Vanilla Ice is taking unusual measures to revive his rap career - he's hooked with a tax company to make lyrics out of financial levy.

Website TurboTax.com has hired the Ice Ice Baby star to host the Tax Rap Contest on TheTaxRap.com, which will provide "fun-loving taxpayers nationwide a shot at their own Grammy-worthy performance and $25,000 in winnings."

The rapper - real name Rob Van Winkle - will kick off the contest by unveiling a music video "inspired by his own personal tax-filing experiences" on YouTube.

A rep for the tax company tells PageSix, "We want people to 'get their tax on.'"

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