Lemmy Shitpost @lemmy.world The Picard Maneuver @lemmy.world 3mo ago

What a musical genius

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"See, their song goes 'ding-ding-ding da-da ding-ding/ding-ding-ding da-da ding-ding', and mine goes 'ding-ding-ding da-da ding-ding/DING-ding-ding-ding da-da ding-ding'. It's totally different."

— Vanilla Ice, comparing Queen's "Under Pressure" to his song "Ice Ice Baby"
- I wanna see a double blind study on what percentage of people can accurately distinguish between ice ice baby and under pressure in the first few seconds.
  
  Are they working alone, or do you envision groups who can stop, collaborate, and listen?
I tried to get into his music, but then he told me to stop and I did.
- "Alright now stop, colla-"
  
  "Okay!"
He didn't leave, he just went on to invent metal.
- Everyone knows Nickelback was the true creator of metal music.
  
  what about Hanson?
- And after that His home improvement tv show… 9 seasons
  
  Guys like Bob Vila walk the path Ice paved.
  
  Is there anything this wunderkind can't invent‽
- And now he's STOMPING THROUGH THE BAYOU
Genius fusion of ice to babies
- Using his own completely unique music/melody as well. A true visionary.
  
  Tbf plenty of rap was sampled at that time.
There was a problem and, yo, he solved it
- Before he left, he turned out the lights and glowed
  
  I heard he made a line of surfing products, starting with Chump Wax.
And never seemed to be under pressure to return
- No. No. He wasn't under pressure, he was under pressure. Totally different.
Get sued by David Bowie and leaves
Stop, collaborate and leave
He's pushing Street Fighter 2 Guyle energy
Ah 1990, the year rap was invented, yes
He was just too cold.
- Too cold and plain
Who?
- Multiverse Eminem
- I don’t recognize him either, but from the references in the other comments I’m assuming it’s vanilla ice
  
  I've self diagnosed with face blindness, but I tentatively recognized his hair lift.
  
  The references confirmed it.
  
  it's magneto
  
  The actually useful answer. Thanks
- chocolate rain
- Mike Jones
  
  I see the resemblance.
- The inventor of rap apparently
Invents what???????
Uncle Vanny was Vanilla Ice this whole time?!
Pressurized Ice
Ice is a legend.
Probably realized his mistake
"Bloodhound Gang and Rob van Winkle: Together on this track."

He genuinely could flow. He just was too caught up in trying to market himself (his rap / metal fusion album was a good example of lyrics trying to package a look).
Ice Under Pressure
The white MC Hammer.
How much $$ has he turned down from the Trump campaign? You know they want a rapper or a hip hop hopper to engage the youths.

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