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“Honestly, a lot of people thought that I was on top of the world selling so many millions of records, and that this is the life that everybody would want, but I never got to enjoy any of my success.”

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Vanilla Ice, born Robert Van Winkle, is an American rapper, songwriter, and actor. He gained fame in the late 1980s and early 1990s for his successful music career. His hit single 'Ice, Ice, Baby' became one of the best-selling singles of the late 1980s. more

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