Vanilla Ice

Van Winkel was influenced by hip-hop music in his early years. He said: “This is my great passion, because I love poetry. I am deeply influenced by the whole movement, which makes me who I am today.” Who wouldn’t know the hit 1989 music Ice Ice Baby? Surely, one way or another, you have danced to this tune. Robert Matthew Van Winkle, a.k.a. Vanilla Ice, is the one behind the success of this hit song.

Although he is earning a huge amount in royalties for his music and TV appearances, he is still not safe from financial problems.According to reports, the 52-year-old rapper is trying to avoid giving his former wife, Laura Giaritta, the money she needed. So, the two sought the help of their lawyers. To make things worse, a judge already stepped in to fix their issue. The verdict? The TV host ended up paying his ex-spouse hundreds of thousands of dollars of unpaid money.