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Vanilla Ice Books Freedom 250 Shows Amid Artist Boycott

6/3/2026

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Vanilla Ice Performs

Rapper Vanilla Ice (Robert Van Winkle) will perform at Freedom 250 concerts from June 25 to July 10.
Fab Morvan, Morris Day & the Time, Young MC and others withdrew, saying the event is partisan.
Artists allege organizers misled them by portraying the tour, backed by President Donald Trump, as non-partisan.
Vanilla Ice said the shows celebrate America’s birthday, not politics, and that he would play for anyone despite never having voted.

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Jeff Epstein Books

Jeff Epstein of Universal Attractions was named the booking agent for most performers originally slated for the Great American State Fair in a CNN report on June 2, 2026.
The report said this Jeff Epstein is not the late New York financier of the same name.
Universal Attractions also represents rapper Afroman, who has the event wardrobe but no declared political affiliation.
Flo Rida confirmed he will play for any audience, even Vladimir Putin.

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Vanilla Ice Performs

Rapper Vanilla Ice (Robert Van Winkle) will perform at Freedom 250 concerts from June 25 to July 10.
Fab Morvan, Morris Day & the Time, Young MC and others withdrew, saying the event is partisan.
Artists allege organizers misled them by portraying the tour, backed by President Donald Trump, as non-partisan.
Vanilla Ice said the shows celebrate America’s birthday, not politics, and that he would play for anyone despite never having voted.

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