Coolio The Rapper 90s Hit 'Gangsta's Paradise has Died at 59

Artis Leon Ivey Jr. (born August 1, 1963), known professionally as Coolio, is an, record producer, and actor

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In 1995, Coolio released "Gangsta's Paradise", featuring R&B singer L.V., for the film Dangerous Minds. It became one of the most successful rap songs of all time

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Gangsta's Paradise

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In 1996, Coolio appeared on the Red Hot Organization's compilation CD America Is Dying Slowly, alongside Biz Markie, Wu-Tang Clan, and Fat Joe, among many other prominent hip-hop artists.

Coolio, the rapper who was amongst hip-hop's largest names of the Nineteen Nineties with hits together with "Gangsta's Paradise" and "Implausible Voyage," died Wednesday at age 59, his supervisor mentioned.

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Coolio died on the Los Angeles

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He mentioned in interviews that he began rapping at 15 and knew by 18 it was what he needed to do together with his life, however would go to group

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Coolio, iconic rapper best known for '90s hit 'Gangsta's Paradise,' dies at 59

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Coolio August 1, 1963 to October 9, 2022

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