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Vanilla Ice at Toronto Raptors Half-time Show (Video)

Posted by Jerrold Litwinenko / February 4, 2010

Vanilla Ice (yes, THAT Vanilla Ice!) made a half-time appearance at the Toronto Raptors game last night at ACC.

After stumbling on an ad for the event the Metro newspaper (and doing a triple take), I tuned into TSN2 hoping to catch a glimpse of the performer that brought us the smash hit "Ice, Ice, Baby" way back in 1990 (woah... that's 20 years ago!). But they didn't air it on TV. Thankfully it's on YouTube in all its shaky-cam glory.

What's Robert "Vanilla Ice" Van Winkle been up to lately, one might ask?

He makes an appearance in the Insane Clown Posse film Big Money Rustlas, which just recently debuted in theatres.

He also makes a comeback of sorts in a recent remake of his hit track, by the oh so talented Jedward twins (see below).

I'm showing me age here, but I'm admittedly mildly amused by the nostalgia this evokes, as cheesy as it was then and even worse it is now! Will it ever stop, yo? I don't know!

Discussion

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Danny R. / February 4, 2010 at 03:23 pm
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I am very near to speechless and wondering what Bowie would think of all of this
Roger / February 4, 2010 at 03:46 pm
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...or Freddy Mercury, if he were still around to cringe.
Simba / February 4, 2010 at 04:51 pm
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Thats very funny.
If I had been a Raptors game and Vanilla Ice showed up and started to dance and rap, I would really think that the apocalypse is on its way.
TJ Ford / February 4, 2010 at 06:43 pm
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Haha, I guess the racing dogs were busy?
David.levy / February 5, 2010 at 08:41 am
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I wouldn't go see Vanilla Ice in concert in 1990. I was snobby and, while I <3 Ice Ice Baby, didn't want to shell out the $15 to see him. Ha. $15 and that was top-line billing!

That second video is making me want to cry, but first, poke out my eyes and cut off my ears. It's horrific... and why the hell are they wearing Tyra's weaves?
MrsPotato / February 5, 2010 at 12:52 pm
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i was there, and witness this first hand.

His performance involved mostly 30-something's just sitting there, in shock.
Zed / February 5, 2010 at 02:11 pm
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The original home boy!
Daryl / February 8, 2010 at 10:52 am
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Can Vanilla Ice officially say he sold out Air Canada Centre?
Enhathins / March 27, 2010 at 02:14 pm
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