Behind the Music

Season 1, Episode 60

Episode Title: Vanilla Ice

Air Date: 1999-03-28

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.