Vanilla Ice Is Back!
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| IGN | (3.7/10)[2] |
| In Utah This Week |  [3] |
Vanilla Ice Is Back! is an album by the rapper Vanilla Ice. Released in 2008 by Cleopatra Records, it is a cover album containing covers of several popular hip hop tracks, as well as one reggae selection: "Buffalo Soldier", originally performed by Bob Marley.
Production, release and reception
The album was first released as a digital download on November 4, 2008,[4] and on digital compact disc on November 11, 2008.[5][6] According to Vanilla Ice, he did not have creative control over the production of the album, but he chose most of the songs.[7] IGN reviewer Spence D. wrote "From uninspired rap/rock interpretations to thin voiced funk interpretations on down to the poor synth break beats, [the album] is an embarrassing endeavor that sounds like it should have stayed locked inside Ice's studio (or at the very least leaked on YouTube and passed off as a piss take)."[8]
The cover is based on Elvis Presley's 10th studio album: Elvis Is Back!.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Original performer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ice Ice Baby" | Vanilla Ice | 4:16 |
| 2. | "You Dropped a Bomb on Me" | The Gap Band | 4:45 |
| 3. | "Fight the Power" | Public Enemy | 4:31 |
| 4. | "Jump Around" | House of Pain | 3:14 |
| 5. | "Baby Got Back" | Sir Mix-a-Lot | 4:20 |
| 6. | "You Gots to Chill" | EPMD | 3:40 |
| 7. | "I Got It Made" | Special Ed | 3:41 |
| 8. | "Buffalo Soldier" | Bob Marley | 3:44 |
| 9. | "Treat 'Em Right" | Chubb Rock | 4:45 |
| 10. | "Insane in the Brain" | Cypress Hill | 3:46 |
| 11. | "Ice Ice Baby (Rock Hero Mix)" | Vanilla Ice | 4:10 |
| 12. | "Ice Ice Baby (Club Crasher Mix)" | Vanilla Ice | 4:27 |
| 13. | "Ice Ice Baby (New Romantic Mix)" | Vanilla Ice | 4:53 |
Samples
Buffalo Soldier
- "Change the Beat (Female Version)" by Beside
Insane in the Brain
- "Hits From the Bong" by Cypress Hill
References
- ^ http://allmusic.com/album/vanilla-ice-is-back-hip-hop-classics-r1442718
- ^ "IGN review". Archived from the original on 2009-02-20. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ In Utah This Week review
- ^ "ASIN: B001I1TU2Y". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2008-11-05.
- ^ "ASIN: B001GF9M5W". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2008-11-05.
- ^ "Overview of Ice Is Back: Hip Hop Classics". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
- ^ Van Winkle, Rob (October 28, 2008). "Vanilla Ice Blog - NEW ALBUM!". Vanilla Ice.com. Retrieved 2008-11-04.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Spence D. (November 24, 2008). "Review of Vanilla Ice Is Back!". IGN. Archived from the original on February 20, 2009. Retrieved February 27, 2009.
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