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‘Long Live Coolio’: Single drops for rapper’s posthumous album coming later this year
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Long Live Coolio’: Single drops for rapper’s posthumous album coming later this year

LA Times  

Coolio will release a posthumous album later this year. A posthumous album called “Long Live Coolio” will follow later this year, the Associated Press reported Friday. The four-minute song, which tracks Coolio’s rise to stardom from his upbringing in Compton, is one of 11 songs on “Long Live Coolio.” The album boasts a handful of guest artists including Treach of …

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Fentanyl caused ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ rapper Coolio's death
1 year, 8 months ago

Fentanyl caused ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ rapper Coolio's death

The Independent  

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Drugs, drug paraphernalia were found at scene of rapper Coolio’s death
1 year, 8 months ago

Drugs, drug paraphernalia were found at scene of rapper Coolio’s death

LA Times  

A medical examiner’s report explains how drugs and drug paraphernalia factored into the official ruling on Coolio’s death. Coolio’s cause of death, initially thought to be from natural causes, wound up being classified as accidental because drugs and drug paraphernalia that were found at the scene, according to a medical examiner’s report. Music 5 classic Coolio songs that aren’t “Gangsta’s …

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Rapper Coolio’s primary cause of death revealed by coroner: fentanyl and other drugs
1 year, 8 months ago

Rapper Coolio’s primary cause of death revealed by coroner: fentanyl and other drugs

LA Times  

Rapper Coolio died in September due to the effects of fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine, the Los Angeles medical examiner determined Thursday. The Grammy-winning “Gangsta’s Paradise” rapper, whose real name was Artis Leon Ivey Jr., died Sept. 28, 2022. “We are saddened by the loss of our dear friend and client,” Coolio’s manager Sheila Finegan announced in September. “He touched the …

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Posthumous album set from 'Gangsta’s Paradise' rapper Coolio
1 year, 9 months ago

Posthumous album set from 'Gangsta’s Paradise' rapper Coolio

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Long Live Coolio” will be the first posthumous album …

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Coolio reportedly died without a will. Adult children will likely split his estate
1 year, 11 months ago

Coolio reportedly died without a will. Adult children will likely split his estate

LA Times  

Coolio, who died in September, performs at the 2022 Riot Fest in Chicago. Coolio reportedly died without a will, and seven of his children are likely to inherit his estate. Coolio’s former manager recently filed a probate case to appraise the late “Gangsta’s Paradise” rapper’s estate, the Los Angeles Times has confirmed. That number reportedly includes “personal property and demand …

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Coolio's friends suspect rapper's history of asthma might have factored into his passing at 59
2 years, 2 months ago

Coolio's friends suspect rapper's history of asthma might have factored into his passing at 59

Daily Mail  

Friends of late rapper Coolio have said they suspect the musical artist's battle with asthma was a factor in his death at 59 last week. The latest: Friends of late rapper Coolio have said they suspect the musical artist's battle with asthma was a factor in his death at 59 last week. Coolio was seen onstage during an I Love …

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Coolio dead at 59: Rapper filmed audio for next season's Futurama playing role of Kwanzaa-bot
2 years, 2 months ago

Coolio dead at 59: Rapper filmed audio for next season's Futurama playing role of Kwanzaa-bot

Daily Mail  

Coolio filmed audio playing the role of Kwanzaa-bot that will be aired on next season's Futurama, in the wake of the rapper's death Wednesday at 59. The latest: Coolio filmed audio playing the role of Kwanzaa-bot that will be aired on next season's Futurama, in the wake of the rapper's death Wednesday at 59. Details: Futurama executive producer David X. …

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Vanilla Ice 'shocked' and 'devastated' about Coolio's sudden death, days after performing together
2 years, 2 months ago

Vanilla Ice 'shocked' and 'devastated' about Coolio's sudden death, days after performing together

Daily Mail  

In the wake of rapper Coolio's sudden death, 90s rapper Vanilla Ice has spoken out about his friend. Grieving: In the wake of rapper Coolio's sudden death, 90s rapper Vanilla Ice has spoken out about his friend The musician, whose real name is Artis Leon Ivey Jr, was found unresponsive on a bathroom floor of a friend's house in Los …

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Coolio death: ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ rapper dead at 59
2 years, 2 months ago

Coolio death: ‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ rapper dead at 59

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please have Coolio’s loved ones in your thoughts and …

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‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ rapper Coolio dies at age 59
2 years, 2 months ago

