford to hire anyone. He directed & produced this video with $5k that he'd worked hard to save.

[@KevinHallSurfing]

So many haters but seen him on live vids and was pretty good.

[@tinacall7982]

OMG....love this reaction. Your on fire!

[@mistique77]

@9:28, he grew up in Texas and Florida 😅❤

[@Kim-hc5si]

Swim team captain...BROOOOOOOOOO ☠️☠️☠️

[@rcgamer]

Thank you for saying you heard this song many times.

[@OnlyGodhadmyback]

❤ play that funky music white boy , Rick ross & Forgioto sprite , go ninja go ninja go

[@valeriesmith938]

Vanilla Ice had to buy the Rights to the Under Pressure song for 4 million dollars and now he still gets money for both songs.

[@TheNeonNinja]

Rob is originally from Texas I believe. Believe he wrote this song when he was 15 he said? His 4$M Suge got from him, created Death Row records and their signed artists including Tupac. If you remove VI, just like DRE, the entire rap history will change.

[@Burago2k]

Vanilla is OG OG, Eminem is a main stream

[@tonypastor705]

Buag4636 I think they are 2 best of the white rappers. Ice is a better 🕺 dancer though.

[@quintfl]

Vanilla Ice is definitely on Mt. Rushmore

[@xGoodOldSmurfehx]

i swear the the thumbnail is hilarious lol

[@RichardJenkins-f9j]

Brilliant choon x brilliant review 🤣🤣🤣 sweet

[@jesseb5447]

Vanilla Ice - Hooked

[@tonypastor705]

He was came up with 'Wrath',-a rap song to get back at 3rd bass for insulting him on song 'Pop goes the Weasel'.

[@davidigleniec2483]

Your awesome. Ty Sir.

[@maryaparici1476]

R u black ? My husband is Filipino and he is ten times darker than u .. lol But it’s cool cos your super nice and I love your reactions.💕💕xxx

[@nbx2au]

Intro sounds note for note 🎵 like Queen's " under pressure" they did with Bowe.

[@morphinmartian6266]

VI actually adds an extra note

[@mrhomes204]

@@morphinmartian6266 no he didn’t.

[@worldtraveler3773]

He stole the beat, Queen and Bowie sued him for this.

[@morphinmartian6266]

@@mrhomes204 yes he did, listen to both and count the notes

[@worldtraveler3773]

@@morphinmartian6266 He lost in court anyway.

[@TheChitown5]

Like your upfront comments. As some one who danced in Chicago South Side dance clubs in the 80's-90's, this song never got played.. House Music, R and B, with a little rap (New Jack Swing) dominated. Vanilla Ice was viewed as a fake and disliked by most NYC rappers for stealing like Elvis. (although a lot of Black people liked Elvis). "White boy" Vanilla Ice was too good a dancer and rapper to be popular in the Hip Hop community that created the genre at this time. Predominately White downtown/suburban clubs played it. Another thing... The British rock artists shouldn't have complained and sued about somebody stealing their riffs. Queen ripped off Sun rockabilly Elvis; with "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" in 1980 and 1970's David Bowie's "Queen Bitch" steals the guitar riff from 1950's rock n roller Eddie Cochran" "Three Steps to Heaven". Neither one was sued. Cochran couldn't sue because he died in 1960. The Rolling Stones and Led Zepplin made millions off of musical riffs taken from Chuck Berry and various American Blues artists. Except for Berry most died too poor and broke to sue anyone.

[@duypham76]

First rap record to go #1. First to go triple platinum

[@jeremymccage9213]

Beastie boys 1987 went number one.

[@jeremymccage9213]

Album licence to ill

[@lalaelectra]

❤❤❤

[@Half.Throttle.adventures.]

He made a metal version of this song

[@JBBrickman]

He was from Texas, just claimed in this song he was from Miami.

[@speedracer175]

That's not true. I think he did live in Miami as well.

[@JBBrickman]

@@speedracer175 yea, old comment, I did read somewhere recently that he lived in Miami a little bit before doing the song

[@speedracer175]

@@JBBrickman 😊

[@joshmuehlbauer5039]

Vanilla ice has a slow jam that was like real big at the time it was for the ladies called I love you man we talking about back in the day dude

[@davidspence7062]

This dude is trying to sounds like Katt Williams

[@speedracer175]

Who is that? Lol.

[@morganrobinson2436]

I thought Cleveland Brown😂

[@speedracer175]

@@morganrobinson2436 😊😅

[@beatyz2]

Just born in Dallas and he up in Miami

[@balbutie]

You are smart and fun

[@emmajp_9385]

Loved this 👍😀

[@Buds1own]

LOVE the reaction!! :) Maybe check out NEIL PEART Buddy Rich HONOR?????!!!!!!!!! :) ♥ “Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” ~ Romans 15:13

[@saiyongdawn7756]

The Beastie Boys 💪

[@LN-Lifer]

I don't think that late "oh that's a white boy" reveal was accidental

[@richarddixon4303]

Dude that was a great reaction I'm a lot older than you MTV played this like 4 or 5 times an hour when it came out I liked it but I like a lot of different styles can't put me in a box I played in a hard rock band called Mach 1 when this came out an everyone but me hated it they where in there little box an had no appreciation for anything other than rock music small minds miss alot

[@Dit1284]

Watch and/or listen to Play That Funky Music, Hooked, and especially Get Wit It

[@dennisgraham9444]

Hey man ! Nice to see u back 🙃

[@Bella-gi8zl]

Funky cold Medina please!!

