Vanilla Ice Knows When America Was Great
To celebrate the country’s 250th birthday, the rapper wants to transport us to another decade.
TL;DR
- Vanilla Ice, born Robert Van Winkle, is performing at the Great American State Fair, an event linked to Donald Trump.
- Many other musicians withdrew from the fair due to its political associations, but Van Winkle believes entertainers should focus on entertaining.
- Van Winkle's career peaked with "Ice Ice Baby" in the 1990s, a decade he considers "the last of the great decades."
- After a period of struggle, he found success in real estate and hosted the reality show "The Vanilla Ice Project."
- He has connections to the Trump family through his real estate work and has performed at Mar-a-Lago.
- Van Winkle sees politics as a distraction and prefers to avoid political or religious discussions.
- He believes that unifying cultural icons like Elvis or himself are no longer possible and that pop culture has become fractured.
- The article notes the irony of "Ice Ice Baby" being used both to protest and support ICE raids.