Go ninja, go ninja, go! Welcome to NinjaRap.com, an online memorial for the Ninja Rap, sung by Vanilla Ice in the movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II.
The Ninja Rap is Vanilla Ice’s amazing track from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991). Ice recorded the song especially for the film (it figures prominently into the plot) and it’s been well known ever since the release. Case in point? Ashlee Simpson and her band supposedly chant GO NINJA, GO NINJA, GO to get psyched before a concert.
Of course, Vanilla Ice (Rob Van Winkle) could’ve gone several different ways with the Ninja Rap (he’s actually included an updated version on his latest record, 2005’s Platinum Underground). During an interview, he mentioned that he was sent a script telling him what the movie scene would be like. Then, he was told to write and make it Ice, so he did! He “hyped it up, put the funky beats behind it and made it Ice”.
Check it: The Ninja Rap might just be the catchiest, coolest, most awesome song of Vanilla Ice’s career, as well as part of one of the best scenes in any TMNT movie. Two 90’s icons paired up for a multimedia explosion? Yes, please! Don't believe it? Check the video below for yourself!