Coolio

Artis Leon Ivey Jr. (August 1, 1963 – September 28, 2022), known professionally as Coolio, was an American rapper.

Coolio recorded his first single in 1987, with the title “Whatcha Gonna Do?”. He is best known for his song "Gangsta's Paradise". It was released on the album of the same name. The song won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance, two MTV Video Music Award's for Best Rap Video and for Best Video from a Film and a Billboard Music Award for the song and album. Coolio also sang the theme song "Aw, Here It Goes" for the Nickelodeon television show Kenan & Kel.

Coolio died on September 28, 2022 at his home in Los Angeles, aged 59. The cause of death was from an accidental overdose of fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine.

Discography
Studio albums
Coolio has released 8 studio albums:
 Year  Album 1997  It Takes a Thief 1998  Gangsta's Paradise 2000  My Soul 2001  Coolio.com 2004  El Cool Magnifico 2005  The Return of the Gangsta 2007  Steal Hear 2010  From the Bottom 2 the Top

References

Other websites
 Coolio's Official website


Category:1963 births
Category:2022 deaths
Category:Actors from Compton, California
Category:African-American actors
Category:African-American rappers
Category:American movie actors
Category:Rappers from California
Category:American record producers
Category:American television actors
Category:American Grammy Award winners
Category:Musicians from Los Angeles County, California
Category:Drug-related accidental deaths in the United States