To avoid kicking someone when they're down, jokes relating to the title of Vanilla Ice's third release should be reserved for another time and place.
With every successive moment that has passed since To the Extreme ended a 16-week reign at the top of the album charts in 1990, Robert Van Winkle has simply continued to be exposed for the fraud it looks like he always was.
Despite his success with infectious dance grooves, Vanilla Ice has tried, with no success, to keep his act fresh over the years.
His second album was almost gangsta rap, and this one just reeks of heavy metal and rap fusion.
Even the album art is reminiscent of Marilyn Manson.
And the fact that the producer of Hard to Swallow has spent time with the likes of Limp Bizkit and Korn is not surprising in the least, because Vanilla Ice attempts to make the transition to that style with this incredibly poor album.
You have to wonder how much more of a joke and footnote in American music history Vanilla Ice can make himself.
The answer is -- reserve judgment until the next embarrassing album hits stores.
Who knows, maybe he'll start his own swing band.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LivingDoug Ardito, Scott Borland, Casey Chaos, Lola Holoman, Vanilla Ice, Chuck Johnson, Shannon Larkin, Mayo, Ross Robinson | Vanilla Ice | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 2 | ScarsDoug Ardito, Scott Borland, Casey Chaos, Lola Holoman, Chuck Johnson, Shannon Larkin, Mayo, Ross Robinson | Vanilla Ice | Play | 04:56 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 3 | EcstacyDoug Ardito, Scott Borland, Casey Chaos, Lola Holoman, Chuck Johnson, Shannon Larkin, Mayo, Ross Robinson, Robert Van Winkle | Vanilla Ice | Play | 00:09 | 0 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Fuck MeDoug Ardito, Scott Borland, Casey Chaos, Lola Holoman, Chuck Johnson, Shannon Larkin, Mayo, Ross Robinson | Vanilla Ice | Play | 04:32 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 5 | Valley of TearsDoug Ardito, Scott Borland, Casey Chaos, Lola Holoman, Chuck Johnson, Shannon Larkin, Mayo, Ross Robinson, Robert Van Winkle | Vanilla Ice | Play | 00:12 | 0 MB | 1 MB |
| 6 | Zig Zag StoriesDoug Ardito, Scott Borland, Casey Chaos, Lola Holoman, Chuck Johnson, Shannon Larkin, Mayo, Ross Robinson | Vanilla Ice | Play | 05:26 | 12 MB | 37 MB |
| 7 | Too ColdDoug Ardito, Scott Borland, Casey Chaos, Lola Holoman, Chuck Johnson, Shannon Larkin, Mayo, Ross Robinson | Vanilla Ice | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 8 | ProzacDoug Ardito, Scott Borland, Casey Chaos, Lola Holoman, Chuck Johnson, Shannon Larkin, Mayo, Ross Robinson, Robert Van Winkle | Vanilla Ice | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 9 | A.D.D.Doug Ardito, Scott Borland, Casey Chaos, Lola Holoman, Chuck Johnson, Shannon Larkin, Mayo, Ross Robinson, Robert Van Winkle | Vanilla Ice | Play | 05:14 | 12 MB | 36 MB |
| 10 | The Horny SongDoug Ardito, Scott Borland, Casey Chaos, Lola Holoman, Chuck Johnson, Shannon Larkin, Mayo, Ross Robinson | Vanilla Ice | Play | 04:33 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 11 | FreestyleDoug Ardito, Scott Borland, Casey Chaos, Lola Holoman, Chuck Johnson, Shannon Larkin, Mayo, Ross Robinson, Robert Van Winkle | Vanilla Ice | Play | 04:59 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 12 | S.N.A.F.U. | Vanilla Ice | Play | 04:46 | 10 MB | 35 MB |
| 13 | Stompin' Through the Bayou | Vanilla Ice | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 49 mins | 114 MB | |||||
| 49 mins | 349 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rob Agnello | Engineer |
| 2 | Jimmy Pop Ali | Vocals |
| 3 | Doug Ardito | Bass, Composer |
| 4 | Scott Borland | Bass, Composer, Keyboards |
| 5 | Casey Chaos | Composer, Vocals |
| 6 | DJ Swamp | Scratching |
| 7 | Gene Grimaldi | Assembly, Editing |
| 8 | Lola Holoman | Composer |
| 9 | Chuck Johnson | Composer, Engineer, Mixing |
| 10 | Dean Karr | Photography |
| 11 | Shannon Larkin | Composer, Drums |
| 12 | Jana Leon | Photography |
| 13 | Mayo | Composer |
| 14 | Ross Robinson | Composer, Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 15 | Eddy Schreyer | Mastering |
| 16 | Robert Van Winkle | Composer |
| 17 | Vanilla Ice | Composer, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |