Although none of his subsequent albums have made much impact on the charts, Coolio has branched off into film acting, reality TV and cooking.
Coolio’s third album, 1997’s My Soul, yielded his fourth and final Top 20 hit, “C U When U Get There”.
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The rapper’s 1995 sophomore album, also titled Gangsta’s Paradise, spawned another Top 5 pop hit: “1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin’ New)”. Coolio - Gangstas Paradise (DJ Crime Festival Mix) Artwork.
Built on a sample from Stevie Wonder’s 1976 classic “Pastime Paradise”, the sombre single topped the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks and earned Coolio a Grammy for Best Rap Solo Performance.
He recorded the 1995 song “Gangsta’s Paradise”, featuring R&B singer LV, for the film Dangerous Minds.
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Coolio’s solo debut album, 1994’s It Takes a Thief, features the party anthem “Fantastic Voyage”. The Glam, Coolio, Snoop Dogg One Night in L.A.
In 1991, he joined the group WC and the Maad Circle and worked on the group’s debut LP, Ain’t a Damn Thang Changed.
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He recorded his first single, “Whatcha Gonna Do?” in 1987. Key & BPM for Gangsta's Paradise by Coolio, L.V. About Coolio Making his mark with the 1994 hit, FANTASTIC VOYAGE, which employed a sizable portion of the Lakeside tune of the same name, and following with a remake of Stevie Wonders 'Pastime Paradise,' Coolio scored with a poppier take on the g-funk sound of Dr.
He turned his life around by working as a volunteer firefighter in the San Jose area.
The Compton native started rapping at 15 but fell victim to drugs in the ’80s.
West Coast rap legend Coolio helped to define ’90s hip-hop with party jams like “Fantastic Voyage” and the more serious-minded “Gangsta’s Paradise”.