Coolio, an American rapper most known for his 1995 "Gangsta's Paradise" hit single, has died at age 59.
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Coolio died at the Los Angeles home of a friend, longtime manager Jarez Posey told The Associated Press. The cause was not immediately clear.
Born in Pennsylvania in 1963, Coolio, whose real name was Artis Leon Ivey Jr., later moved to Compton, California, where he was raised. He recorded records in the 1980s, and his career blew up in 1995 with his song "Gangsta's Paradise," which was featured in the Michelle Pfeiffer-led film "Dangerous Minds."
"It's about life, because you're living in the gangster's paradise also," Coolio said of the song on the "Howard Stern Show" in 1995. Coolio earned six Grammy Award nominations and one win, for best rap solo performance for "Gangsta's Paradise" in 1996. The hit song, which was played constantly on MTV, was used for the soundtrack of the Michelle Pfeiffer film “Dangerous Minds” and sampled Stevie Wonder’s 1976 song “Pastime Paradise.”
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RIP
RIP COOLIO… YOU MADE IT TO PARADISE ❤
No freaking way, omgoodness 😭😭😭😭😭
Damn, rip
Noooo I used to love his music
Damn to bad theres no afterlife!
Yup. Just like the Bible says if you hate Jesus you’re return to the dust of the earth that you came from. No after life for anyone who loves satan and themself more than their Creator.
R.I.P..You will live on in my heart.
Aw mane I love me some coolio RIP …..❤ rest in paradise
❤🙏🏽
What a loss!
My condolences to his Family & loved ones…Praying for their peace & strength, may God’s comfort envelop them🤲🏾💞
Me l am feel to sorry to pray and RIP it was God bless 🙏 peace.
That spider on his head finally got him
RIP brotha
RIP King 💔 we will always love, respect, and miss you. Rest easy homie 🕊️🙏🏿
REST IN PEACE BROTHER
COOLIO WE GOT BOUGHT UP LISTENING TO GANGSTERS PARADISE.
Condolences to family 💞
Never thought in my life how a rapper grew to be known as one of the greatest r&b artist of all time for the passed 3 decades rip to one of the true gems since the 90’s😢😔🙏🏾💔🪦💐
No one lives forever.. but thus man kept it real and kept it cool 😎…rest in peace 🙏 🪦 😌
Here in Austria, my driving instructor always played his famous song during the driving lesson. RIP Coolio
😭😭😭
Soooo..Heartbreaking 💔