W.T.F. (Wisdom, Tenacity and Focus)
{{Infobox album
| name = W.T.F. (Wisdom, Tenacity and Focus)
| type = studio
| artist = Vanilla Ice
| cover = Vanilla Ice WTF.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2011|8|30}}
| recorded = 2008–2010
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|techno|country}}
| length = 51:26
| label = Radium
| producer =
| prev_title = Vanilla Ice Is Back!
| prev_year = 2008
| misc = {{Singles
| name = W.T.F. (Wisdom, Tenacity And Focus)
| type = studio
| single1 = Turn It Up
| single1date = July 4, 2010
| single2 = Born on Halloween
| single2date = October 9, 2010
| single3 = Rock Star Party
| single3date = April 26, 2011
}}
}}{{italic title|all=yes|noerror}}
W.T.F. (Wisdom, Tenacity and Focus), also known as W.T.F. or just WTF, is the sixth (and to date, most recent) studio album by American rapper Robert Van Winkle, known as Vanilla Ice. Scheduled for a 2009 release, it was officially released as a digital download on August 30, 2011, through Radium Records, executive produced by Vanilla Ice, Nick DeTomaso and Mark Mehwald.
In contrast to some previous releases by Van Winkle, the album included notable active collaborators Cowboy Troy and the Insane Clown Posse, both artists that Van Winkle has been an open fan of. It also includes songs with a variety of genre influences, ranging from straightforward hip hop to rap rock to country music and others. The album sold just 1,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen Music.[https://web.archive.org/web/20231005022645/https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Billboard-Index/IDX/2015/2015-38-11-14-Issue-34-Billboard-Page-0074.pdf#search=%22vanilla%20ice%22 World Radio History]
History
The album was first announced on Robert Van Winkle's Twitter account under the title Yesterday Is History, Tomorrow Is A Mystery, scheduled for an initial 2009 release on StandBy Records.{{cite news |first=Michael |last=Bilinski |title=New album from Vanilla Ice |publisher=Underground Music Examiner |location=Philadelphia |date=August 3, 2009 }} The album was completed in February 2010, and it was announced that its new title would be WTF, an initialism for Wisdom, Tenacity and Focus.{{Cite web|url=http://www.lopeztonight.com/episode_recaps_and_highlights/vanilla_ice_is_back.php|title=Sweet Tweets... with a Side of Vanilla Ice! | Lopez Tonight|accessdate=4 April 2023}}{{cite web |url=http://www.vanillaice.com/news.htm |title=Vanilla Ice's new album – WTF – Pre-orders |first=Kurt M. |last=Brundage |date=February 19, 2010 |publisher=Ultrax |accessdate=11 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110809080234/http://www.vanillaice.com/news.htm |archive-date=9 August 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}{{cite web |url=https://www.twitter.com/vanillaice/status/9324195822 |title=9324195822 |author=Vanilla Ice |author-link=Vanilla Ice |date=Feb 18, 2010 |publisher=Twitter |accessdate=11 March 2010}} On May 17, 2010, the album's track listing was revealed through Van Winkle's official website.{{cite web |url=http://www.vanillaice.com/news.htm |title=New album! WTF Now available! |first=Kurt M. |last=Brundage |date=May 17, 2010 |publisher=Ultrax |accessdate=11 March 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110809080234/http://www.vanillaice.com/news.htm |archive-date=9 August 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }} The album was officially released on Radium Records as a digital download through Amazon MP3 and iTunes on August 30, 2011.{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/WTF/dp/B005LL8EQA/ |title=WTF: Vanilla Ice: MP3 Downloads |website=Amazon |date= |accessdate=2012-03-16}}{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/wtf/463518937 |title=iTunes - Music - Wtf by Vanilla Ice |publisher=iTunes |date=2011-08-30 |access-date=2012-03-16}} The album has since been released on CD by Radium Records{{cite web|url=http://www.indiemerch.com/vanillaice/item/12665 |title=Vanilla Ice "WTF" CD - Vanilla Ice |publisher=Indiemerch.com |date= |accessdate=2012-03-16}} following the success of his reality show The Vanilla Ice Project.
