Coolio, the rapper who shot to the top of the charts in the 1990s with albums like It Takes a Thief and Gangsta’s Paradise, has died.. His longtime manager, jazz saxophonist Jarez Posey ...

Coolio, the Grammy-winning rapper best known for the 1995 single “Gangsta’s Paradise,” has died, his manager confirmed Wednesday. He was 59. “We are saddened by the loss of our dear friend ...

Coolio's 1994 debut album It Takes a Thief kicked off his meteoric rise. "Fantastic Voyage," the album's opening track, reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. Sponsor Message.

Coolio, a native of Los Angeles, began his music career in the late '80s and rose to fame with the breakout single "Fantastic Voyage" from his 1994 debut solo album It Takes a Thief.

Coolio was born Artis Levon Ivey, Jr. in 1963. His first single under his moniker, ‘Whatcha Gonna Do?’, was released in 1987. A debut album, ‘It Takes A Thief’, eventually followed in 1994 ...

Coolio first got his start rapping as part of the group WC and the Maad Circle in the late 1980s. He eventually broke out on his own, releasing his debut solo album It Takes a Thief in 1994.

Los Angeles rapper Coolio, one of hip-hop's biggest names of the 1990s, ... “It Takes a Thief” and “Gangsta’s Paradise,” catapulted the artist to stardom in the mid-’90s.

On the Billboard 200 albums chart, Coolio notched a trio of entries, including two top 10s: It Takes a Thief (No. 8 in 1994) and Gangsta’s Paradise (No. 9, 1996).. Coolio additionally collected ...

Coolio released eight albums, including 1994's "It Takes a Thief," 1997's "My Soul" and " 2002's "El Cool Magnifico." He also appeared in several films and TV shows such as "Futurama," "Charmed ...

Coolio, who won a Grammy in" 1996 for his hit No. 1 song "Gangsta's Paradise, died Wednesday in Los Angeles. He was 59.

Coolio, the rapper whose playful and sometimes gritty takes on West Coast rap and anthemic hits like “Gangsta’s Paradise” made him a hip-hop star in the 1990s, died on Wednesday in Los ...

Coolio, the rapper who shot to the top of the charts in the 1990s with albums like It Takes a Thief and Gangsta’s Paradise, has died. His longtime manager, jazz saxophonist Jarez Posey, confirmed the ...