Coolio, whose real name is Artis Leon Ivey Jr., is best known for his 1995 Grammy Award-winning hit single 'Gangsta's Paradise.'
Rapper Coolio, known for songs such as "Gangsta's Paradise" and "Fantastic Voyage," has died at the age of 59.Rapper Coolio, who achieved mainstream success in the 90s for songs such as "Gangsta's Paradise" and "Fantastic Voyage," died in Los Angeles Wednesday at the age of 59.
Coolio's agent confirmed the rapper's death to Eyewitness News. According to the Associated Press, he died at the Los Angeles home of a friend. A police source told Eyewitness News a death investigation has been opened, and there are no apparent signs of foul play. Coolio won a Grammy for best solo rap performance for "Gangsta's Paradise," the 1995 hit from the soundtrack of the Michelle Pfeiffer film "Dangerous Minds" that sampled Stevie Wonder's 1976 song "Pastime Paradise."Born in Monessen, Pennsylvania south of Pittsburgh, Coolio moved to Compton, California, where he went to community college. He worked as a volunteer firefighter and in airport security before devoting himself full-time to the hip-hop scene.
His career took off with the 1994 release of his debut album on Tommy Boy Records, "It Takes a Thief." It's opening track, "Fantastic Voyage," would reach No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100.Coolio was also known for the songs "1, 2, 3, 4 " and "C U When U Get There."Copyright © 2022 KABC Television, LLC. All rights reserved.
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