[@yml9438]

Perhaps you should check "The Proffessor of Rock's Story of Vanilla Ice" to have a better background on him. It's an interview 11/04/2019.

[@edwardstrickland6741]

IT WAS FILMED IN MIAMI

[@erinhamilton4045]

Miami!

[@dinahgray5396]

"He looks like a swim team captain."🤣🤣🤣 Hysterical!! You MUST then listen to Bill Burr "White Guilt"!!! Perfect follow up!!🤣🤣🤣 (if u haven't already) Great reaction!!

[@diablo4166]

Yo VIP!!

[@mollyprice1485]

Please keep doing music! I looooooooove when you do music!!!

[@haroldmachroli7038]

BTW, Vanilla Ice was not the first white person to rap. Although the culture was totally different the first white person I have known to rap was Debra Harry in Blondie in 1980. Like Ice Ice Baby it hit #1 on Billboard. The name of the song was Rapture. Don't believe me listen to it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pnmmlYZthJdnbsk At the 1:53 mark of this video Harry begin rapping. She was a co-author of the song. I remember being mesmerized by it when it first came out. The bars were not of any extremely profound psychological or philisophical content, but nonetheless it was rap.

[@blainecole5452]

This was a one-hit wonder and a classic. Mr. Justin, thanks for another entertaining video.

[@gaylkillough6158]

There really is no such thing as a "one hit wonder", that is only a reflection of popularity, which doesn't reflect six studio albums, and years of touring with many of the legends.

[@blainecole5452]

@@gaylkillough6158 Mr. Van Winkle had a great career in the entertainment industry. He followed that up with success in other endeavors. So, yeah, I don't disagree with you.

[@duypham76]

That ninja turtle one was pretty good

[@billallen4793]

Miami skyline, not Texas!..from Wyoming USA 🇺🇸🤠

[@scotthenry8749]

Check 3rd Bass - steppin to the AM

[@bc_usa]

H Town in the house.

[@IPfreely333]

i never looked in what does VIP stand for in this case.... only thing i can come up with is "Vanilla Ice Productions"?

[@schuadam]

Vanilla Ice Posse?

[@MattKayser]

@@schuadam indeed. That's it.

[@TyhlerNovac]

True story

[@toigodgohdgjdfjkkj9878]

Roll em up is a good track def chk dat out

[@apacheslim]

Watch boom. Vanilla ice and bloodhound gang. That’s a totally different vibe to his earlier stuff.

[@TheDivayenta]

Weren’t the Beastie Boys the first white rappers?

[@fishtailfuture]

First of all, even back in the day this was known as a one hit wonder totally legit what a great song. But it's funny that nowadays this is one of the hardest hitting shit that Coker could've come out. Mumble rappers have nothing on this. Hilarious that Vanilla Ice somebody who got made fun of even though we had a one hit wonder is now one of the greatest songs ever

[@horrorfiend6667]

He has put out some pretty heavy stuff. Bi Polar would be an album to check out. Not really a fan but I respect.

[@dansoccer009]

Swim team captain....LOL!!!

[@worldtraveler3773]

Vanilla ice stole the beat, Queen and Bowie sued him for this.

[@quinnosborn3441]

Only Karens and Boomers give a shit

[@robertreyes6719]

Before Eminem there was Vanilla Ice, I guess the first white rapper in the 90's. c", 🇵🇭

[@Burago2k]

better rapper and dancer, only eminems old songs are top notch

[@KNichelle]

Hi Justin, if you think this was lit..you need to check out Snow...song is “INFORMER” 😁💃💃😁

[@dennisgraham9444]

Has he begun a beastie boys rabbit hole?

[@tonypastor705]

KNichelle- Both Ice and Snow were great rappers. Informer 🎵 song was great too.

[@darcydeming8565]

I like stop that train off to the extreme actually the whole album isn't bad at all

[@markwillis675]

Gotta try some LONELY ISLAND Ft Justin Timberlake: "Motherlover."

[@bio2020]

nah that's Miami. He's from the 305

[@X-Stream24]

Eminem and Ice need to colab

[@jeffhughes7964]

Love the way he ripped off Queen and Bowie Under pressure . He ended up paying Queen and Bowie.

[@brianforgie7724]

Say what ever you want lol but the dude wasnt light weight in the skills dept. His problem was what is he. Hip hop pop hop where does he fit. He got fucked over it is fact but every body knows Vanilla Ice. Probably the biggest selling hip hopish tune ever. Catchy song not my personal genre of music but dont matter a cool tune is always good.

[@tinacall7982]

How do I support you sir?

[@bmx7596]

hip is black music, we all know that. Ice came in at the wrong time. Black people had a super popular genre rising up, and it was a huge campaign suppress him. It pretty much worked.

[@LEWOOF]

Oh please.....Blowfly led the Calvary.

[@80srocker67]

Liking Vanilla Ice is like riding a scooter. They are both real fun to do until you get caught. 😂

[@donniephillips7145]

He was born in Texas.

[@jeremymccage9213]

Jacked track from police called under pressure

[@jeremymccage9213]

Oops queen was the band

[@glamourisbest]

More like older brother... they are only 5 years apart.

[@otisyoung7061]

Glad you back .......you are dry wit expert

[@slayercfv]

eminem dad's jajajajaaja no grandfather some young people think the 90s was the 80s jajajajajajaja

[@imineziminez6106]

Just immortel song, Vanilla Ice 2021

[@otisyoung7061]

Jim Carey ....."White White Baby"......in Living Colour......Vanilla gone

[@rachelhart.2386]

Swim team captain?!!!

[@profanepersonality]

She was looking good. Stop.