Once a staple of ‘90s rap and early 2000s rebellious country-rock, Vanilla Ice and Kid Rock’s careers seemed to be cruising toward peaceful retirement—or at least the occasional county fair gig. But the dynamic duo, who many had left in the past alongside beanie babies and AOL, are back with a vengeance, trading in their throwback hits for what they call “a rebellion against wokeness.” And it’s resonating big-time.

What started as a one-off collaboration between the two stars quickly snowballed into a full-fledged cultural movement that’s sweeping the nation. The “Woke is Whack” tour, named as a direct jab at political correctness and cancel culture, has fans lining up around the block for a chance to relive the glory days of simpler times—and simpler beats.

Vanilla Ice, famous for the iconic hit “Ice Ice Baby,” and Kid Rock, the raspy-voiced rap-rocker, have embraced their roles as the unexpected figureheads of the anti-woke music scene. Their message is simple: stop taking everything so seriously, stop canceling people, and, for the love of all things decent, let people enjoy music without a political lecture.

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