Coolio was a popular rapper in the 1990s, best known for Gangsta’s Paradise, which won a Grammy. He had several hits, including Fantastic Voyage, and sold millions of records.

As the beat and lyrics of the 1995 hit song “Gangsta’s Paradise” came together, Coolio knew he had struck gold. The unlikely meshing of gospel and rap, spine-chilling lyrics and clever ...

We Publish News 24/7. Don’t Miss A Story. On this day in 1995, Coolio was joined onstage by Stevie Wonder at the Billboard Music Awards to perform “Gangsta’s Paradise,” which also won ...

This story was first published on Sept. 28, 2022. It was updated on Sept. 29, 2022, to correct some of the lyrics to “Gangsta’s Paradise.” ...

Coolio, the rapper who was among hip-hop's biggest names of the 1990s with hits including “Gangsta's Paradise” and “Fantastic Voyage,” died Wednesday at age 59, his manager said.

Coolio, the Grammy-winning Compton rapper who was behind the global hit "Gangsta's Paradise," has died. He was 59.

Coolio’s “Gangsta’s Paradise,” built off Stevie Wonder’s “Pastime Paradise,” held No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks in 1995.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Coolio, the rapper who was among hip-hop's biggest names of the 1990s with hits including “Gangsta's Paradise” and “Fantastic Voyage,” died Wednesday at age 59, his ...

Coolio, the rapper who was among hip-hop’s biggest names of the 1990s with hits including “Gangsta’s Paradise” and “Fantastic Voyage,” died at the home of a friend on Wednesday.

This story was first published on Sept. 28, 2022. It was updated on Sept. 29, 2022, to correct some of the lyrics to “Gangsta’s Paradise.” ...

This story was first published on Sept. 28, 2022. It was updated on Sept. 29, 2022, to correct some of the lyrics to “Gangsta’s Paradise.” ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Coolio, the rapper who was among hip-hop’s biggest names of the 1990s with hits including “Gangsta’s Paradise” and “Fantastic Voyage,” died Wednesday at age 59 ...