Vanilla Ice is a rapper with an estimated net worth of $18 million. He recently made headlines after it was reported that he has been arrested and charged with burglary and grand theft for allegedly stealing stuffs from a vacant Florida home, TMZ learned.
Vanilla Ice's net worth is currently under scrutiny after he has been accused of burglary. The controversy was said to be connected to his TV show, "The Vanilla Ice Project." Ice began hosting the said TV show in 2009 and is airing on DIY Network.
American rapper and home improvement television host, Vanilla Ice, has an $18 million net worth as listed by The Richest. With his album, "To the Extreme," the rapper-turned-host became the second rapper to top the charts. While his '90s hit single, "Ice Ice Baby," was the first hip hop single to top the Billboard charts.
Although Vanilla Ice has a successful career and increasing net worth, he regretted his business arrangements with SBK Records, an EMI Group-affiliated record label. SBK had paid him to adopt a more commercial appearance for a mass audience appeal and published fake biological details without his knowledge.
In the spring of 1991, Vanilla Ice started filming a feature film, "Cool as Ice," but when the movie came out in the fall, his career had fallen dramatically, which provoked him to overdose with heroin. Luckily, he survived the suicide attempt and became inspired to change his lifestyle and musical flair. He is currently signed to Psychopathic Records. In August 2011, he released his latest album "WTF - Wisdom, Tenacity & Focus."
Meanwhile, Vanilla Ice has been involved in a recent controversy after he was arrested and charged with burglary and grand theft for allegedly robbing a $1 million home that was going through foreclosure, CNN reported. Items stolen a pool heater, furniture, bicycles and other stuff.
Currently the 47-year-old rapper has been released from custody after paying the $6,000 bond at the Palm Beach County jail on Wednesday night, USA Today revealed. DIY Network has already released a statement regarding the issue since the incident was connected to its show, "The Vanilla Ice Project."
"DIY Network has been made aware of this situation and is currently looking into the matter," network spokeswoman Lynne Davis stated.
In an interview, Vanilla Ice, who has an $18 million fortune as listed by Celebrity Net Worth, said the incident was a "misunderstanding and was blown out of proportion." According to People, he also hopes the public will focus on the good things he has done.
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