The Grammy-winning rapper died in Los Angeles at 59 on September 28 after being found unresponsive at a friend’s Los Angeles home.
Coolio, born Artis Leon Ivey Jr, was best known for his 1995 single “Gangsta’s Paradise,” from an album of the same name.
Coolio, born Artis Leon Ivey Jr, was best known for his 1995 single “Gangsta’s Paradise,” from an album of the same name.
That song, a massive hit featured in the film Dangerous Minds, won a Grammy Award for best rap solo performance the following year.
That song, a massive hit featured in the film Dangerous Minds, won a Grammy Award for best rap solo performance the following year.
The rapper died at about 5 pm pacific time at a local hospital. Ivey had earlier been found unresponsive in the bathroom of a friend’s home.
There were no immediate reports on the cause of death.
There were no immediate reports on the cause of death.
Born in Pennsylvania in 1963, He began performing as part of the West Coast hip-hop scene after moving to Compton, California.
Born in Pennsylvania in 1963, He began performing as part of the West Coast hip-hop scene after moving to Compton, California.