Coolio Dies at 59
Hip-Hop superstar Coolio died yesterday. The Grammy Award-winning artist born Artis Leon Ivey Jr. was 59 years old. On Wednesday, he was found unresponsive at a friend’s residence in Los Angeles. An official cause of death has not been determined at this time, although the suspicion is he had suffered a heart attack.
Coolio was a member of WC and The Maad Circle appearing on 1991’s Ain’t A Damn Thang Changed. Then he launched a solo career that included 1994’s It Takes A Thief, 1995’s Gangsta’s Paradise, and 1997’s My Soul. Coolio’s smash hit Gangsta’s Paradise appeared in the movie Dangerous Minds and won the “Best Rap Song” Grammy Award in 1996.
BlackoutHipHop extends condolences to the family, friends, and fans of Coolio.
Via AFH
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