Vanilla Ice insisted he was not bad-mouthing pop star Justin Bieber.

After reports emerged that he predicted Justin Bieber would be “forgotten,” he insisted it wasn’t true.

The ‘Ice Ice Baby’ rapper said: "I don't think he's going to be forgotten. I don't think he's going to be forgotten at all.

“In fact, I think he'll be remembered forever. I wish him all the best. I don't know how it all got so twisted around. I think he's talented."

Vanilla Ice, whose real name is Rob Van Winkle, explained that he was giving the tween superstar some advice.

"When you're a child star, it's hard to figure out your purpose in life. Not just with me, but if you follow other child stars, like Britney Spears, who's now doing great. There's a transitional period after such tremendous success that you have to figure out your life. There's a real life after all this entertainment."

He stressed that he wasn’t trying to say anything bad about him.

"It's been twisted into something bad, and once that's out there it takes on a life of its own. I don't have any reason to hate anybody; I believe in good karma and spreading good energy," he said.

Watch Vanilla Ice perform on 'Dancing on Ice' to his hit single, 'Ice Ice Baby':