Vanilla Ice Celebrates ’90s, Wants Blockbuster And Beavis And Butthead Back
Rapper reminisces about pre-digital era while promoting his I Love The Nineties Tour across US
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Rap icon Vanilla Ice is taking a nostalgic trip back to what he considers “the last of the great decades” with a heartfelt social media post celebrating ’90s culture. The “Ice Ice Baby” hitmaker shared his longing for the pre-digital era on Instagram, lamenting how computers have changed the world since his heyday.
Yearning For Simpler Times
“The 90s really was the last of the great decades before computers ruined the world,” Vanilla Ice wrote in his recent Instagram post. “Bring back blockbuster video, Beavis and Butthead and let’s all rip out our backseat and put in subwoofers. Lol.”
I Love The ’90s Tour
This nostalgic sentiment isn’t just talk—Vanilla Ice is actively bringing the ’90s back through his ongoing “I Love The ’90s Tour,” which he has been promoting heavily on his social media. In a previous post, he described it as “the best tour on the planet” where “everyone is a teenager for the night.”
The tour features a lineup of performances across the United States and Canada, with the rapper encouraging fans to “relive the last of the great decades.” His tour schedule, as shared in earlier posts, includes stops in multiple states including Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Washington, California, and Florida.
Beyond Music: Car Culture Enthusiast
When not performing or reminiscing about the ’90s, Vanilla Ice has been showcasing his passion for car culture. He recently celebrated winning first place for the third consecutive year at the Lowrider Super Show, an event that drew over 100,000 attendees. His custom car, known as the “Vanilla Deville,” has become a fixture at car shows.
From ’90s Superstar To Cultural Icon
Vanilla Ice rose to fame in 1990 with his hit single “Ice Ice Baby,” which became the first hip-hop single to top the Billboard charts. His career has had its ups and downs since then, but he has remained a recognizable figure in popular culture, partly due to his embrace of nostalgia.
Beyond music, he’s ventured into reality television, home renovation shows, and continued to perform for audiences who remember his heyday. His catchphrase “Go Ninja, Go Ninja, Go!” from his appearance in the 1991 film “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze” remains a cultural reference point that he frequently uses in his hashtags.
Connecting With Fans Through Shared Memories
The reference to car subwoofers recalls a time when customizing your vehicle’s sound system was a significant social status symbol among young people, particularly in the hip-hop community.
Through these specific callbacks, Vanilla Ice isn’t just promoting his tour—he’s creating a sense of community among those who lived through and loved the ’90s era, positioning himself as an ambassador of that cultural moment.
As digital platforms continue to transform how we consume entertainment, Vanilla Ice’s celebration of the analog past offers his followers a momentary escape to a time many remember as simpler and more carefree—even if that nostalgia comes through the very digital platforms that have replaced the Blockbuster stores he misses.
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