Vanilla Ice, known for his 1990 hip-hop hit ‘Ice Ice Baby,’ recently shared his struggles with drug addiction and how he nearly joined the ’27 Club’ before quitting drugs for good.

A Dark Chapter

The rapper looked back on how the sudden end of his meteoric rise to fame left him struggling with his identity, leading to a battle with drug addiction. He described how he reached a breaking point, saying that experience ultimately prompted him to walk away from drugs, cut ties with unhealthy influences, and start his life over in Miami.

Vanilla Ice credited his friends, who read his suicide note and came to his aid, and his mother, who helped him find a healthier outlook, with supporting him through this difficult time. He also recalled a conversation with evangelist Tammy Faye Messner, which changed his perspective on his past success and helped him accept it as part of his story.

A New Perspective

Vanilla Ice realized that fans had attached their own memories to his song ‘Ice Ice Baby,’ and he didn’t want to take that away from them. He now embraces the song as part of his story, rather than trying to run from it.

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