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"Gangsta's Paradise" is a single by American rapper Coolio, released on August 1, 1995 [3] by Tommy Boy, Warner Bros. and MCA. Interpolating Stevie Wonder's song "Pastime Paradise" (1976), "Gangsta's Paradise" features vocals from American singer L.V. who served as a co-composer and co-lyricist with Coolio and Doug Rasheed, with Wonder also being credited for the composition and lyrics.
Released: February 20, 1996. Gangsta's Paradise is the second studio album by American rapper Coolio, released on November 7, 1995. [ 2][ 3] It is Coolio's best-selling album, with over two million copies sold in the United States. The album produced three singles, which became hits: the title track (which was first used in the 1995 film ...
Coolio. Artis Leon Ivey Jr. (August 1, 1963 – September 28, 2022), [ 4] known by his stage name Coolio, was an American rapper. 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. [ 5]
Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio (pictured) was the number one song on the Year-End chart after spending 12 weeks in the top-two of the Hot 100, three of which were spent at number one. Boyz II Men (pictured) had four songs on the Year-End chart, tying them with Brandy and The Notorious B.I.G. for the most songs on the
Amish Paradise. " Amish Paradise " [ 1] is a 1996 single by satirist "Weird Al" Yankovic. It is a parody of the hip hop song "Gangsta's Paradise" by Coolio featuring L.V. (which itself is a reworking of the Stevie Wonder song "Pastime Paradise"). Featured on the album Bad Hair Day, it turns the original "Gangsta's Paradise", in which the ...
'Gangsta's Paradise' rapper Coolio died in September 2022 from effects of fentanyl. His posthumous album, 'Long Live Coolio,' will be released later this year.
It Takes a Thief is the debut studio album by American rapper Coolio. [ 1] It was released on July 19, 1994, on Warner Bros. Records. The album received praise for bringing a humorous and lighthearted perspective to the often violent and profane themes of typical gangsta rap . " Fantastic Voyage ," a hit from the early 1980s, returned to the ...
The title song, which sampled Stevie Wonder's 1976 cut "Pastime Paradise," climbed up the charts to become Billboard’s No. 1 single of 1995 and sold more than 6 million copies.