The rapper Coolio, famous for the worldwide hit “Gangsta’s Paradise” is dead

Rapper Coolio is died at the age of 59announced his manager Jarez Posey on September 28, 2022. Known for his hit “Gangsta’s Paradise” released in 1995, Coolio had also received a Grammy Award.

World famous for its hit “Gangsta’s Paradise”

Coolio’s manager announced his death TMZ. The artist was found lifeless in a friend’s bathroom, in Los Angeles. For now, we the cause of his death is unknown.

Coolio (Artis Leon Ivey Jr., real name) was born on 1^uh August 1963 in Pennsylvania. He then moved to Compton, in the Los Angeles area, where he studied and worked as a volunteer firefighter and in airport security. In 1994, his first album It takes a thief it is a success, thanks in particular to the title ” Fantastic trip “.

But it was in 1995 that Coolio became world famouswith the title “Gansgta’s Paradise”, the melody of which is taken from Stevie Wonder’s hit “Pastime Paradise”, released in 1976. “Gangsta’s Paradise” was written for the soundtrack of the film rebellious spirits with actress Michelle Pfeiffer.

He earned the artist a Grammy Award for Best Solo Rap Performance. In total, Coolio has sold more than 4.8 million albums and continues to accumulate hundreds of millions of plays on streaming platforms.

Michelle Pfeiffer paid tribute to him in an Instagram post. “I am heartbroken to learn of the disappearance of the talented Coolio The star added that he thinks Coolio’s success was one of the main reasons for the success of the film John N. Smith film after collecting $ 180 million at the box office.

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