We unfortunately have to bring you some super stale news tonight. Earlier this afternoon, Coolio, most notable for the super smash 90s rap hit “Gangster’s Paradise”, has passed away at only 59 years old.
While the ultimate cause of death has not been determined yet, TMZ has reported that he had a heart attack at a friend’s house and was unable to be resuscitated.
Check the full article courtesy of TMZ below.
From TMZ.com:
Coolio died Wednesday in Los Angeles … TMZ has learned. The rapper who achieved enormous success in the 90s was visiting a friend late Wednesday afternoon when he passed away. Coolio’s longtime manager, Jarez, says Coolio went to the bathroom at his friend’s house, but when he didn’t come after a while … the friend kept calling for him, and eventually went in and found Coolio laying on the floor. We’re told the friend called EMTs, who arrived and pronounced Coolio dead on the scene — and Jarez tells us the paramedics suspect he suffered cardiac arrest. An official cause of death has not been determined. Coolio, whose real name is Artis Leon Ivey Jr., came up on the L.A. rap scene in the late 80s, but blew up nationally in 1995 when he released “Gangsta’s Paradise” for the soundtrack of the Michelle Pfeiffer film, “Dangerous Minds.” The song reached #1 and stayed there for 3 weeks. While ‘Paradise’ became his signature hit, Coolio had several others … including 1994’s “Fantastic Voyage” — which hit #3 on Billboard’s Hot 100 — as well as “1,2,3,4 (Sumpin’ New)” and “It’s All the Way Live (Now).” Coolio was 59. RIP
Rest in Peace to a legend and long-time Juggalo homie.
Faygoluvers Comments
Guest
Comment posted on Wednesday, September 28th, 2022 09:43 pm GMT -5 at 9:43 pm
This guy blatantly bit that Weird Al song.
JustAnothaKilla
Comment posted on Wednesday, September 28th, 2022 10:52 pm GMT -5 at 10:52 pm
We been spending most our lives living in an Amish paradise.
Mr. Fucker
Comment posted on Thursday, September 29th, 2022 02:52 am GMT -5 at 2:52 am
That Amish fentanyl isn’t any safer. Just a pro tip.
wicket_juan
Comment posted on Thursday, September 29th, 2022 03:11 am GMT -5 at 3:11 am
🙏R.I.P.🙏
kukluxklown
Comment posted on Friday, September 30th, 2022 11:14 am GMT -5 at 11:14 am
Much Love Coolio! Always been a fan. GP was the first rap song i fell in love with. Then when you started reppin the hatchet that was just amazing!! Always hoped for a VICE Coolio collab on PSY! No disrespect the OG but i suspect the warp speed poison jab that has alreasy taken so many so fast
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