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2. Gangsta's Paradise - Wikipedia

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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.

3. Gangsta's Paradise (album) - Wikipedia

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   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.

4. Coolio - Wikipedia

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   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]

5. Alibi (Ella Henderson song) - Wikipedia

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   "Alibi" is a song by British singer Ella Henderson featuring British drum and bass band Rudimental. It was released on 12 January 2024 through A Major Toms and Asylum Records. "Alibi" samples Coolio's 1995 single "Gangsta's Paradise", which in turn samples Stevie Wonder's 1976 song "Pastime Paradise". [1] "

6. Amish Paradise - Wikipedia

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   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 narrator laments his dangerous way of life, on its head by presenting an Amish man praising his ...

7. L.V. (singer) - Wikipedia

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   He has released five solo albums and was a member of the gangsta rap group South Central Cartel since it formed, usually singing the choruses. [ citation needed ] In 2019, L.V. was featured by NBC News after the Los Angeles Police Department designated him as a gang member or associate for the purposes of a heavily criticized database.

8. 1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New) - Wikipedia

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   It was the third single released from his second studio album, Gangsta's Paradise (1995), in February 1996. Initially entitled "Sumpin' New", the song uses a sample from " Thighs High (Grip Your Hips and Move) ", recorded in 1981 by American jazz trumpeter Tom Browne , and also includes a vocal sample from "Wikka Wrap" by the Evasions , from 1981.

9. It Takes a Thief (album) - Wikipedia

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   It Takes a Thief is the debut studio album by American rapper Coolio. [1] It was released on July 19, 1994, on Warner Bros. Records.The album received praise for bringing a humorous and lighthearted perspective to the often violent and profane themes of typical gangsta rap.