Culture Rapper Coolio dead at 59

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Coolio, the rapper best known for his 1995 hit "Gangsta's Paradise", has died, his manager confirmed to CBS News. He was 59.

Coolio, whose real name was Artis Leon Ivey Jr., died on Wednesday in Los Angeles, his manager said. A cause of death was not immediately given.

The Los Angeles-based rapper was best known for his Grammy Award-winning single "Gangsta's Paradise," which was featured on the soundtrack for 1995's "Dangerous Minds" starring Michelle Pfeiffer. The song is considered one of the most successful rap songs of all time after it spent 3 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100.

In 1996 he recorded the opening "Aw, Here It Goes!" for the Nickelodeon television series "Kenan & Kel" starring Kenan Thompson.

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[Freya]

i thought he died like 5 years ago

 

[Rome's rightful successor]

Sad to see him die before he could experience old age but at least he has outlived most rappers.

 

[The Magnificence]

i thought he died like 5 years ago

Came here to say I was not aware he was still alive when I saw this link on the front page.

 

[WeDon'tNeedToWhisper]

It seems like he died from cardiac arrest. Sad

 

[Daddy's Little Kitten]

He's now living in the Gangsta's Paradise.

 

[WonderWino]

Twist ending: he died in a driveby carried out by tupac, who faked his death just to bide his time and wait for the perfect opportunity to take out coolio

 

[The Great Citracett]

Guess he took a look at his life and realized there was nothing left.

 

[Eddie Riggs]

Rest in Peace

 

[spinal gas chamber]

Sad to see him die before he could experience old age but at least he has outlived most rappers.

Coolio also outlived lowtax by like 15 years. His kids probably like him too.

 

[The Last Stand]

It seems like he died from cardiac arrest. Sad

Better through natural causes than through gun violence. RIP Coolio.

 

[Historical Figure]

It seems like he died from cardiac arrest. Sad

At least he didn't die from a citizen's arrest, dying from a heart attack wasn't very gangsta of him.

 

[Mister Qwerty]

 

[Matt Damon]

https://youtube.com/watch?v=lOfZLb33uCg

Remember when Coolio got assblasted over the success of Amish Paradise, even though he shamelessly ripped off the entirety of Pastime Paradise to make "his" song?

What a faggot.

 

[D_Tractor]

>I'm 23 now, but will I live to see 24?
The way things is going, I don't know

 

[Mister Qwerty]

Remember when Coolio got assblasted over the success of Amish Paradise, even though he shamelessly ripped off the entirety of Pastime Paradise to make "his" song?

What a faggot.

 

[Pinball 2000]

I'm going to blame the Sonic the hedgehog movie for his death, if only so it makes Sonic fans mad.

 

[Gunter Hatherer]

A total rip off of Stevie Wonder's

Pastime Paradise​

Short version: Does not glorify criminals.

 

[SpotOnTheWall]

He spent too long in the valley of the shadow of death

 

[naaaaiiiiillllll!!!]

Twist ending: he died in a driveby carried out by tupac, who faked his death just to bide his time and wait for the perfect opportunity to take out coolio

So you're telling me Suge Knight was a patsy like Lee Harvey Oswald?! Dayum dude...

Remember when Coolio got assblasted over the success of Amish Paradise, even though he shamelessly ripped off the entirety of Pastime Paradise to make "his" song?

What a faggot.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=_H3Sv2zad6s

A total rip off of Stevie Wonder's

Pastime Paradise​

https://youtube.com/watch?v=b0S4SiLxt1s
Short version: Does not glorify criminals.

This is why I love this site -- KF not only shows us happenings more reliably than the MSM but I actually learn new things (never heard of Stevie's song from 1976). Although, to be fair @Gunter Hatherer I don't think Coolio's "Gangsta's Paradise" glorifies criminals -- if anything it shows the life is quite bad (which I believe is the only reason it got popular in the 90s -- had a message that could be tolerated by mainstream boomer radio moralists despite being big bad rap).