Coolio
Coolio, the Grammy Award-winning rapper famous for the massive single “Gangsta’s Paradise,” has died. He was 59.
Coolio thought he had won the jackpot when the music and lyrics for the 1995 smash song “Gangsta’s Paradise” came together. The song would later become a chart-topping success and launch the rapper’s long-running career in music thanks to its odd fusion of gospel and rap, unsettling lyrics, and smart Stevie Wonder “Pastime Paradise” sample.
The song, according to Coolio, “assured that I could tour far into my sixties if I wanted to,” he told Rolling Stone in 2015.
The Grammy-winning rapper, who was one of the most well-known figures in hip-hop in the 1990s, was partially correct. With over 1 billion streams on both YouTube and Spotify early this year, “Gangsta’s Paradise” continues to be one of the most-heard songs. Since the album’s release, Coolio has been on the road; on Saturday, at the age of 59, he was due to perform in Stuttgart, Germany. However, his management confirmed that the singer abruptly passed away on Wednesday afternoon at a friend’s Los Angeles home.
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Coolio died cause of death
The cause of death is still a mystery. Around 4 p.m., paramedics were summoned to the residence, according to TMZ, which broke the story. after Coolio’s breakdown in the restroom. According to the publication, he was declared dead at the scene after what seemed to be a heart arrest.
According to Coolio’s manager Sheila Finegan, his staff and loved ones are in sorrow after his unexpected demise.
In a statement, Finegan said, “He impacted the world with the gift of his ability and will be sadly missed.
Coolio Family
Josefa Salinas and Coolio were wed from 1996 until 2000. Daughters Artisha, Brandi, Jackie, and son Artis, who appeared with him in the reality series Coolio’s Rules in 2008, were their four children together.
Coolio Career
Coolio’s musical career spans three decades. According to Variety, the Los Angeles-based rapper gained to prominence in the mid-1990s with the song “Gangsta’s Paradise,” which was included on the soundtrack for the 1995 film “Dangerous Minds,” starring Michelle Pfeiffer. According to Billboard, it was the No. 1 hit in the United States in 1995 and is one of the most successful rap songs of all time.
CNN said that the song had one billion views on YouTube early this year.
“It’s one of those tunes that spans decades,” Coolio told CNN in a recent interview. “I avoided using fashionable terms… I believe this made it ageless.”
The song was also the basis for “Weird Al” Yankovic’s “Amish Paradise,” which he paid respect to with a picture of the two hugging on Wednesday night.
Coolio was also noted for creating the theme song for the hit Nickelodeon program “Keenan and Kel” in the 1990s.
