Coolio, the Grammy-winning rapper, producer and actor best known for his 1995 hit “Gangsta’s Paradise,” has died. He was 59. The rapper’s longtime manager Jarel Posey confirmed the news to Variety, ...

Weird Al Yankovic paid tribute to fellow musician Coolio following the rapper’s death earlier this week at the age of 59. Taking to his Twitter late Wednesday night (September 28), Weird Al shared an ...

Coolio performed his 1995 smash hit “Gangsta’s Paradise” just days before his sudden death on Sept. 28. The rapper took the stage for an “I Love the ’90s” tour stop in Texas this past weekend. On ...

Precious little in Coolio’s career had suggested he would even entertain something so bleak as “Gangsta’s Paradise”. “Do I have to use a gat to show you where I’m at?” he rapped on 1991’s Ain’t a Damn ...

If a rapper were only to be known for one song, it’s hard to beat “Gangsta’s Paradise.” Coolio’s signature No. 1 smash in 1995 was voted the best single of the year in the Village Voice’s “Pazz & Jop” ...

Coolio's influence on '90s and 2000s pop culture is legendary. Following news of his death on Sept. 28, fans on Twitter were quick to reminisce about the rapper's musical and acting legacy. "The way ...

It’s hard to fathom now how big of a hit Compton rapper Coolio’s song “Gangsta’s Paradise” was back in 1995. While Tupac and Suge Knight were beefing with the Notorious B.I.G. and Sean “Puff Daddy” ...

Coolio, a rapper and actor whose hits included “Gangsta’s Paradise,” died last September but some of the music he had been working on before his death is set to be released. Coolio’s estate is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Born Artis Leon Ivey Jr. on Aug. 1, 1963 in Compton, Calif., Coolio released his first single, “Whatcha Gonna Do?” in 1987. He ...

Coolio, the Grammy-winning rapper best known for the 1995 single “Gangsta’s Paradise,” has died, his manager confirmed Wednesday. He was 59. “We are saddened by the loss of our dear friend and client, ...

Rapper Coolio, known for his hit 90’s song ‘Gangsta’s Paradise,’ died Wednesday. He was 59. The rap star was found dead on the bathroom floor of a friend’s home in Los Angeles, his longtime manager, ...