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Artis Leon Ivey Jr. (August 1, 1963 – September 28, 2022), 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. Other singles included "Fantastic Voyage" (1994), "1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)" (1996), and "C U When U Get There" (1997). He released nine albums, the first three of which achieved mainstream success: It Takes a Thief (1994), ''Gangsta's Paradise (1995), and My Soul'' (1997). Coolio first achieved recognition
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Coolio, born Artis Leon Ivey Jr. on August 1, 1963, in Monessen, Pennsylvania, was an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He began his professional work in 1987 and was associated with Tommy Boy Records. His musical style is categorized under rap, hip hop, and West Coast Rap.
He wrote in English and performed using his voice. Among his works listed in library records is *Cookin' with Coolio*. Coolio passed away on September 28, 2022, in Los Angeles.
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Person · Open Library
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Acting · Monessen, Pennsylvania, USA
Artis Leon Ivey Jr. (August 1, 1963 – September 28, 2022), known professionally as Coolio, was an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Coolio achieved mainstream success in the mid-to-late 1990s with his albums It Takes a Thief (1994), Gangsta's Paradise (1995), and My Soul (1997). He was best known for his 1995 Grammy Award-winning hit single "Gangsta's Paradise", as well as other…
Known for
- Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music — Self (archive footage)2025
- It Wants Blood 2 — Don Luscious2023
- Bobcat Moretti — Coolio2023
- Game On! — Self2020
- The Orange Years: The Nickelodeon Story — Self2018
- United Skates — Self2018
- The Goddamn Comedy Jam — Self2016
- Greatest Hits2016
- Teachers — Mr. Wence2016
- Lord of the Freaks — Self2015
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1963
- Active to
- 2022
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
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- 2,154,075
- Total plays
- 17,921,583
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Artis Leon Ivey Jr. (August 1, 1963 – September 28, 2022), known professionally as Coolio, was an American rapper and entertainer. He gained international recognition for his 1995 single "Gangsta's Paradise", which won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance and became one of the most successful rap songs of the 1990s. Other notable singles include "Fantastic Voyage" (1994), "1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)" (1996), and "C U When U Get There" (1997). <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Coolio">Read
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1 total works indexed
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Quotes
- “As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I take a look at my life and realize there's not much left 'Cause I've been blastin' and laughin' so long, that Even my mama thinks that my mind is gone But I ain't never crossed a man that didn't deserve it Me be treated like a punk, you know that's unheard of You better watch how you're talkin', and where you're walkin' Or you and your homies might be lined in chalk.”
- “Been spendin' most their lives, livin' in the gangsta's paradise Been spendin' most their lives, livin' in the gangsta's paradise Keep spendin' most our lives, livin' in the gangsta's paradise Keep spendin' most our lives, livin' in the gangsta's paradise.”
- “Tell me why are we, so blind to see That the ones we hurt, are you and me? Tell me why are we, so blind to see That the ones we hurt, are you and me?”
- “Power and the money, money and the power Minute after minute, hour after hour Everybody's runnin', but half of them ain't lookin' It's goin' on in the kitchen, but I don't know what's cookin'”
- “They say I gotta learn, but nobody's here to teach me If they can't understand it, how can they reach me I guess they can't, I guess they won't I guess they front, that's why I know my life is out of luck, fool.”
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Key facts
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- Coolio
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- Coolio.jpg
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- Coolio in 2002
- Musical artist.birth_name
- Artis Leon Ivey Jr.
- Musical artist.birth_place
- Monessen, Pennsylvania, U.S.
- Musical artist.death_place
- Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1987–2022
- Musical artist.past_member_of
- WC and the Maad Circle
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Official website
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Encyclopedic overview
22 sectionsContents
- Early life
- Music career
- Tommy Boy Records and ''It Takes a Thief''
- ''Gangsta's Paradise''
- Red Hot Organization and Tommy Boy Records dismissal
- Television appearances
- Other appearances
- Personal life
- Legal issues
- Death
- Discography
- Studio albums
- Filmography
- Film
- Television
- Awards and nominations
- American Music Awards
- Billboard Awards
- Grammy Awards
- MTV Video Music Awards
- References
- External links
Artis Leon Ivey Jr. (August 1, 1963 – September 28, 2022), 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. Other singles included "Fantastic Voyage" (1994), "1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)" (1996), and "C U When U Get There" (1997). He released nine albums, the first three of which achieved mainstream success: It Takes a Thief (1994), ''Gangsta's Paradise (1995), and My Soul (1997). Coolio first achieved recognition as a member of the gangsta rap group WC and the Maad Circle. Coolio sold 4.8 million albums in the U.S.
He also created the six-episode reality television show Coolio's Rules (2008), the web series Cookin' with Coolio'', and published a cookbook.
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