Coolio’s “Gangsta’s Paradise” returns to the charts 30 years after its release, debuting at No. 7 on the Official Vinyl Singles chart. AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - JANUARY 17: Rapper Coolio performs live ...

Rapper Once Feuded with 'Weird Al' Yankovic Over Parody of Hit Song Released 30 Years Ago originally appeared on Parade. With "Gangsta's Paradise," Coolio became a global superstar and icon of the ...

The song, a defining moment in hip-hop, soared to number one in over 15 countries and earned a 1996 Grammy for Best Rap Solo Performance. Its 3x Platinum RIAA certification underscores its global ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Coolio, November 1995. (Credit: Paul Bergen/Redferns) Before he was Coolio, Artis Leon Ivey Jr. was just a kid growing up in ...

Last year, Futurama producer David X. Cohen confirmed to EW that Ivey reprised his role as KwanzaaBot in the Hulu reboot, also expressing sadness among the show’s team about the rapper’s passing. “All ...

Futurama ended its latest episode with a heartfelt tribute to late rapper Coolio, who recorded his reprisal of his character Kwanzaa-Bot in the Hulu revival weeks prior to his sudden death. Season 11 ...

The final appearance made by late rapper Coolio in Hulu’s reboot of “Futurama” featured a holiday-themed hip-hop song and a tribute to the musician. “Yo, Santabot, I’ma drop my ‘Futurama’ X-Mas list ...

New music from Coolio is underway, nearly a year after the “Gangsta’s Paradise” artist died in September 2022. “A Star Is Born,” the first posthumous single from the rapper born Artis Leon Ivey Jr., ...

Coolio 's posthumous album includes guest appearances from Naughty By Nature's Treach, Da Lench Mob's J-Dee, and Ras Kass on a project that was not intended to be the rapper's last. Titled “Long Live ...

The estate of Coolio has released the new posthumous single “A Star Is Born,” which features Naughty by Nature’s Treach, MC Shan and Coolio’s longtime producer and collaborator, DJ Wino. The is the ...

These are some of the records that have become summer staples. 1 hour ago Posey also shared that Coolio’s history of cigarette use and asthma contributed to his death and body’s inability to fight ...