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"Gangsta's Paradise" is a single by American rapper Coolio, released on August 1, 1995 [3] by Tommy Boy, Warner Bros. and MCA. Interpolating Stevie Wonder's song "Pastime Paradise" (1976), "Gangsta's Paradise" features vocals from American singer L.V. who served as a co-composer and co-lyricist with Coolio and Doug Rasheed, with Wonder also being credited for the composition and lyrics.
Gangsta's Paradise is the second studio album by American rapper Coolio, released on November 7, 1995. [ 2 ][ 3 ] It is Coolio's best-selling album, with over two million copies sold in the United States. The album produced three singles, which became hits: the title track (which was first used in the 1995 film Dangerous Minds, [ 4 ] released ...
Artis Leon Ivey Jr. (August 1, 1963 – September 28, 2022), [ 4 ] known by his stage name Coolio, was an American rapper. He was best known for his single " Gangsta's Paradise " (1995), which won a Grammy Award, and was credited for changing the course of hip hop by bringing it to a wider audience. [ 5 ]
Coolio, "Gangsta's Paradise" Antoine Fuqua directed the "Gangsta's Paradise" video, which featured Michelle Pfeiffer reprising her Dangerous Minds role—and Coolio wasn't too keen on it at first.
Amish Paradise. " Amish Paradise " [ 1 ] is a 1996 single by satirist "Weird Al" Yankovic. It is a parody of the hip hop song " Gangsta's Paradise " by Coolio featuring L.V. (which itself is a reworking of the Stevie Wonder song " Pastime Paradise "). Featured on the album Bad Hair Day, it turns the original "Gangsta's Paradise", in which the ...
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Contents. Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1995. " Gangsta's Paradise " by Coolio (pictured) was the number one song on the Year-End chart after spending 12 weeks in the top-two of the Hot 100, three of which were spent at number one. Boyz II Men (pictured) had four songs on the Year-End chart, tying them with Brandy and The Notorious B.I ...
Music video. "Tha Crossroads"on YouTube. "Tha Crossroads" is a song written and performed by hip hopgroup Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, released as a single in April 1996. The song is dedicated to the group's mentor, the late gangsta rapicon Eazy-E, and other family members.