Vanilla Ice claims he helped Eminem become a successful rapper. The 'Ice Ice Baby' star shot to fame with the hit single when he was just 16 years old and claims he "paved the way" for other white ...

Born Marshall Mathers III, Eminem was raised in Michigan's low ... He tried to break into the music scene, and felt “crushed” when Vanilla Ice became the face of white solo rap in 1990 ...