Rapper Coolio, who rose to the national spotlight in the 1990s with his Grammy-winning hit 'Gangsta's Paradise,' has died at the age of 59, his longtime manager Jarez Posey confirmed to ABC News.
September 28, 2022, 11:19 PMCoolio, winner of best International hip hop act, performs at the 1997 MOBO Awards, in London New Connaught Rooms, London, Nov. 10, 1997.Los Angeles rapper Coolio, who rose to the national spotlight in the 1990s with his Grammy-winning hitdied on Wednesday, his longtime manager Jarez Posey confirmed to ABC News. He was 59.
Coolio, winner of best International hip hop act, performs at the 1997 MOBO Awards, in London New Connaught Rooms, London, Nov. 10, 1997."We are saddened by the loss of our dear friend and client, Coolio, who passed away this afternoon," Coolio's representative, Sheila Finegan, executive partner at Trinity Artists International, told ABC News in a statement Wednesday evening. "He touched the world with the gift of his talent and will be missed profoundly.
The song, which interpolates Stevie Wonder's 1976 song "Pastime Paradise," is listed on Billboard's 100 greatest songs of all time. Following the performance, Coolio reflected on the success of the song and thanked his fans, Stevie Wonder and others who supported him along the way.
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