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Coolio dead aged 59: Gangsta’s Paradise rapper’s cause of death unknown after ‘collapsing at friend’s house’
GANGSTA’S Paradise rapper Coolio has reportedly died at age 59.
The legendary rapper, whose real name is Artis Leon Ivey Jr, died on Wednesday after reports that he collapsed while at a friend’s house.
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No cause of death for the star has been revealed[/caption]
Coolio’s longtime manager, Jarez, told TMZ that the rap icon was visiting a friend in Los Angeles when he died.
He reportedly went to use the restroom and never came out.
The friend eventually went to check on Coolio and found him on the floor.
An official cause of death has not yet been released.
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ABC News reporter Chris Cristi revealed that as of 4pm PST, police were still on the scene at the home where the prolific singer was found dead.
Coolio was an up-and-comer in the late 1980s who rocketed to fame in 1995 with Gangsta’s Paradise.
He recorded the song for the soundtrack for 1995 Dangerous Minds film.
His other hits included Fantastic Voyage, 1,2,3,4 (Sumpin’ New), and It’s All the Way Live (Now).
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Coolio also did the theme song for the hit TV show Kenan & Kel, called Aw, Here It Goes.
Just days before his death, the rapper posted a video to his Instagram from an onstage performance in Texas.
He did not caption the post, instead letting the video speak for itself.
That post has become a makeshift memorial as fans learn of his death.
FANS REACT
Dozens of comments read “RIP” with many in disbelief that the legend has passed.
“Rest in piece coolio omg,” one person wrote.
“Rest in Gangster’s Paradise,” another said.
Meanwhile, on Twitter, fans are sharing their favorite Coolio songs as they mourn.
“The way tv and hip-hop were so connected in the 90s is something i’ll never forget. and it gave us one of the best songs in the kenan and kel theme by coolio. rest in peace,” one person tweeted.
“Thank you coolio for giving us one of the best theme songs of all time,” wrote another.
COOLIO’S HISTORY
Coolio was born in August 1963 in Pennsylvania but later moved to Compton, California.
Once there, he joined WC and the Maad Circle in 1991.
Years later, in 1994, he signed with Tommy Boy Records and released his debut album It Takes a Thief.
The album’s lead single, Fantastic Voyage, as well as another single, called It Takes a Thief, propelled him toward notoriety.
Gansta’s Paradise was released in the mid-90s, at which point Coolio really rose to fame.
He went on to record Aw, Here It Goes! which was used as the opening sequence of Nickelodeon’s Kenan & Kel.
In addition to his musical pursuits, Coolio appeared on reality TV.
He landed his own Oxygen show in 2007 called Coolio & The Gang.
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Coolio is survived by six children and his ex-wife Josefa Salina, who he married in 1996.
The couple divorced four years after tying the knot.
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Coolio enjoyed many accolades and much success during his career[/caption]
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He famously wrote the soundtrack for 1995’s Dangerous Minds[/caption]
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The rapper was seen weeks prior to his death in Los Angeles ahead of Jimmy Kimmel Live![/caption]
Stephen Lawrence killer snuck smartphone into his cell to text friends and send selfies
STEPHEN Lawrence killer David Norris could get more jail time after sneaking a phone into his cell in a rules breach.
Norris, 46, used it to boastfully text friends, watch videos and send sickening selfies of his luxury lockup.
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David Norris could get more jail time after sneaking a phone into his cell in a rules breach[/caption]
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A source said he also allegedly told lags he did knife Stephen, 18, in the 1993 race attack in Eltham, South East London[/caption]
He even sent WhatsApp messages attacking former Justice Secretary Dominic Raab, who foiled his bid to move to an open prison earlier this year.
Norris, due to apply for parole in 2024 or 2025, said: “Dom Raab your f***** c*** cos the Nozza is defo home in 2 [years] and High Court now agrees.
“Get that party sorted girls cos I be there soon.”
A source said he also allegedly told lags he did knife Stephen, 18, in the 1993 race attack in Eltham, South East London, which he has never formally admitted.
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He allegedly said he “never lost a wink of sleep” over it.
He also shared a selfie in his cell at Dartmoor — in Aviator sunglasses with his TV and Xbox in the background.
Norris, who got a minimum 14 years in 2012, faces a probe which could mean an extra two years’ jail.
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Exclusive new Mask Of The Rose trailer keeps delicious friends weird and potential lovers weirder
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John Legend on Relationship With Kanye West: ‘If That Means He Doesn’t Want To Be Friends With Me Anymore, So Be It’
John Legend is getting candid.
For, the singer is talking all things, including his relationship with Kanye West and so much more in a new interview.
Speaking to Billboard, Legend touched on the complicated relationship that he has with West and reveals where they stand now, saying:
“He was upset with me that I didn’t support his presidential candidacy.
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