Rapper Coolio, best known for hits like 'Gangsta's Paradise' and 'Fantastic Voyage,' has died, according to reports. He was 59.
Wednesday. He said he believes Coolio had a heart attack, but did not provide an official cause of death.Born in Pennsylvania in 1963, Coolio, whose real name was Artis Leon Ivey Jr., later moved to Compton, California, where he was raised. He recorded records in the 1980s, and his career blew up in 1995 with his song"Gangsta's Paradise," which was featured in the Michelle Pfeiffer-led film"Dangerous Minds.
"It's about life, because you're living in the gangster's paradise also," Coolio said of the song on theCoolio earned six Grammy Award nominations and one win, for best rap solo performance for"Gangsta's Paradise" in 1996. He released a total of eight albums: 1994's"It Takes a Thief," 1995's"Gangsta's Paradise," 1997's"My Soul," 2001's"Coolio.com," 2002's"El Cool Magnifico," 2006's"The Return of the Gangsta," 2008's"Steal Hear" and 2009's"From the Bottom 2 the Top."In a 2016 interview with"I wanna be remembered for just being a cool ass person. And being intelligent," he said.
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