Published video “J Odyssey feat. Coolio — Got Me Chasin’ Dreams 🔥 #Shorts”.
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Artis Leon Ivey Jr., known by his stage name Coolio, was an American rapper, songwriter and record producer. He was best known for his single "Gangsta's Paradise" (1995), which won a Grammy Award, and was credited for changing the course of hip-hop by bringing it to a wider audience. Other singles included "Fantastic Voyage" (1994), "1, 2, 3, 4 " (1996), and "C U When U Get There" (1997). He relea…
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entertainment · American rapper (1963–2022) · rapper · songwriter · record producer · actor · also Coolio, Artis Ivey, Artis Leon Ivey, Jr., Artis Ivey, Jr., Artis Leon Ivey
Born 1 August 1963 · Died 28 September 2022 · Q310357
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2026· 15 entries
Published video “👑 Experience Gangsta's Paradise: Reimagined — three powerful new interpretations”.
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Published video “🌙👑 GANGSTA'S PARADISE (LO-FI VERSION) | OFFICIAL AUDIO”.
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Published video “🎸👑 GANGSTA'S PARADISE (ACOUSTIC VERSION) | OFFICIAL AUDIO”.
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Published video “🎬👑 GANGSTA'S PARADISE (CINEMATIC VERSION) | OFFICIAL AUDIO”.
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Published video “#Shorts Coolio Forever”.
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Published video “#Shorts Coolio Forever — Tribute Moment”.
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Published video “#Shorts Coolio Forever — Legacy Moment”.
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Published video “#Shorts Coolio Forever — Coolio Legacy”.
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Published video “I Will”.
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Published video “Coolio – Fantastic Voyage (DJ WINO Remix) | Official Tribute Mix Exclusive 🚀🔥”.
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Published video “Cruise Off”.
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Published video “She Loves Me”.
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Published video “Lady”.
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Published video “Destinesya”.
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2025· 1 entry
Released album “Greatest Hits”.
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2023· 3 entries
Released ep “Gangsta's Paradise (Re-Recorded - Sped Up)”.
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New York Post: Coolio’s cause of death revealed: ‘Apparent drugs’ found at scene
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Variety: Coolio’s Cause of Death Revealed as Fentanyl
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2022· 10 entries
Page Six: Coolio’s kids to honor late rapper by wearing his ashes in a necklace
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Page Six: Coolio’s ‘severe asthma’ could’ve contributed to his death: friends
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Yahoo: Rapper Coolio revealed he had five grandchildren just months before his death
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New York Post: Coolio revealed he had five grandkids just months before his death
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Yahoo: Appreciation: Why Coolio's death is hitting millennials so hard
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Los Angeles Times: 5 classic Coolio songs that aren’t “Gangsta’s Paradise”
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CNN: Coolio died on the anniversary of the Stevie Wonder song that made ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’
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Ivey was discovered unresponsive on the bathroom floor at a friend's house in Los Angeles, and was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders
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Died 2022-09-28.
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“É um daqueles tipos de música que transcende gerações”, disse ele em uma entrevista recente. “Eu não usei nenhuma palavra da moda… acho que isso o tornou atemporal.”
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2019· 2 entries
Released album “Nobody’s Foolio”.
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Coolio appeared on the Irish rap group Versatile's track "Escape Wagon"
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2018· 2 entries
Released album “Greatest Hits (Rerecorded)”.
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Released album “Cruise Off”.
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2017· 1 entry
Ivey missed a performance after he was denied entry into Singapore upon landing at Changi International Airport
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2016· 1 entry
Ivey and members of his crew were arrested for having a loaded firearm inside a bag at Los Angeles International Airport
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2014· 3 entries
Released album “Ultimate Collection”.
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Released album “Best of Coolio”.
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The band Falling in Reverse did a cover of "Gangsta's Paradise" for Punk Goes 90s Vol
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2013· 1 entry
Appeared alongside comedian Jenny Eclair and Emmerdale actor Matthew Wolfenden on the UK game show Tipping Point: Lucky Stars, where he came in second
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2012· 2 entries
Released album “The Collection”.
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Released album “The Essential Collection”.
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2011· 1 entry
Released album “The Greatest Hits and Remixes”.
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2010· 1 entry
Where he decided it was best to leave the house after numerous confrontations with Nadia Almada and others there
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2009· 2 entries
Released album “From the Bottom 2 the Top”.
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Coolio appeared as a housemate on Celebrity Big Brother 6, which he placed 3rd
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2008· 3 entries
Released album “Hip Hop Masters”.
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Released album “Steal Hear”.
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He hosted the online cooking show Cookin' with Coolio, an offshoot of his reality show, Coolio's Rules that ran for six episodes in 2008.
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2006· 3 entries
Released ep “Rhino Hi‐Five: Coolio, Volume 2”.
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Released album “The Return of the Gangsta”.
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With "Gangsta Walk" (featuring Snoop Dogg)
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2005· 2 entries
Released ep “Rhino Hi‐Five: Coolio”.
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Released album “NRJ La compilation - Volume 2”.
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2004· 1 entry
Coolio appeared as a contestant on Comeback – Die große Chance (Comeback: The Big Chance), a German talent show featuring artists looking for a comeback
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2002· 2 entries
Released album “El Cool Magnifico”.
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Coolio appeared as himself in an episode of Blind Date
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2001· 3 entries
Released album “Fantastic Voyage: The Greatest Hits”.
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Released album “Coolio.com”.
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Released album “The Very Best”.
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1998· 1 entry
A court in Böblingen, near Stuttgart, sentenced Ivey to six months' probation and fined him $17,000 after convicting him of being an accessory to robbery and causing bodily injury after Ivey and his band members allegedl
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1997· 4 entries
Released album “My Soul”.
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Released album “Singles”.
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Coolio received three nominations: Best Rap Album for Gangsta's Paradise, Best Rap Solo Performance for "1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)", and Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for "Stomp"
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Coolio voiced himself in the season four episode of the animated series Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man titled "Coolio Runnings"
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1996· 4 entries
Awarded Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance (1996).
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Coolio made a guest appearance as himself on Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
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Coolio had another top 40 hit with the song "It's All the Way Live (Now)" from the soundtrack to the movie Eddie
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Coolio appeared on the Red Hot Organization's compilation CD America Is Dying Slowly, alongside Biz Markie, Wu-Tang Clan, and Fat Joe, among many other prominent hip-hop artists
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1995· 3 entries
Released album “Gangsta’s Paradise”.
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And was certified two-times platinum by the RIAA, selling more than two million copies in the US alone
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For the film Dangerous Minds, Coolio released the single, "Gangsta's Paradise", featuring R&B singer L
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1994· 2 entries
Released album “It Takes a Thief”.
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Coolio signed a recording contract with Tommy Boy Records and released his debut solo album It Takes a Thief
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1991· 1 entry
Joined the group WC and the Maad Circle, led by rapper WC
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1988· 1 entry
Recorded "What Makes You Dance (Force Groove)" with Nu-Skool
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1963· 1 entry
Born 1963-08-01.
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