Ep: 18 The Wackest Famous Rapper Part 1 #fromdajump

<p>Show notes:</p><p>Syl: Vanilla ice was actually from Dallas</p><p>MW: Even being in that space took a certain amount of courage</p><p>Syl: He was the only white dude in that club! There wasn’t a dispersement</p><p>he was the only white dude there!</p><p>MW: hahaha</p><p>Syl: his haircut Idk what to call it</p><p>MW: It was the 80s cut, quintessential late 80s he was into</p><p>the culture it wasn’t like he was just enamored he lived in that urban</p><p>area and was comfortable with that vibe at that time</p><p>if you look at how he came up no one looked at him as a fraud</p><p>Syl: well he was a dancer and a rapper far far far across a distant</p><p>ocean 2nd.</p><p>Dj Earthquake was part of the scene at the Club City Lights</p><p>Vanilla ice on a dare from a friend of his entered the competition</p><p>he started beat boxing and dancing them moves and wow’d people</p><p>MW: He was doing hip hop busking being in the mall rapping, beat boxing</p><p>and when u say cultural appropriation I would say he appreciated</p><p>the culture. Up to that moment of getting on stage he took it seriously</p><p>at that time…just like to the average listener when it comes to music</p><p>or art they don’t understand it they just say i can’t do that</p><p> </p><p>SYL and back in that daay hip hop was a subculture there wasn’t a cross</p><p>over i mean Run DMC and Aerosmeith had their crossover</p><p> </p><p>The thing was people don’t realize the backstory about Vanilla Ice</p><p>he was already being recognized winning moto contests getting recognized</p><p> </p><p>MW he was a serious dude, even tho he seems kind of corny</p><p>he has a certain demeanor and charisma, when we talk about it-factors</p><p>he has that and when other people think he is kind of corny to himself</p><p>he’s the shit and for a while he was a shit</p><p> </p><p>Syl: He opened for MC Hammer 2 Live Crew</p><p> </p><p>MW: That’s a perfect comparison he’s like a white MC Hammer</p><p> </p><p>Syl he opened for Public Enemy in the 89 tour, PE wanted to sign</p><p>V