What Happened to Coolio? Gangsta’s Paradise rapper dead at 59
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US rapper Coolio, known for the notable hit Gangsta’s Paradise, died at the age of 59. His long-term manager Jarez Posey told US media that the artist was found unresponsive on the bathroom floor of a friend’s home in Los Angeles. Coolio began making music during the 1980s yet established his place in hip hop history when he recorded Gangsta’s Paradise in 1995. The specific reason for his passing on Wednesday has not yet been revealed. Notwithstanding, Mr Posey told TMZ, which originally detailed the news, that paramedics believed that Coolio might have had a heart attack. Coolio, whose real name was Artis Leon Ivey Jr, won a Grammy for Gangsta’s Paradise, part of the soundtrack for Dangerous Minds featuring Michelle Pfeiffer.
The eerie track keeps on being widely listened to and has recently passed a billion streams on Spotify, as per his official site. Coolio’s career spanning four decades he recorded eight studio albums and won an American Music Award and three MTV Video Music Awards. Coolio’s other hits included Fantastic Vogage, Rollin’ With My Homies, 1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin’ New), and Too Hot. He was active until his demise – Coolio was in a middle of a tour with other 90s stars including Vanilla Ice and Young MC, and they performed in Texas only a couple of days prior. I’m freaking out I just heard my old buddy Coolio died, Vanilla Ice composed on his Twitter account.
Rapper Coolio Known For His Hit Song Gangsta Paradise Dead At The Age Of 59
Coolio, the ’90s rapper who illuminated the music outlines with hits like ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ and ‘Fantastic Voyage’ has passed on, his friend and manager Jarez Posey, told CNN. He was 59. Jarez Posey said Coolio died in the afternoon hours local time in Los Angles on Wednesday, 28th September. Details on the conditions were not promptly accessible. When reached by CNN, Capt. Erik Scott of the Los Angeles Fire Department confirmed that firemen and paramedics answered a call on the 2900 block of South Chesapeake Ave. at 4 p.m. local time for reports of a medical emergency. At the point when they showed up, they found an unresponsive male and performed ‘resuscitation efforts for around 45 minutes. The patient ‘was determined dead not long before 5:00 p.m.,’ Scott said. We are disheartened by the loss of our dear friend and client, Coolio, who passed away this afternoon, a statement given to CNN from Coolio’s talent manager Sheila Finegan said.
He touched the world with the gift of his talent and will be remembered fondly significantly. Thank you to everybody overall who has listened to his music and to each and every individual who has been connecting in regard to his passing. Please have Coolio’s friends and family in your thoughts and prayers. Over his career, Coolio sold more than 17 million records, as per his site. Coolio likewise has a special place in the hearts of some millennials for his work on the theme song for the well-known Nickelodeon television series ‘Kenan and Kel’ and his contribution to the album ‘Dexter’s Laboratory: The Hip-Hop Experiment,’ which highlighted songs by different hip-hop artist that were propelled by the Cartoon Network animated series. As of late, Coolio enjoyed the advantages of being a nostalgic figure, making TV appearances on shows like ‘Celebrity Cook Off’ and ‘Celebrity Chopped. He likewise had a show on Oxygen, ‘Coolio’s Rules,’ that broadcasted in 2008.
