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Coolio (born Artis Leon Ivey, Jr. on August 1, 1963 in Compton, California) is an American rapper and actor whose G-Funk sounding beats and funky flow makes listening very pleasant. Coolio started his career as a member of the rap group, WC and the Maad Circle, which included WC, Sir Jinx and DJ Crazy Toones. The group released two albums, “Ain’t a Damn Thang Changed” in 1991 and “Curb Servin’” in 1995.

The group disbanded shortly after the release of Curb Servin’. In 1994, Coolio released his debut album “It Takes a Thief” which featured the hugely successful singles, “Fantastic Voyage” and “It Takes a Thief”. In 1995 Coolio released his second and most successful album “Gangsta’s Paradise”, which went 4X Platinum and featured the mega hit, ‘Gangsta’s Paradise” and the popular party track, “Sumpin New’. The album ‘Gangsta’s Paradise” is considered by some to be a classic west coast Gangsta rap album, thanks to songs like “Exercise Yo Game” and “Geto Highlites.” His G-Funk sounding beats and soulful flow softens the typically edgy effect of rap.His hit song “Gangsta’s Paradise” combined singing with rap. Coolio’s recordings also appeared on the soundtracks to Clueless (1995) and Dangerous Minds (1995).

However, Coolio’s next few albums, 1997’s “My Soul”, 2002’s “El Cool Magnifico” and 2006’s “Return of the Gangsta”, failed to live up to the success of his first two albums.

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1	Gangsta's Paradise	7,281
2	C U When U Get There	307
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5	Ooh La La	85
6	Rollin' With My Homies full track	84
7	Geto Highlites	67
8	Cruisin'	56
8	Smilin'	56
8	That's How It Is	56
11	For My Sistas	54
12	Fucc Coolio	48
13	The Winner	46
13	Sumpin' New	46
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monsieurcheeks wrote:
Tuesday morning

coolio

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aineb wrote:
13 days ago

Gangsta's Paradise

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boothanew wrote:
last month

@uh_oh_jlm : i'm pretty sure they mean the album gangsta paradise is good not just that song. Because truly all the songs on there are pretty damn great.

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Graphysiquez wrote:
last month

C U When U Get There.. flashback *_*

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hytrus93 wrote:
last month

What is an MC if u can't rap?...

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boothanew wrote:
last month

mm..nostalgia

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insectarr wrote:
October 2009

Coolio - Exercise Yo Game !!!!!

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sr_picpic wrote:
October 2009

let it go \o/

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sr_picpic wrote:
October 2009

"one song star, but what a song! love it." <<< Ridiculous & uneducated statement.

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KaliYall wrote:
October 2009

"one song star, but what a song! love it." <<< Ridiculous & uneducated statement.

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Almdudler08 wrote:
October 2009

coolio is hella clean

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kristenwarncke wrote:
October 2009

I loved him on the Muppet Show that one time

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lirives wrote:
September 2009

Gangsta's Paradise качает))

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kalpeeperse wrote:
September 2009

Group to everybody who like to listenin' that CPT & LBC shit! http://www.last.fm/group/Compton+-+Long+Beach

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reinaldobr wrote:
September 2009

Can someone make a rap version of Spice Girls - Wannabe? You know: "Say what yo want, what yo rly rly want" yo yo. |-)

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liegewiese wrote:
September 2009

We hate official artist images because they're often ugly

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uh_oh_jlm wrote:
September 2009

lol why do ppl think Coolio's only good song is Gangsta's Paradise...I mean yeah that's definitely a good song but he has hella dope songs in his catelogue...y'all need to listen to Fantastic Voyage, 1,2,3,4.., Too Hot, C U When U Get There, Ooh la la...you get the point...educate yourselves on Coolio culture lol

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sr_picpic wrote:
August 2009

gangsta paradise is perfect. . .

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ewka77 wrote:
August 2009

one song star, but what a song! love it.

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dobr-312 wrote:
August 2009

9 Gangsta's Paradise в топе, ахренеть.

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