Vanilla Ice fires back at critics over Great American State Fair gig, insists event is ‘made to be uniting’

As the United States prepares to mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the America 250 celebration has become both a massive patriotic showcase and, at times, the center of controversy as some artists backed out of scheduled performances.

But rapper and entertainer Vanilla Ice is standing his ground — and making it clear why he chose to stay in the lineup.

During an appearance on Fox News' "The Ingraham Angle," Vanilla Ice, born Robert Matthew Van Winkle...