Coolio, the Grammy-winning ... Catapulted by its lead single “Fantastic Voyage,” “It Takes a Thief” peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 200 album chart and was certified platinum.

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, the rapper who became a hip-hop icon in 1995 with his Grammy-winning single, ... The gaggle of tunes made up his 1994 official debut, the full-length It Takes A Thief.

Coolio, whose full name was Artis Leon Ivey Jr., found incredible success with the Grammy Award-winning song "Gangsta's Paradise," and through his debut album, "It Takes a Thief," released in 1994 ...

Coolio, who grew up in Compton and died Wednesday afternoon, ... In 1994, he debuted his first album, “It Takes a Thief,” which included his breakthrough hit ...

Coolio achieved success with the release of his 1994 debut album, It Takes a Thief, which featured the platinum-certified hit "Fantastic Voyage."The following year, his song "Gangsta's Paradise ...

Coolio, whose Nineties music was a staple on radio, a favorite on MTV, and included the hit “Gangsta’s Paradise,” has died at age 59. Coolio, whose Nineties ... It Takes a Thief.

Coolio, the rapper whose playful and sometimes gritty takes on West Coast rap and anthemic hits like “Gangsta’s Paradise” made him ... “It Takes a Thief,” released in 1994 — and ...

Off his 1994 debut album “It Takes a Thief,” there was, and still is, nothing like cranking this tune to the highest decibel while cruising in your own ride, wanting to take that ride with Coolio.

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 ...

Building upon the success and notoriety of It Takes a Thief, Coolio released his second album, Gangsta’s Paradise, in November 1995. At a time N.W.A. members Dr. Dre, ...