‘Gangsta’s Paradise’ rapper Coolio dies at age 59

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Coolio, the rapper who was among hip-hop’s biggest names of the 1990s with hits including “Gangsta’s Paradise” and “Fantastic Voyage,” died Wednesday at age 59, his manager said. Coolio had said in an interview at the time it was released that he wasn’t cool with Yankovic’s 1996 “Gangsta’s Paradise” parody, “Amish Paradise.” But the two later made …

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Michelle Pfeiffer remembers Coolio as ‘nothing but gracious’ following his death
2 years, 2 months ago

Michelle Pfeiffer remembers Coolio as ‘nothing but gracious’ following his death

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Speaking following news of Coolio’s death, Pfeiffer said she …

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Coolio death: One-time Celebrity Big Brother nemesis Tina Malone pays tribute
2 years, 2 months ago

Coolio death: One-time Celebrity Big Brother nemesis Tina Malone pays tribute

The Independent  

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Coolio death: Snoop Dogg, Denzel Curry and Ice Cube lead tributes to rapper
2 years, 2 months ago

Coolio death: Snoop Dogg, Denzel Curry and Ice Cube lead tributes to rapper

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. RIP Coolio.” The New Yorker’s Emily Nussbaum wrote: “Shocked …

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Coolio, American Grammy-winning rapper, passes away at 59; fans mourn the demise
2 years, 2 months ago

Coolio, American Grammy-winning rapper, passes away at 59; fans mourn the demise

India TV News  

Grammy-winning rapper Coolio died at the age of 59 on Wednesday after being found unresponsive at a friend's Los Angeles home, the New York Times reported. While fans of the rapper mourned his loss on social media, Coolio's fellow artists from the industry also paid heartfelt tributes. R. I. P." One of the fans wrote, rip coolio, thank you for …

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5 classic Coolio songs that aren’t “Gangsta’s Paradise”
2 years, 2 months ago

5 classic Coolio songs that aren’t “Gangsta’s Paradise”

LA Times  

U.S. rapper Coolio poses after he performed the traditional “Flight of the Angel” hanging from a cable tied from the bell tower to a St. Mark’s Square filled to capacity, in Venice, Italy, Sunday, Jan.27, 2008. Coming up in Compton, Coolio was already a well-respected emcee when he joined the group WC and the Maad Circle in 1991, contributing to …

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Appreciation: Why Coolio’s death is hitting millennials so hard
2 years, 2 months ago

Appreciation: Why Coolio’s death is hitting millennials so hard

LA Times  

The entertainment world came to a standstill Wednesday with the news that hip-hop icon Coolio had died at age 59. It was “Fantastic Voyage” that brought Coolio to Nickelodeon’s hugely popular “All That” — part of the era-defining Saturday night “Snick” line-up. Later that year, when “Gangsta’s Paradise” and its subsequent album and further singles became the biggest things in …

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‘Dangerous Minds’ star Michelle Pfeiffer honors Coolio: ‘Life cut entirely too short’
2 years, 2 months ago

‘Dangerous Minds’ star Michelle Pfeiffer honors Coolio: ‘Life cut entirely too short’

LA Times  

Coolio, pictured performing in Zurich in 1997, died Wednesday. Hours after Grammy-winning “Gangsta’s Paradise” rapper Coolio died Wednesday, “Dangerous Minds” actor Michelle Pfeiffer saluted him as a “gifted artist.” “A life cut entirely too short,” Pfeiffer captioned an Instagram video posted Wednesday evening. Rest in Power, Artis Leon Ivey Jr.” In “Dangerous Minds,” in which Pfeiffer starred as ex-Marine-turned-high school …

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Coolio, rapper known for Grammy-winning song ‘Gangsta’s Paradise,’ dead at 59
2 years, 2 months ago

Coolio, rapper known for Grammy-winning song ‘Gangsta’s Paradise,’ dead at 59

LA Times  

Coolio, who died Wednesday afternoon, grew up in Compton and won a Grammy for ‘Gangsta’s Paradise,’ which was featured in the movie ‘Dangerous Minds.’ Coolio, the Grammy-winning rapper best known for the 1995 single “Gangsta’s Paradise,” has died, his manager confirmed Wednesday. In the early ‘90s, years after he released his first single, “Whatcha Gonna Do,” in 1987, Coolio began …

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Coolio song Gangsta's paradise: How it came to be a 'A solid gold classic'
4 years ago

Coolio song Gangsta's paradise: How it came to be a 'A solid gold classic'

ABC  

Everywhere you turn in Australia, it seems like only one song is playing. Key points: Released in 1995, Coolio's hip hop track Gangsta's Paradise remains one of the top 100 biggest-selling singles in the world The song spent 13 weeks at #1 in Australia, setting a long-standing record Sales were boosted by the track's appearance in the hit film Dangerous …

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