American rapper Coolio (Artis Leon Ivey Jr.) arrives at Spike TV’s Guys Choice Awards 2015 held at Sony Pictures Studios on June 6, 2015 in Culver City, Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo ...

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 Coolio, known for hit song “Gangsta’s Paradise” on the soundtrack of “Dangerous Minds” starring Michelle Pfeiffer, has died. He was 59. TMZ first reported the news with confirmation from Coolio ...

The West Coast rapper's enduring Hot 100-topper was one of the darkest and richest crossover hits of the G-funk era. Forever No. 1 is a Billboard series that pays special tribute to the recently ...

If a rapper were only to be known for one song, it’s hard to beat “Gangsta’s Paradise.” Coolio’s signature No. 1 smash in 1995 was voted the best single of the year in the Village Voice’s “Pazz & Jop” ...