Music
The album touches upon diverse musical genres, including hip hop, acoustic, country and techno. It features guest appearances by Violent J of Insane Clown Posse and Cowboy Troy.[https://www.twitter.com/vanillaice/status/22469961552 Twitter / You can pre order the new album WTF on Vanillaice.com now ! Calabs with @ICP , Slim Thug, @Cowboy Troy, @Mike Clark, and more.][https://www.twitter.com/vanillaice/status/21808921253 Twitter / Vanilla Ice: Check this out, It just recorded a song for the new record WTF with @ICP called Born On Halloween, wait till you hear it! Whoop whoop !]
Track listing
{{Track listing
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| total_length = 51:26
| all_writing = Vanilla Ice
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| title1 = Turn It Up
| note1 =
| writer1 = Vanilla Ice and Rod-J
| lyrics1 = Vanilla Ice and Rod-J
| music1 = Vanilla Ice and DJ Dirty Chopstix
| extra1 =
| length1 = 3:24
| title2 = Rock Star Party
| note2 =
| writer2 = Vanilla Ice
| lyrics2 = Vanilla Ice and DJ Dirty Chopstix
| music2 =
| extra2 =
| length2 = 2:38
| title3 = Good Times
| note3 = featuring Cowboy Troy
| writer3 = Vanilla Ice, Rod-J and Cowboy Troy
| lyrics3 = Vanilla Ice, Rod-J and Cowboy Troy
| music3 = Vanilla Ice
| extra3 =
| length3 = 4:05
| title4 = Cadillac Ninjaz
| note4 =
| writer4 = Vanilla Ice
| lyrics4 = Vanilla Ice
| music4 = Vanilla Ice
| extra4 =
| length4 = 3:13
| title5 = Nightmare Disco
| note5 =
| writer5 = Vanilla Ice
| lyrics5 = Vanilla Ice
| music5 = Vanilla Ice and DJ Dirty ChopStix
| extra5 =
| length5 = 3:03
| title6 = Born on Halloween
| note6 = featuring Insane Clown Posse
| writer6 = Vanilla Ice and Violent J
| lyrics6 = Vanilla Ice and Violent J
| music6 = Vanilla Ice
| extra6 =
| length6 = 4:05
| title7 = Wit Dat
| note7 =
| writer7 = Vanilla Ice
| lyrics7 = Vanilla Ice
| music7 = Vanilla Ice
| extra7 =
| length7 = 4:05
| title8 = Bought & Sold
| note8 = featuring Ruckus
| writer8 = Vanilla Ice and La tha Darkman
| lyrics8 = Vanilla Ice
| music8 = Vanilla Ice
| extra8 =
| length8 = 3:45
| title9 = My Way
| note9 = featuring Ruckus
| writer9 = Vanilla Ice
| lyrics9 = Vanilla Ice
| music9 = Vanilla Ice
| extra9 =
| length9 = 3:37
| title10 = 5446
| note10 =
| writer10 = Vanilla Ice
| lyrics10 = Vanilla Ice
| music10 = Vanilla Ice
| extra10 =
| length10 = 3:08
| title11 = Oh Momma
| note11 =
| writer11 = Vanilla Ice
| lyrics11 = Vanilla Ice
| music11 = Vanilla Ice
| extra11 =
| length11 = 1:36
| title12 = Impossible Mission
| note12 =
| writer12 = Vanilla Ice and Rod-J
| lyrics12 = Vanilla Ice
| music12 = Vanilla Ice
| extra12 =
| length12 = 2:23
| title13 = Hooked
| note13 = Unplugged
| writer13 = Vanilla Ice and DeShay
| lyrics13 = Vanilla Ice
| music13 = Vanilla Ice
| extra13 =
| length13 = 1:55
| title14 = King of the Daredevils (skit)
| note14 =
| writer14 = Evil Knievel
| lyrics14 = Vanilla Ice
| music14 = Vanilla Ice
| extra14 =
| length14 = 2:09
| title15 = Da Ha Da Ha
| note15 = featuring Cowboy Troy
| writer15 = Cowboy Troy
| lyrics15 = MC Duke
| music15 = Vanilla Ice
| extra15 =
| length15 = 5:05
| title16 = Bought & Sold
| note16 = Brandon Bishop remix
| writer16 = Vanilla Ice and La tha Darkman
| lyrics16 = Vanilla Ice
| music16 = Brandon Bishop
| extra16 =
| length16 = 3:15
}}
Samples
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