Vanilla Ice - Roll 'Em Up | 1994

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@ ▷ Vanilla Ice

🎶▷ Roll 'Em Up

💿▷ Mind Blowin

📅▷ March 22, 1994

🎬︎▷Greg Synodis


"Roll 'Em Up" is a track by Vanilla Ice, released in 1994 as the sole single from his second studio album, Mind Blowin'. This song marked a significant departure from his earlier pop-rap style, embracing a grittier, cannabis-themed hip-hop sound reminiscent of groups like Cypress Hill. The lyrics and overall vibe reflect a more underground aesthetic, with the chorus featuring the line:

"Roll 'em up, roll up the hooty mac, roll 'em up."

The track incorporates samples from several notable songs, including "Insane in the Brain" and "Stoned Is the Way of the Walk" by Cypress Hill, as well as "Blind Alley" by The Emotions. A music video was produced for "Roll 'Em Up," showcasing Vanilla Ice with dreadlocks, performing in nighttime urban settings, further emphasizing his shift toward a more hardcore image.


Despite its stylistic changes, the song did not achieve significant commercial success in the United States but did receive some airplay in Europe. "Roll 'Em Up" was later included in The Best of Vanilla Ice compilation album, released in 1999.