''Extremely Live'' is a live album by American rapper

Vanilla Ice Robert Matthew Van Winkle (born October 31, 1967), known professionally as Vanilla Ice, is an American rapper, actor, and television host. Born in South Dallas, and raised in Texas and South Florida, Ice released his debut album, ''Hooked'', ...

. It was released on March 6, 1991 via

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. Recording sessions took place at Knight Center in

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during ''

To the Extreme ''To the Extreme'' is the major label debut studio album of American rapper Vanilla Ice released on September 3, 1990. The album contains Vanilla Ice's most successful singles, " Ice Ice Baby" and a cover of " Play That Funky Music". Although revie ...

'' world tour from January to March 1991. Production was handled by Gail "Sky" King, DJ Earthquake, Peter Loomis,

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, Kim Sharp and Vanilla Ice himself. Released in March 1991, it is the rapper's second major label release, after ''

''. The album contains material from Van Winkle's debut album, ''Hooked'', as well as the new songs " Rollin' in My 5.0", "Road to My Riches", "Move" and "I Like It". The album peaked at #30 on the ''Billboard'' 200.

Reception

David Browne of ''

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'' gave the album a D, calling it "one of the most ridiculous albums ever released". Browne compared the album to ''The Best of

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'', an album which consisted of two sides of silence opened by brief applause. According to Browne, ''Extremely Live'' "affords you the chance to hear inane stage patter ..and unaccompanied drumming, during which, one assumes, Ice and his posse are onstage dancing".

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gave the album a dud rating.

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reviewer Steve Huey wrote that the album is "not so much awful as instantly forgettable".

Track listing

Charts

Certifications

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1991 live albums SBK Records live albums Vanilla Ice live albums