ice ice baby ice ice baby hip hop song written american rapper earthquake based bassline pressure queen david_bowie initially receive songwriting credit royalties hit originally released debut album hooked later national debut extreme known song appeared remixed form live version appears album extremely live rap rock version appears album hard swallow title cold ice ice baby initially released cover play funky music single initially successful disc jockey played ice ice baby instead began gain success ice ice baby hip hop single billboard charts outside united_states song topped charts australia belgium netherlands new_zealand united_kingdom helping song hip hop introducing mainstream audience song came fifth vh1 blender list bad songs lyrics music better known stage wrote ice ice baby age basing lyrics experiences south florida lyrics describe shooting skills chorus ice ice baby originates signature chant national african american fraternity alpha alpha song lyrics states released ice ice baby today fit today lyrical respect peers know lyrics aren pump song hook samples bassline song pressure queen david_bowie receive credit royalties sample interview said melodies slightly different added additional note odd numbered subsequent numbered pressure sample later interviews van readily admitted sampled song claimed statement joke suggested van later paid queen result members queen given songwriting credit sample december told british youth music magazine came idea sampling pressure van described rapper cross pop market said pioneer status forced heat lot people music use samples criticism received sample use allowed sampling acceptable mainstream hip hop release ice ice baby initially released cover play funky music inch single featured radio instrumental cappella versions play funky music radio version miami drop remix ice ice baby disc jockey played ice ice baby instead single song gained success play funky music music video ice ice baby produced video financed manager shot roof warehouse dallas texas video shown rapping lyrics dance song heavy airplay video box unknown increased public interest song ice ice baby given single released united_states united_kingdom single contained miami drop instrumental radio mixes ice ice baby album version party emi single contained club radio mixes song shortened radio edit single quickly pulled american market soon song reached number successful attempt drive consumers buy album instead reception ice ice baby garnered critical acclaim hip hop single billboard charts credited helping hip hop introducing mainstream audience entertainment_weekly reviewer wrote ice probably scored hit rap single ice ice baby hadn white way hook sample queen david_bowie pressure grabs dance floor following song success california rapper mario chocolate johnson associate record producer claimed helped writing song received credit royalties knight arrived palm eating aside knight sat staring finally asking similar incidents repeated occasions knight showed suite fifteenth floor accompanied johnson member according knight took balcony implied throw signed rights song knight mario chocolate johnson told story false legacy audiences began view novelty act pop star legitimate rapper popularity began decline detroit based rapper states heard ice ice baby felt like didn want rap anymore mad making real hard van lost credibility hip hop fans later began regain success attracting new audience outside mainstream audience accepted rejected ice ice baby continues song best known internationally states american fans like newer music better live version appeared album extremely live ice ice baby rap rock version titled cold originally intended released hidden track cold featured album hard swallow radio hit markets remix titled ice ice baby released europe single newly produced music video remix generated new international interest music vh1 blender ranked ice ice baby fifth list bad songs given distinction worst song texas song music video retired mtv special lame appeared destroy video master tape given baseball bat van ended destroying set december song ranked vh1 greatest songs released cover version entitled ice ice album rock house weird included chorus final song eyes medley album deep end song featured glee episode bad reputation performed track listings release charts sales uses parody song titled rice rice baby created involving foot bear hungry worker whilst singing parody versions created second version second version lyrics song
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