"Rollin' in my 5.0" is a hip hop

Hip hop music

Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...

 song written by American

United States

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 rapper

Rapping

Rapping refers to "spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics". The art form can be broken down into different components, as in the book How to Rap where it is separated into “content”, “flow” , and “delivery”...

 Vanilla Ice

Vanilla Ice

Robert Matthew Van Winkle , best known by his stage name Vanilla Ice, is an American rapper, extreme athlete and home improvement television personality...

. The song samples Fly Like an Eagle

Fly Like an Eagle (song)

"Fly Like an Eagle" is a song written by Steve Miller and by Steve Miller Band guitarist Steve McCarty on the album Fly Like an Eagle. The song went to number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart during the week of January 8, 1977. The single edit can be found on Greatest Hits . The song has an...

 by The Steve Miller Band

Steve Miller Band

The Steve Miller Band is an American rock band formed in 1967 in San Francisco, California. The band is managed by Steve Miller on guitar and lead vocals, and is known for a string of mid-1970s hit singles that are staples of the classic rock radio format.-History:In 1965, Steve Miller and...

, but unlike other artist sampled by Vanilla Ice, Steve Miller was honored by the sample and between 2009-2010, Vanilla Ice would sometimes join the Steve Miller Band on stage and perform "Fly Like an Eagle" with them. The song was released as a single to advertise Ice's new live album, Extremely Live

Extremely Live

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, which featured a variety of new songs.

The studio version was only found on the single as it was originally intended to be featured on Mind Blowin.

Lyrics

The name is a reference to a part in "Ice Ice Baby

Ice Ice Baby

"Ice Ice Baby" is a hip hop song written by American rapper Vanilla Ice and DJ Earthquake. The song samples the bassline of "Under Pressure" by Queen and David Bowie, who did not initially receive songwriting credit or royalties until after it had become a hit...

". The song is a rap ballad following Ice's adventures cruising around Miami with the V.I.P. Posse, looking for girls while competing in illegal street racing. Ice also thanks his fans for buying his last album. During the time the single and album was conceived, critics were stating that Ice was purposely sidestepping hard issues to grab the pop charts, but Ice responded that he's made the music the way he wanted to make it, stating "I just thought of a style that hasn't been played out".

Release and Music Video

The studio version was only released as a single while the live version appeared on the album Extremely Live. SBK Records and Ultrax produced a music video for the song which featured heavy airplay during it's original release in order to get people interested in the upcoming album. The music video featured Ice alongside the V.I.P. dancers performing in front of a green screen a variety of dance moves including Ice's trademark The Transformer as well as a clips of Ice with the entire V.I.P. posse cruising down Miami and Dallas.

Reception

Rollin in My 5.0 was one of Ice's most popular songs in the early 90's following his mainstream success and To The Extreme

To the Extreme

To the Extreme is the major label debut studio album of American rapper Robert "Vanilla Ice" Van Winkle. Released in 1990, it is Van Winkle's best selling album. The album was initially released in 1989 by independent record label Ichiban Records under the title Hooked. Van Winkle signed to SBK...

. The song and music video were retired of most music channels and radios in 1992.
Rollin' by Limp Bizkit

Limp Bizkit

Limp Bizkit is an American rock band from Jacksonville, Florida. Formed in 1995, the group's lineup consists of Fred Durst , Wes Borland , Sam Rivers , John Otto and DJ Lethal . The band achieved mainstream success with their second studio album Significant Other, released in 1999...

 pays tribute to this song, while Ice references it himself in his song Rollin in My, from his 2005 album Platinum Underground

Platinum Underground

Platinum Underground is the fifth studio album by American rapper Vanilla Ice. Released on August 16, 2005, it is the rapper's third independent release, after Hooked and Bi-Polar...

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Legacy

After audiences began to view Van Winkle as a novelty act and a pop star rather than a legitimate rapper, his popularity began to decline.
Rollin in My 5.0 was one of the last singles released before his fame in the United States dropped.

The song is featured on EMI

EMI

The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...

's collected The Best of Vanilla Ice

The Best of Vanilla Ice

The Best of Vanilla Ice is a greatest hits album by American rapper Vanilla Ice. Released in 1999 by Platinum Disc Records, it features songs from the rapper's major label albums To the Extreme, Extremely Live and Mind Blowin...

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1991 release

7" single

1. "Rollin' In My 5.0" (Studio Edit) — 3:49
2. "Rollin' In My 5.0" (Live Edit) — 3:49

12" maxi - U.S.

1. "Rollin' In My 5.0" (Studio Full Version) — 4:40
2. "Play That Funky Music" (Live) — 4:59
3. "Rollin' In My 5.0" (Live Full Version) - 5:23

12" maxi / CD maxi - U.S.

1. "Rollin' In My 5.0" (Studio Edit) — 3:49
2. "Rollin' In My 5.0" (Live Full Version) - 5:23
3. "Play That Funky Music" (Live) - 5:00
4. "Rollin' In My 5.0" (Studio Full Version) — 4:47