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Vanilla Ice may have had zero street cred in the United States when “Ice Ice Baby” was topping the charts, but the one-hit rap wonder seems to have taken a liking to one of the most notorious drug lords the country has ever seen. world.
According TMZ, while the world and streets of Hip-Hop were rejecting Vanilla Ice's attempt to establish himself as a force to be reckoned with in the rap game (LOL), a Pablo “El Padrino” Escobar was appearing with the culture vulture at the height of both his “careers” their. Vanilla first spoke about his friendship with “El Padrino” during an interview with VladTV and admitted that he didn't know how big a name Escobar was at the time of their friendship in the early 90s.
Now looking back on his time with the most notorious drug lord to ever see the game this side of El Chapo, the 'Ice Ice Baby' rapper spoke to TMZ and gave them a few more details about his encounter with Escobar .
TMZ reports:
Ice, also known as Rob Van Winklesays she hosted Pablo several times at her Florida home during that time — and on Tuesday, she joined us on “TMZ Live” to explain exactly what they had in common as friends.
Watch, he says their shared love of speedboats really brought them together in the beginning, and he even credits the drug dealer with fueling innovations in boat racing… because of how much money he put into it at the time, making it kind of mainstream. As for when/how he found out that Pablo wasn't actually a great guy and that he might have gotten mixed up in shady dealings — well, Ice says he figured it out when the FBI asked him.
Yes, once the feds start asking you about your new boyfriend, that would definitely raise some red flags and make you question whether or not you should stay in touch with your new boyfriend.
Unfortunately, Ace's friendship with Pablo was short-lived as Colombian authorities tracked down Escobar in 1993 and ended his life after a massive manhunt for the drug lord.
We can only imagine how hard Ace took the news of his friend's death.
What do you think of Vanilla Ice's friendship with Pablo Escobar? Think Pablo was banging out 'Ice Ice Baby' while doing his bidding in his own prison? Let us know in the comments section below.
