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To the Extreme is the major-label debut studio album by American rapper Vanilla Ice, released on September 10, 1990, by SBK Records and EMI Records. Recorded between 1989–90, it contains Vanilla Ice's most successful single, "Ice Ice Baby". It primarily contains hip hop and pop rap tracks produced by Earthquake, Kim Sharp, Khayree, and Darryl Williams. Following the release of an early version of the album titled Hooked by Ichiban Records in 1989, Ice was signed by SBK for $325,000 and the mixtape was partially re-recorded and repackaged under the To the Extreme name. It was supported by the release of three official singles: "Ice Ice Baby", "Play That Funky Music" and "I Love You". The album was met with lukewarm reviews, with some critics praising Ice's abilities and showmanship, and others the simplistic lyrics and comparisons with fellow rapper MC Hammer. The album sparked controversy due to the unlicensed samples included on the album, including "Under Pressure" by David Bowie and Queen that was later settled out of court. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_the_...) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...)
